Assignment 01 | identifying and describing the intended users of 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

The user analysis will include a definition of the target audience (i.e., who is in it and who is not), summary data on their characteristics (with special emphasis on characteristics that might affect design decisions), and two or more personas (at minimum, a primary persona and a secondary persona).

A sample outline for this assignment is available. You also have an example to study.

The task is due by 2359 hours on Monday, 02 Feb 2015

  1. identifying and describing the essence of the task to be supported by the system
    due by 2359, Wednesday, 04 Mar 2015
  2. making justifiable decisions about the design
    due by 2359, Wednesday 01 Apr 2015
  3. graphical overview of the system and a prototype of the interface
    due by 2359, Wednesday, 08 Apr 2015
  4. usability inspection of a design developed by one of your classmates
    due by 2359, May, 15 Apr 2015
  5. a thoughtful response to that inspection
    due by 1100, Friday, 01 May 2015

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