Best practice

Process (computing)

Engineering

Social psychology

Persuasive technology

Work in process

Operating system

Computer science

Process management

Psychology

Political science

Design process

Operations management

Persuasion

Knowledge management

Human–computer interaction

This paper outlines eight steps to follow as best practices in the early stages of persuasive technology design. The eight-step process, drawn from demonstrated successes in industry practice, begins with defining the persuasion goal to match a target audience with an appropriate technology channel. Subsequent steps include imitating successful examples of persuasive design, performing rapid trials, measuring behavioral outcomes, and building on small successes.

Creating persuasive technologies