LentItemTracker

Milestone 2:

Schedule:

Friday - Jan 26th

• Friday Evening (before midnight): Add and Initial Focal Points we want to use (3-5) Completed Saturday (One day late)

Saturday- Jan 27th

• Saturday Evening (before midnight): Ensure there are 5-10 interview questions per focal point (We only need 3-5 but we’ll cut what we don't need) Completed Monday Evening (Two days late)

F1: Does forgetfulness impact lending an item?

• Have you lent an item, forgotten about it, and felt it was too late to ask for it back?
  • Why didn’t you give it back?
• What types of items are you more likely to forget you lent out?
• Do you have a process for lending seasonal equipment (once a year)?
• How long do you typically lend items out for?
• In what circumstances, if any, have you re-purchased an item you had lent.
  • Broken? Didn’t get it back? Needed it during that time? Forgot?
• Do you use any form of notification system to manage your daily activities?
  • Stickies? Physical Calendars? Google Calendar? Outlook? Etc

F2: Who are you most likely to lend stuff to/lend from?

• Would you lend an item to a stranger? (if you were guaranteed to have it returned to you) - What are your stipulations?
• What is your stance on lend items to family members?
• Do you have any items which you’ve borrowed that you know you should return? Why haven’t you returned them?
• Have you ever had a bad experience lending an item? What happened?
• Before you ask to borrow an item, what are the things you consider?
• How do you currently go about lending items?

F3: What type items are you most comfortable lending out?

• How does the price of the item factor into your lending decision?
• Can you give examples of some items that you have lent?
• What would make you lend out an item which was originally lent out to you?
• How does the purpose (reason they're asking to borrow) affect your lending decision
• What are the most common items you lend out?
• How do you verify you get the same item back you lent out?

F4: What causes you to borrow vs buy an item?

• What kind of items would you prefer to borrow than buy
• What role does cost play in borrowing versus buying
• What role does item size play in borrowing versus buying -
• Are you more likely to borrow if you think/know the other person doesn’t need the item? Why?
• When borrowing or lending items, what do both parties discuss before the exchange?
• Have you ever not lent an item because operating it was too complicated to explain? If so, which item?
• Do you consider the items warranty when lending?

Monday - Jan 29th

• Monday Evening (before midnight): Have your field study (interview) completed and a bit of an analysis
• Matt
• Ryan
• George
• Garith
• Boss

Tuesday - Jan 30th

- Tuesday Morning (9:00AM before class): Discuss our findings

• Step 6: Analyze field study data - Everyone analyze one focal point (by Midnight, hard deadline):

  • Ryan F4
  • Garith F3
  • George F2
  • ~~Matt F1~~~
  • Try and find 1-2 requirements for section 10
  • Mark Priority with P1, P2, P3, P4 when adding to 'Requirements for Project' doc.

• Step 10: Requirements Defintion (up to 1 page)

  • Created a doc 'Requirements for project'
  • Garith is owning this
  • Project Direction doc in drive
  • Results from step 6
  • Results from (7-9) from Matt

• Step 11: Design Alternatives (by Midnight, hard deadline):

  • Finish today and upload to Google Drive in Folder called 'Sketches'
  • Garith
  • Matt
  • Ryan
  • George
  • Boss

Wednesday Jan 31st (By midnight, hard deadline):

• Step 7: Report Results:

  • Matt is owning this

• Step 8: Revise Scenarios:

  • Matt is owning this

• Step 9: Formulate conclusions and recommendations:

  • Matt is owning this

Thursday - Feb 1st

• Boss is brining a binder
• Milestone 2 Due at 10AM SHARP