Heuristic Evaluation: [product / flow]

Expert review against Nielsen's 10 usability heuristics – catches the obvious before users have to. Multiple evaluators, merged findings.

Field	Value
Scope	[flow / screens]
Evaluators	@name, @name (>= 2 recommended)
Date	YYYY-MM-DD
Severity scale	0 none – 4 catastrophe

Severity scale

Score	Meaning
0	Not a problem
1	Cosmetic – fix if time permits
2	Minor – fix, low priority
3	Major – fix before release
4	Catastrophe – release blocker

Findings by heuristic

For each: location, issue, severity, recommendation.

1. Visibility of system status

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

2. Match between system and real world

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

3. User control and freedom

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

4. Consistency and standards

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

5. Error prevention

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

6. Recognition rather than recall

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

7. Flexibility and efficiency of use

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

8. Aesthetic and minimalist design

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

9. Help users recognize, diagnose, recover from errors

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

10. Help and documentation

Location	Issue	Sev	Recommendation

Summary

Severity	Count
4 Catastrophe	N
3 Major	N
2 Minor	N
1 Cosmetic	N

Top actions

1. [highest-severity fix] – @name