Goals
According to the UPA official web site the UPA's goals are to:
- provide an international network through which usability professionals can share information about the techniques and methodologies in the profession,
- create an inclusive community for those interested in usability, whether it is their primary focus or a related discipline,
- change new product development processes to include a concern for the people who use them by presenting the business case for usability in product development to colleagues, customers, the public and governmental agencies,
- increase the body of knowledge about usability and user-centered design through professional education, meetings and conventions and other professional interchanges.
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