"OPERATIONAL with representative users and tasks to measure the usability (defined TESTING as effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction) of the complete product. ... The purpose of a summative test is to evaluate a product through defined measures, rather than diagnosis and correction of specific design problems, as in formative testing." VVSG.
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"OPERATIONAL with representative users and tasks to measure the usability (defined TESTING as effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction) of the complete product. ... The purpose of a summative test is to evaluate a product through defined measures, rather than diagnosis and correction of specific design problems, as in formative testing." VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Summative Usability. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/summative-usability
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