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 by 2359, Monday, 02 Feb 2015

2. identifying and describing the essence of the task to be supported by the system

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, 04 Mar 2015

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

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