Dashboard Project

Dashboard Project Project description Assignment Instructions and Requirements: This Assignment involves creativity and the completion of a project management-style template. You will gather requirements for a hypothetical one-screen interface (dashboard) project. Topic choices: First, make sure you understand this course's definition of a monitoring dashboard by thoroughly reading the content and viewing the images presented in the Reading Guide. Then, choose one of the following topics for this Assignment: Community Center Dashboard - displays upcoming events, fundraising efforts, number of people participating in events, a map to the center; could also include details about expenditures Business Health Dashboard - displays sales history and trends, revenue and costs; could also include geographic data or specific products Human Resources Dashboard - displays aggregate data relating to employee turnover, absences, vacations taken, payroll structure; could be labeled by department Call Center Dashboard - displays average call duration, calls handled per person or team, sales targets; could also include number of calls waiting in queue Completion of the Template Use the given template. Retain the single-spacing; it is not intended to be an APA paper assignment. Provide a name for the dashboard project in the given location at the top of the template. Part 1: Project Definition Write two paragraphs (using full sentences) to give an overview of the project. Minimum length requirement for this part: 75 words Unit 3 [IT302: Human-Computer Interaction] In the first paragraph: State the general purpose of the dashboard, including what kind of information would be shown. (Example: A weather dashboard shows temperature and ) In the second paragraph: Explain who would be primary users and stakeholders, and why Part 2: Requirements Collection This section is comprised of a list of seven open-ended questions you would ask potential users in a focus group in order to better understand they would like to see information presented, what kind of information might be most useful, what kind of options they might like, under what circumstances the data would be most helpful, etc. Be specific (Example of a bad question: "What data would you like to see on the screen?") Write in full sentences, but keep a bulleted or numbered list format Part 3: Requirements Document This section can also be a bulleted and/or numbered list, or it may be written in paragraph form. Use the example in the textbook reading to guide you in completing this part of the project template. Minimum length requirement for this part of the template is 300 words. Functional requirements Information requirements Hardware and Software requirements Constraints Part 4: Conclusion (Reflection) Provide a paragraph of at least 50 words that sums up the value of the project. You may include explanation of additional methods of requirements collection, comparisons to similar projects, or other information that could potentially help you "sell" your dashboard idea to the client. Additional Requirements Submit your work on the Word template. Assignments submitted without the use of the template will not be accepted. Your assignment should show an understanding of the textbook reading. This assignment is not based on research; do not use source material. Written work should be free of spelling, grammar, and APA errors. Points deducted from the grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructors discretion. Please download the file "Writing Center Resources" from Doc Sharing to assist you with meeting APA expectations. Ensure that your work is not copied from any sources. Copying does not prove an understanding of the material, and plagiarism will not be tolerated Project description Assignment Instructions and Requirements: This Assignment involves creativity and the completion of a project management-style template. You will gather requirements for a hypothetical one-screen interface (dashboard) project. Topic choices: First, make sure you understand this course's definition of a monitoring dashboard by thoroughly reading the content and viewing the images presented in the Reading Guide. Then, choose one of the following topics for this Assignment: Community Center Dashboard - displays upcoming events, fundraising efforts, number of people participating in events, a map to the center; could also include details about expenditures Business Health Dashboard - displays sales history and trends, revenue and costs; could also include geographic data or specific products Human Resources Dashboard - displays aggregate data relating to employee turnover, absences, vacations taken, payroll structure; could be labeled by department Call Center Dashboard - displays average call duration, calls handled per person or team, sales targets; could also include number of calls waiting in queue Completion of the Template Use the given template. Retain the single-spacing; it is not intended to be an APA paper assignment. Provide a name for the dashboard project in the given location at the top of the template. Part 1: Project Definition Write two paragraphs (using full sentences) to give an overview of the project. Minimum length requirement for this part: 75 words Unit 3 [IT302: Human-Computer Interaction] In the first paragraph: State the general purpose of the dashboard, including what kind of information would be shown. (Example: A weather dashboard shows temperature and ) In the second paragraph: Explain who would be primary users and stakeholders, and why Part 2: Requirements Collection This section is comprised of a list of seven open-ended questions you would ask potential users in a focus group in order to better understand they would like to see information presented, what kind of information might be most useful, what kind of options they might like, under what circumstances the data would be most helpful, etc. Be specific (Example of a bad question: "What data would you like to see on the screen?") Write in full sentences, but keep a bulleted or numbered list format Part 3: Requirements Document This section can also be a bulleted and/or numbered list, or it may be written in paragraph form. Use the example in the textbook reading to guide you in completing this part of the project template. Minimum length requirement for this part of the template is 300 words. Functional requirements Information requirements Hardware and Software requirements Constraints Part 4: Conclusion (Reflection) Provide a paragraph of at least 50 words that sums up the value of the project. You may include explanation of additional methods of requirements collection, comparisons to similar projects, or other information that could potentially help you "sell" your dashboard idea to the client. Additional Requirements Submit your work on the Word template. Assignments submitted without the use of the template will not be accepted. Your assignment should show an understanding of the textbook reading. This assignment is not based on research; do not use source material. Written work should be free of spelling, grammar, and APA errors. Points deducted from the grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructors discretion. Please download the file "Writing Center Resources" from Doc Sharing to assist you with meeting APA expectations. Ensure that your work is not copied from any sources. Copying does not prove an understanding of the material, and plagiarism will not be tolerated