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B3.01

Visibility of System Status

Cards in this group · 7

  1. B3.01.1Users should always know what the system is doing
  2. B3.01.2Status feedback must appear within a reasonable time
  3. B3.01.3Long tasks need progress rather than only a busy indicator
  4. B3.01.4The test is whether users can always answer what the system is doing and where they are
  5. B3.01.5After waiting long enough, feedback must upgrade from a momentary cue to a persistent status presentation
  6. B3.01.6Background tasks also need visibility; leaving the current screen does not make the task disappear
  7. B3.01.7Status should express progress and remaining work, not merely that the system is busy