GUI requirement gathering - Definition - Program Writing

Discussion

• Nirja Shah   -Posted on 19 Oct 15
  User Interface Design Activities
  
  - There are a number of activities performed for designing user interface.
  
  - The process of GUI design and implementation is alike SDLC.
  
  - Any model can be used for GUI implementation among Waterfall, Iterative or Spiral Model.
  
  - A model used for GUI design and development should fulfill these GUI specific steps.
  
  GUI Requirement Gathering
  - The designers may like to have list of all functional and non-functional requirements of GUI.
  - This can be taken from user and their existing software solution.
  
  User Analysis
  - The designer studies who is going to use the software GUI.
  - The target audience matters as the design details change according to the knowledge and competency level of the user.
  - If user is technical savvy, advanced and complex GUI can be incorporated.
  - For a novice user, more information is included on how-to of software.
  
  Task Analysis
  - Designers have to analyze what task is to be done by the software solution.
  - In the GUI, it does not matter how it will be done.
  - Tasks can be represented in hierarchical manner taking one major task and dividing it further into smaller sub-tasks.
  - Tasks provide goals for GUI presentation.
  - Flow of information among sub-tasks determines the flow of GUI contents in the software.
  
  GUI Design & implementation
  - Designers after having information about requirements, tasks and user environment, design the GUI and implements into code and embed the GUI with working or dummy software in the background.
  - It is then self-tested by the developers.
  
  Testing
  - GUI testing can be done in various ways.
  - Organization can have in-house inspection, direct involvement of users and release of beta version are few of them.
  - Testing may include usability, compatibility, user acceptance etc.
  

➨ Post your comment / Share knowledge