Phase 2: Design, Specification, and Prototyping

Information Design

• What is the final organization and structure of the information within the product?
• What different ways are there to find and use this information?

Interaction Design

• What is the target level of interactivity?
• Describe all adaptive technologies: How will these be developed? How will they be simulated for the prototype?
• Describe all co-creative technologies: How will these be developed? How will they be simulated for the prototype?
• Describe the cognitive model created in the user's mind.
• How can this be verified in user testing?

Storyboards

• What are the most important processes to storyboard and simulate?
• What level of detail is needed to communicate these ideas?

Prototyping Tools

• Which programs or authoring tools can be used to simulate the product's behavior in the prototype? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
• Can these be modified and in what ways?
• Which product is the easiest to use in order to simulate the most important features in the prototype?

Media Development

• How much media will need to be developed to create the prototype and simulate the most important features and processes?
• What are the styles and directions for the following media types:
  • Text
  • Images/Graphics/Illustrations
  • Sound
  • Animation
  • Video

Integration

User Testing

• How many users should test the product?
• Who should they be? What is their experience? What are their assumptions and understandings?
• Will the user testing be videotaped (or otherwise recorded)?
• What is the user test plan?
• How long will the user testing phase take?
• How will the results be recorded, compiled, and addressed?

Iteration

• What are the most critical problems?
• What are the assumptions that still hold true?
• How can the problems be addressed while keeping the benefits?
• How much time will it take to make changes?
• When can the second round of user testing be completed?

Production Specifications and Standards

• Describe in Functional Specification and Style Specification documents all product elements, interactions, features, behaviors, and sensorial components. Check with all members of the prototyping team to be sure that the specification document incorporates all the understandings developed during prototyping and user testing.

Next step: Phase 3: Production

 

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