GR1 - Task analysis

Definitions

Wishdex - A user-generated list of online shopping items, on wishdex.com (domain to be obtained).

User analysis

1. Users (people People who have accounts)
   Online shoppers, mostly a Wishdex
   Mostly aged between 18 and 30, who are looking for a way to keep track of items they like online
2. Non-Users (people who do not have accounts)
   Friends and family of the users, aged between 5 and 60, who are interested in what the users like and may want to buy items for them

Task analysis

Tasks for Users

1. .
   Serious Shopper - Uses Wishdex to bookmark items from online stores that they like. Visits Wishdex 3 times a week or more.
   Casual Shopper - Uses Wishdex as a wishlist, to share with their friends and family. Visits Wishdex heavily a few times a year (Christmas, Birthdays).
2. People who do not have a Wishdex
   Acquaintance - Aged 18-30 (of similar age to the User). Friends of users who are mainly interested in seeing what the Wishdex owner likes, though are not necessarily buying items.
   Gifter - Aged 5-60. Friends and family of users who are interested in buying items for the Wishdex owner.

Task analysis

Tasks for everyone

1. Log in
   Goal: to identify yourself and access certain features
   Precondition: have a Facebook account
   1. Connect to Facebook. This is the only way to log in.

Tasks for People who have a Wishdex

1. Manage wish list - More important for Serious ShopperManage wish list
   Goal: to keep track of items you like while shopping online
   Precondition: must be logged in
   1. Add an item
      Preconditions: have a link or descriptive words for an item
      Frequency: often, while browsing online stores
   2. Delete an item
   3. View items currently in wish list
   4. Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.)
2. Share wish list (by link) - More important for Casual Shopper
   Goal: to show friends/family items you like or may want to buy
   Precondition: must be logged in
   1. Share all items in list
   2. Share sublist

Tasks for People who do not have a Wishdex

1. View a WishdexExploring friends' wish lists
   Goal: to see what items your friends who use the site like a user likes
   Precondition: have a link to the Wishdex
   1. View
   2. View (Facebook) friends who own lists
   3. View items in a friend's wish list
   4. Comment on items in a friend's wish list
   5. View recently added items from all friends
   6. Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.)

Tasks for Non-Users

1. 1. user's Wishdex
2. Explore Wishdexes
   Goal: to find Wishdexes to look at
   1. Find Wishdexes belonging to friends
      Precondition: must be logged in
   2. Find popular or random Wishdexes, or Wishdexes in a particular category
   3. View recent activity
3. Comment on or "like" items on a Wishdex - More important for Acquaintance
   Goal: to express an opinion on items
   Precondition: must be logged in
4. Buy items on a wish list - More important for Gifter
   Goal: to buy an item for a friend or family member who owns a Wishdex
   Precondition: must be viewing a wishdex View a wish list
   Goal: to see what a user likes and possibly buy an item for him/her
   View items in a user's wish list
   Precondition: have a link to the wish list
   1. Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.) for a particular item

Domain analysis