GR1 - Task analysis
Definitions
Wishdex - A user-generated list of online shopping items, on wishdex.com (domain to be obtained).
User analysis
- Serious Shopper - Aged 18-30. Uses Wishdex to bookmark items from online stores that they like. Visits Wishdex 3 times a week or more.
- 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).
- 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.
- Explorer - Aged 18-30. Not necessarily a friend of a user, but uses Wishdex to see what random other people are shopping for.
- Gifter - Aged 5-60. Friends and family of users who are interested in buying items for the Wishdex owner.
Task analysis
- Log in - More important for Serious Shopper, Casual Shopper, and Explorer
Goal: to identify yourself and access certain features
Precondition: have a Facebook account- Connect to Facebook. This is the only way to log in.
- Manage a Wishdex - 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
- Mark item as acquired
- View items currently in wish list
- Jump to shopping page (Amazon, etc.)
- Add an item
- 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 - View a Wishdex - More important for Acquaintance, Explorer, and Gifter
Goal: to see what a user likes
Precondition: have a link to the Wishdex- View items in a user's Wishdex
- Explore Wishdexes - More important for Explorer
Goal: to find interesting 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 and Explorer
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
- 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