GR1 - Task analysis
Definitions
Wishdex - A user-generated list of online shopping items, on wishdex.com (domain to be obtained).
User analysis
- People who have a Wishdex
Mostly aged between 18 and 30.
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). - 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
- Log in
Goal: to identify yourself and access certain features
Precondition: have a Facebook account- Connect to Facebook. This is the only way to log in.
Tasks for People who have a Wishdex
- Manage wish list - More important for Serious Shopper
Goal: to keep track of items you like while shopping online
Precondition: must be logged in- Add an item
Preconditions: have a link or descriptive words for an item
Frequency: often, while browsing online stores - Delete an item
- View items currently in wish list
- Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.)
- Add an item
- 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- Share all items in list
- Share sublist
Tasks for People who do not have a Wishdex
- View a Wishdex
Goal: to see what a user likes
Precondition: have a link to the Wishdex- View items in a user's Wishdex
- Explore Wishdexes
Goal: to find Wishdexes to look at- Find Wishdexes belonging to friends
Precondition: must be logged in - Find popular or random Wishdexes, or Wishdexes in a particular category
- View recent activity
- Find Wishdexes belonging to friends
- Comment on or "like" items on a Wishdex - More important for Acquaintance
Goal: to express an opinion on items
Precondition: must be logged in - 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- Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.) for a particular item