GR1 - Task analysis

Definitions

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

User analysis

1. Serious Shopper - Aged 18-30. Uses Wishdex to bookmark items from online stores that they like. Visits Wishdex 3 times a week or more.
2. Casual Shopper - Aged 18-30. Uses Wishdex as a wishlist, to share with their friends and family. Visits Wishdex heavily a few times a year (Christmas, Birthdays).
3. Acquaintance - Aged 18-30. Friends of users who are mainly interested in seeing what a particular Wishdex owner likes, though are not necessarily buying items.
4. Explorer - Aged 18-30. Not necessarily a friend of a user, but uses Wishdex to see what random other people are shopping for. 
5. Gifter - Aged 5-60. Friends and family of users who are interested in buying items for the Wishdex owner.

Task analysis

1. Log in - More important for Serious Shopper, Casual Shopper, and Explorer
   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.
2. Manage a Wishdex - More important for Serious Shopper
   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. Mark item as acquired or pending acquisition
   4. View items currently in wish list
   5. Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.)
3. Share a Wishdex (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
4. View a Wishdex - More important for Acquaintance, Explorer, and Gifter
   Goal: to see what a user likes
   Precondition: have a link to the Wishdex
   1. View items in a user's Wishdex
5. Explore Wishdexes - More important for Explorer
   Goal: to find interesting 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
6. Comment on or "like" items on a Wishdex - More important for Acquaintance and Explorer
   Goal: to express an opinion on items
   Precondition: must be logged in
7. 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
   1. Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.) for a particular item
   2. Send owner of Wishdex a message (can be anonymous) to commit to buying an item
      Precondition: Must be Facebook friends with owner and logged in

Domain analysis