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.
- Gifter - Aged 5-60. Friends and family of users who are interested in buying items for the Wishdex owner.
Task analysis
- Manage a Wishdex - (Serious Shopper, Casual 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 or pending acquisition
- Add an item
- Share a Wishdex - (Casual Shopper)
Goal: to show friends/family items you like or may want to buy
Precondition: must be logged in - View a Wishdex - (Acquaintance, Gifter)
Goal: to see what items a user likes and express opinions on those items
Precondition: have a link to follow to the Wishdex- View items in a user's Wishdex
- Comment on or "like" a particular item (Acquaintance)
Precondition: must be logged in
- Explore Wishdexes - (Acquaintance, Gifter, Serious Shopper)
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
- Buy an item on a Wishdex - (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