A user role is a particular kind of relationship between some users and a system. In other words, roles are played by users.
What is UX manager?
UX manager (formerly UCDmanager) is a FREE collaborative web application aimed to manage and document different User-Centered Design and User Experience / usability techniques, in an integrated manner: user roles, personas, heuristic evaluations, usability user testing, etc.
Supported techniques
Analysis/research/requirements
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An abstract or essential use case is a simplified, abstract, generalized use case that captures the intentions of a user in a technology and implementation independent manner.
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A persona is a fictional person who represents a major user group for your system.
Testing/evaluation
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Heuristic evaluation is done as a systematic inspection of a user interface design for usability.
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Usability testing is a technique used to evaluate a product by testing it with representative users.
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A conformance evaluation determines if a Web site meets accessibility standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Where to start?
If you're just interested in heuristics, go to heuristics.uxmanager.net.
Browse our DEMO project or create your own one.
Also, take a look at available standalone templates: personas, user roles, use cases, etc.