CIS 524 SU Designing Software Product & System Interface for Repair Shop Discussion

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Question 1

Respond to the following:

Imagine you are managing a design project that will create an interface for automobile mechanics. The interface would be used by the mechanics to look up various fixes and parts for any number of makes or models of automobiles that may come through their garage. Decide what usability measures would be most motivating when designing this interface and describe the unique challenges you would have to plan for when designing an interface for an automotive repair shop. Use supporting evidence to support your response.

Question 2

Respond to the following:

Imagine you are leading a team of designers for a new software product. During the kickoff meeting, the team starts to discuss design guidelines. About half of the team complains that guidelines can be too specific, incomplete, hard to apply, and sometimes wrong. The other half feels that building on experience from design leaders contributes to steady improvements. Take a stance on this debate and support your position. Then discuss how you would solve this conflict to get your meeting back on track.

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Question 1

A system interface forms the bridge between the user and the algorithms under which the
systems work. When developing an interface, designers must understand the user, including
knowing their preferences, skills, objectives, and behaviors. It is because the user must know how
the system works before starting to interact with it. To ensure that the interface meets the user’s
needs, the developers should gather all the requirements to make sure the final product is usable.
Also, when developing the interface, it is crucial to consider various factors. These factors include
simplicity, layout, clarity, and interface element. It is because the use of inconsistent user interface
elements may make the system hard to use.

The interface for the automotive repair shop should be usable. According to Bevan, Carter,
Earthy, Geis, and Harker (2016), usability is the ability of the user to accomplish given objectives
using a product in a manner that is satisfying and effective. However, one can only determine the
usability of any int...

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