Final Project Phase 3

Our presentation for phase 3 actually covers some areas from the previous phases, particularly on the part of Requirements Specifications.
Need Analysis finalization

We developed 9 personas, and we managed to derive the following needs to be fulfilled by our target user.

• A simple, easy to use interface to get all info
• Accessibility of the information
• Manipulability (freedom to construct any kind of knowledge with the Data)
• Usability (Functional)

Content
For the content of our product, we further investigated a list of feature requirements, based on the interviews and survey:

What the School Provides	Student's Requirements
Module Name and Description	Categorization into Course Requirements
Each Semester's Schedule & Exam Time	Time Table Builder, Scheduler, Bidding Management
Graduation Requirements	Graduation Requirement Tracking, Modules taken Listing
Structure of Assessments	Grade Simulator, Current CAP or Accumulative point
Announcements	Messaging tools (Email, Forums)

Card Sorting and Information Architecture

Experience Strategy

Design Element	What The personas Say	Possible Design Strategy
Visual (Sensorial Design)	icon sleek, clean, aesthetically pleasing	Functional, simplicity
Visual (Sensorial Design)	Intuitive interface, minimal instructions	icons with simple action words [ie Track/Check, Forecast]
Information Architecture	no information overload; no cram functions	Use words, links and graphics only when necessary, avoid clutter
Interaction Design	Personalization	icons to create their own individual space; customised user space
Interaction Design	Fluidity	employ a drag and drop interface.

Final Project Phase 1& 2

A short summary of our Project Proposal:

Our Proposal : To build a personal Knowledge management system aimed for students at a higher learning institute.

Our Target user: Students.

What do they do: In Plain terms, they want to achieve. Nobody would spend all the trouble to go through the formal education system without a high sense of goal setting and achievement seeking. Although the original intention of higher education is for Knowledge development and enrichment, the attractiveness of having prestigious qualifications for the purpose of career development outweighs any other objectives. Even if that sometimes involves bending some rules and work around with the system or play with the system.

How does it matter? In order to achieve, the students will utilize all tools available to help them attain their goals. Sometimes what the (school) system provide them is not sufficient or can be counterproductive, and in our case, NUS does not seem to provide an integrated system for students to manage their subjects/ modules according to the conditions for graduation. Furthermore a quick survey of the students reveal they have unpleasant experiences with the disintegrated systems which NUS provides.