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- Making a good information architect – empathy
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- Product data requirements
- Product detail page
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Open issues
Logically this section links to risk analysis. I find this section very useful over the project life-cycle. During planning I list all the questions I’ve come across while planning that the requirement interviews and analysis did not reveal I put … Continue reading
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Product detail page
We looked at the administrative page for managing product details last time. Let’s look at the Product detail page wireframe.
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Teasing out data/information requirements
Administrating information On large technical projects you’ll be lucky enough to have a business analyst working on the data requirements and/or the system architect (head developer) will write a technical specification that runs alongside the functional specification. In our case … Continue reading
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The sitemap
Phew! I’m happy to get to the sitemap – I didn’t think it would take me this long to explain work that usually doesn’t take that long when I plan projects and have the requirements at hand. Before I draw … Continue reading
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Finding information
One of the user segments we expect is people looking for information. Information relating to the company’s jewellery is the primary information. The secondary information types are to attract people interested in crafting and making jewellery. The website will include … Continue reading
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Information requirements: what does the user need?
In the previous post we talked about company requirements. The next step is to figure out what people who visit the website would want. It’s quite quick when you do the planning, but explaining it will take a few posts. … Continue reading
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Gathering requirements – Jacqueline Fouche Design Studio
Company overview JFDS is a small company where the owner, Jacqueline, makes and sells jewellery. Unique selling point Unique hand crafted jewellery in a style and design that you do not find in mainstream shops. Company requirements To start out … Continue reading
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Project managing new companies: branding
One of the biggest differences when you manage new companies is that you have often have to help them with their branding. Fitting into the process Obviously, it needs to happen before any specific design work or deliverables can be … Continue reading
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Problems and challenges
I know using the word problem is almost considered a dirty word in many management circles. I thought I’d make an interjection while talking about project managing new companies with my ideas these two words. Problems. I use it when … Continue reading
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Problems and challenges: project managing new companies
New companies with investment money Project environment These projects tend to be technology intensive where a large part of the company’s revenue stream is generated online. Pressure In addition to having a quick time to market there is a lot … Continue reading
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