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⚫Identifying the problem

It is important to identify the problem clearly at the

beginning of the project.
The following techniques will help you to identify the
problem.
· documentation about an existing system, such as
technical documents or evaluation forms
· the client or end user through interviews,
observations and questionnaires
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· a design brief or problem statement
Questions that could be used to help identify and
pinpoint the problem include:
1. Is there a design brief or problem statement that
outlines what is needed?
2. What information is there about the identified
problem?
3. Is there any existing documentation of the
problem or need?
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4. Is there an idea which can be exploited?
5. Is there an opportunity?
6. Is there a task that needs to be created?
7. Who is the solution for?
8. Is there a client?
9. Is there an identified end user or a target
audience?
10. Who can provide information and feedback
about the problem?
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Factors that affect the project solution
Many things can affect solutions to problems and
these can be grouped into
Technical
operational
Financial
Social and ethical
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Feasibility study
A feasibility study determines whether a solution is
worth developing. Technical, operational, financial and
ethical constraints can be examined for each of the
proposed solutions.
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Design techniques and tools
Problem-solving techniques and tools that can be used
when designing solutions include:
concept maps and brainstorming to generate
and organise ideas observation and research to collect
relevant information
input, processes and output (IPO) tables to
summarise and analyse information
prototypes and storyboards to model ideas and
document design solutions.
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Generating ideas:
⚫Generating ideas can
be a creative and
spontaneous pursuit.
⚫It is a good idea to
document ideas so that
you can revisit them
later or share them
with other people.
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⚫ IPO Chart mapping
⚫ Software developers will also use an
input, process, output (IPO) table to
document their plans.
⚫ An IPO table shows how data input to
the program is processed to become
output. In the same example of our
student on-line quiz, it is important
to identify exactly what the program
is designed to produce (output), the
data it needs to create that result
(input), and what work needs to be
done in between (processing).
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⚫Storyboard
⚫A storyboard is a suitable means
for designing a multimedia
presentation or website.
⚫Simple sketches of screen
layouts will help to keep graphic
design elements and navigation
controls consistent
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⚫Producing the solution is the third stage in
developing a solution.
⚫It involves building the solution to solve the
problem.
⚫Producing the solution may involve using
application software or writing software.
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⚫Criteria
⚫At an early stage in any project, there will need to
be some agreement on the style and scope of the
finished product.
⚫These are commonly called criteria, and are the
standards to which the solution must conform.
There may be a particular audience that needs to be
targeted, or a particular software application that
must be able to run the solution
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Criteria
⚫Your documentation should indicate clearly the
criteria which will need to be met, and you may
need to eliminate some of your ideas if they do not
qualify.
some basic rules.
⚫It is better to have a simple presentation that works,
rather than a complex and sophisticated program
which is riddled with bugs.
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⚫Also, losing your work at a crucial moment can be
frustrating, so regular and secure backups are
essential.
⚫Keep an open mind and ask for constructive
feedback from your peers.
⚫Discovering new techniques can be the best part of
project work and encourages innovative solutions
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Evaluating projects
⚫ Evaluation is an important part of the development
process.
⚫ It measures how successful a project solution
is at solving the identified problem and achieving the
project objectives.
⚫ Once evaluated, a solution could be modified so that it can
better meet the needs or objectives of the project.
⚫ The development process itself can also be evaluated to
improve it for the next project, perhaps arriving at a better
solution more cheaply or faster.
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⚫ Evaluation criteria
⚫ Before you can evaluate the effectiveness of a solution, you need to
create evaluation criteria that will allow you to measure the success of
the project.
⚫ Evaluation criteria should be based on the original specifications of the
project.
⚫ There are many aspects of a project that should form part of the criteria,
⚫ including:
⚫ the functionality of the solution
⚫ quality of the information in the solution
⚫ ethics of the solution
⚫ the environmental impact of the solution.
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⚫ Methods of evaluation
⚫ Data about the success of a project can be collected from individuals or
groups.
⚫ This information can be collected formally, through surveys,
interviews, questionnaires and focus groups, or informally
⚫ through observation and discussion.
⚫ The data collected can provide qualitative (descriptive) or quantitative
⚫ (measurable) information about the project.
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⚫ Individual evaluation
⚫ In individual evaluations, you collect data about the solution from a
single person, such as the client, developer or an end user.
⚫ This could involve interviews or observation to collect qualitative data
about the solution.
⚫ The data provide specific details about the solution such as:
⚫ · ideas for improving the solution
⚫ · details about problems or information on successful aspects of the
solution
⚫ · thoughts, ideas and issues about the solution.
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⚫ Group evaluation
⚫ Group evaluation involves collecting data from groups of people using
methods such as surveys and questionnaires.
⚫ The people could include:
⚫ · the developer's peers
⚫ · end users
⚫ · specific target groups, such as data entry operators or users of a
particular age.
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⚫Create of a rubric to evaluate digital media products

⚫Students will apply their rubric to a range of given

⚫digital media
⚫Students will submit a final evaluation on their project
in the documentation.
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