Assignment 02 | identifying and describing the essence of the task to be supported by the system

Design and Implementation of an Interface Prototype

This series of assignments involves designing a prototype of an interface for an information system and developing a description of that interface.

The design process involves six components

  1. identifying and describing the intended users of the system | due on 29 Jan | worth 10%
  2. identifying and describing the essence of the task to be supported by the system | due on 26 Feb | worth 20%

The task analysis is focused on the definition of the task, from the user's perspective. The goals or intentions of the user should be documented, as well as the essential steps required to complete the task.

Your documentation of the tasks is in two components, as indicated in the sample outline.

  • In the first component, you will analyze the task itself. The documentation should include a high-level overview of the task structure, a use case for each subtask, and one or more scenarios for each use case.
  • The second component describes other aspects of the task, such as its frequency and the environment in which it occurs.
  • You also have an example to study.

The task is due on Wednesday, 26 Feb 2014

  1. making justifiable decisions about the design | due on 24 Mar | worth 20%
  2. graphical overview of the system and a prototype of the interface | due on 07 Apr | worth 20%
  3. usability inspection of a design developed by one of your classmates | due on 16 Apr | worth 10%
  4. a thoughtful response to that inspection | due on 02 May | worth 10%

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