Comments on: Drawing out use cases http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:21:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jacquline Kingson http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-1100 Jacquline Kingson Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:48:39 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497#comment-1100 I'm really loving the blog, and hope this, as well as the excellent article some other people have written, will help somebody I’m really loving the blog, and hope this, as well as the excellent article some other people have written, will help somebody

]]> By: jopsa.org » Blog Archive » Altruistic artists to the rescue - http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-952 jopsa.org » Blog Archive » Altruistic artists to the rescue - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:44:38 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497#comment-952 [...] through for one another. Less than one month ago, I flashed the designers’ bat signal with a meager attempt to draw out some use cases for FrontlineSMS:Medic. A team of talented artists stepped up to the [...] [...] through for one another. Less than one month ago, I flashed the designers’ bat signal with a meager attempt to draw out some use cases for FrontlineSMS:Medic. A team of talented artists stepped up to the [...]

]]> By: Josh http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-841 Josh Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:18:52 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497#comment-841 @Liliana -- very astute, thanks! I thought about the level of detail you've suggested, and will keep your suggestions in mind for round two. @Liliana — very astute, thanks! I thought about the level of detail you’ve suggested, and will keep your suggestions in mind for round two.

]]> By: lilalia http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-838 lilalia Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:51:45 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497#comment-838 The way the sketch is presently drawn, the person sitting at the pc in the hospital is too static. There should be an apparent connection between that person and other medical experts in the hospital (doctors and nurses). I'd also suggest drawing a mobile phone at the end of each dotted line that connects to the patients. For clarity, you could also write a sample SMS for each of the use cases. You could differentiate between consultation, referral, and reporting of information better by writing specific case studies SMS (e.g. "Broken leg. What to do?"). This is what you are trying to do with the white printed information, but it's sometimes specific and sometimes general. The way the sketch is presently drawn, the person sitting at the pc in the hospital is too static. There should be an apparent connection between that person and other medical experts in the hospital (doctors and nurses). I’d also suggest drawing a mobile phone at the end of each dotted line that connects to the patients. For clarity, you could also write a sample SMS for each of the use cases. You could differentiate between consultation, referral, and reporting of information better by writing specific case studies SMS (e.g. “Broken leg. What to do?”). This is what you are trying to do with the white printed information, but it’s sometimes specific and sometimes general.

]]> By: Josh http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-837 Josh Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:21:49 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497#comment-837 @Ajay -- good idea! I'm hoping to pass this on to someone with *actual* artistic skills, and I'll pass on your suggestion. @Michael -- Very smart - personas as crash-test helpers during think-storming sessions. @Kevin Important point. These graphics outline 'uses,' and I've changed the post's title to make it clear. Outcomes could certainly be woven in... Also, Jason and Ory's video is wonderful; if you know an animator with some free time, let me know! @Ajay — good idea! I’m hoping to pass this on to someone with *actual* artistic skills, and I’ll pass on your suggestion.

@Michael — Very smart – personas as crash-test helpers during think-storming sessions.

@Kevin Important point. These graphics outline ‘uses,’ and I’ve changed the post’s title to make it clear. Outcomes could certainly be woven in… Also, Jason and Ory’s video is wonderful; if you know an animator with some free time, let me know!

]]> By: Kevin Donovan http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-836 Kevin Donovan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:54:58 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497#comment-836 Is this 'impact' or 'uses.' To me, impact would bring to mind studies about efficacy, live's saved, etc. Otherwise, seems useful. Perhaps also a movie like Ushahidi recently did: http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/12/04/what-is-ushahidi/ Is this ‘impact’ or ‘uses.’ To me, impact would bring to mind studies about efficacy, live’s saved, etc.

Otherwise, seems useful. Perhaps also a movie like Ushahidi recently did: http://blog.ushahidi.com/index.php/2009/12/04/what-is-ushahidi/

]]> By: Michael Downey http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-835 Michael Downey Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:31:01 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497#comment-835 This looks great. If you want to take it even a step further, consider adopting personas, basically creating "characters" (based on real-life users) for these different use cases. More info: http://www.interaction-design.org/encyclopedia/personas.html With personas (or even with the use cases), you can throw all design changes up against them and see how they react. Much easier to make mistakes with your personas than with real people! :-) This looks great. If you want to take it even a step further, consider adopting personas, basically creating “characters” (based on real-life users) for these different use cases.

More info: http://www.interaction-design.org/encyclopedia/personas.html

With personas (or even with the use cases), you can throw all design changes up against them and see how they react. Much easier to make mistakes with your personas than with real people! :-)

]]> By: Ajay Kapoor http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497&cpage=1#comment-833 Ajay Kapoor Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:41:16 +0000 http://www.jopsa.org/?p=497#comment-833 I think its pretty good, though I would suggest adding color to the picture to help highlight the 'sms' phone aspect. So what I personally envision is that in each drawing the phone is colored in to help contrast the device from the particular task that is being shown. Just a thought. I think its pretty good, though I would suggest adding color to the picture to help highlight the ’sms’ phone aspect. So what I personally envision is that in each drawing the phone is colored in to help contrast the device from the particular task that is being shown.

Just a thought.

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