MIDTERM EXAM HCI

addresses potential conflicts and rough spots in the product while the whole thing is still hypothetical

• process

• product

serves as the reference point for all the work to be done

• process

• product

Product as functionality

• What will be the feature set of the software product?

• Deals with content

Product as information

• What will be the feature set of the software product?

• Deals with content

Usually, don’t reflect the actual product

• Things change during implementation

• Deals with content

Instead of describing a bad thing the system shouldn’t do, describe what it will do to prevent that bad thing

• Be positive

• Be specific

• Avoid subjective language

Leaving as little as possible open to interpretation is the only way we can determine whether a requirement has been fulfilled.

• Be positive

• Be specific

• Avoid subjective language

Be specific, remove ambiguity (possibility for interpretation) from the requirements

May also use metrics

• Be positive

• Be specific

• Avoid subjective language

Usually, don’t reflect the actual product

Things change during implementation

• Functional Specifications

• Deals with content

May be in the form of text, video, audio, etc.

Knowing your audience (users) and what piece of content they need can help make better decisions on how to present that content. 

Should have a content inventory.

• Content Requirements

• Prioritizing Requirements