Usability evaluation can be significantly improved using cognitive modeling. Even though it can help to understand and predict human behavior, the method is not widely applied in industrial environments, due mainly to the time-consuming model development process. We developed a high-level framework for cognitive modeling, HTAmap, which aims to reduce the modeling effort. The process of building cognitive models is transformed into a pattern-oriented task as well as a modification task based on cognitive activity patterns, which constitute generic behavior blocks. In consequence, cognitive modeling is opened for a wider user group.