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GR1 - Task Analysis

Albert Rodenius, Andrew Dorne, Jorge Ornelas, Otitochi Mbagwu

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Team

Name

Email

Andrew Dorne

adorne@mit.edu

Albert Rodenius

albertr@mit.edu

Jorge Ornelas 

joor2992@mit.edu

Otitochi Mbagwu

otitochi@mit.edu

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harlemshakes@mit.edu

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Problem Statement

There are elements of the

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shopping experience missing for elderly people, which can hinder their purchasing efficiency. Currently, elderly people either purchase items in-store, online, or using some combination of the two. Shopping online loses the personal touch of in-store shopping, but in-store shopping is less convenient and expedient than shopping online. Some elderly people have trouble reading text, others find it difficult to contact customer service representatives, and still others have trouble efficiently purchasing items repeatedly

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Observations and Interviews

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How do you shop?

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What do you usually buy?

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Internet Shopping

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Reviews?

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Font size?

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Photos of products?

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Blend together?

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Price?

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What is most important?

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Keep track of things you order?

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Interviewee 1

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Doesn't like to shop. Focus on what is necessary and finish as soon as possible

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Groceries, every week
Clothes, once a month

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Not very important, already knows what to buy

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Not an issue, fine vision

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Not too helpful, already knows what to get

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Uses search engines to search for products rather than search the online outlet itself

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A consideration, but will pay what is necessary to get what is needed

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Functionality

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Print out order form

Milestones

GR1 - Task Analysis

GR2 - Designs

GR3 - Paper Prototyping

GR4 - Computer Prototype

GR5 - Implementation

GR6 - User Testing

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Interviewee 2

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Mostly at retail stores, not much online. If online, usually Amazon. Usually uses internet for information, rather than purchase

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Shop out of need. Shorts, socks.
Golf stuff at the club or retail store

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Amazon

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Looks at reviews occasionally

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Not an issue, though ability to enlarge images was useful

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Helpful

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Searches websites directly or uses Bing/Google

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Not a big factor, will pay what is needed

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Ability to converse with customer service about a potential purchase

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Interviewee 3

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Retail stores mostly. Little online shopping

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Groceries, clothes, gifts

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Amazon, Netflix

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Barely

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Wishes fonts were more readable on shopping websites

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Helpful

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Combination of search engines and searching online stores

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Considered, but will pay for essentials

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Finding what he wants easily

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Write it down

User Classes

  1. Elderly people who have a repetitive shopping routine
  2. Elderly people who like to research before purchasing
  3. Elderly people with poor vision
  4. Elderly people who struggle carrying groceries

Needs and Goals

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Purchase Already-Researched Item

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Research and Purchase an Item

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Purchase an already purchased item

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Goal descriptions

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Find an item user is familiar with

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Search for an item

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Find previously bought item and buy it again

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Subtasks

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Search for item, purchase

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Find description, reviews, availability, purchase

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Find previously bought item somehow, navigate to purchase page, purchase

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