Concept and POA for Phase 2

Spraoi is a concept for a game for use in "fun-time" in primary schools to help children build their Irish-language vocabularies. The idea is very simple and I can explain it further when I see you all in person. Please don't worry about your grasp of the language, as long as you speak English you'll be fine. I'll take care of the language side of things, even though as you'll see there isn't much need for it in Phase 2 as this phase is all about requirements gathering.

From what I can see from the brief for Phase 2 this is what we need, in no particular order:

1.     An analysis of the user and an indication of an understanding of them (breaking them down into personas, user scenarios and journey maps)

2.     A description of the data gathering methods and presumably the findings of each method, leading to...

3.     A requirements list with a functional spec (Template attached)

4.     Site map flow-chart type thingy (like the kind of think we looked at in class this evening)

5.     An analysis of the creativity and problem-solving techniques (I guess we just use the techniques from Damian's class)

Everything is to be compiled in:

· A Project Blog (Basically like a development blog with all our documents, findings etc)

· A Group Charter

· A Document with all our analysis and data (I assume to be printed... I'll ask Hugh)

· An Upload of everything in a zipped file to webcourses

· A 15 minute Presentation

The following things should be followed:

-        Be innovative – appropriate the technology to meet the needs, behaviours and desires of your intended users

-        Be aware of the affordances of the chosen device - the functional possibilities it brings to the application

-        Follow the UCD process – attention to detail, completeness is important, use the standards, methods and tools necessary for your application

-        Do not copy an existing app; extend it or have a unique selling / experience / interaction point of why your approach is different

-        Need to talk to real people at least 10, get their opinions on what they require – build personas, user profiles and requirements from real data gathering and themeing.

-        Input from all roles should be evident