= appendix a: general comments =

| Introduction | Scenario1, 2, 3, 4 | Appendix A, B, C, D, E |

This section is comprised of general feedback from users based on interactions with the (product) paper prototype. It is arranged into three subsections: marketing, interface, & design precedents.

 

marketing

"Everyone is working in their own little world. Having the ability to set watch on specific parts of the project and subscribe such that I receive notification of change via email is very valuable. This causes a lot of problems with our business today."
"Is this system going to help me bid the job from the outset or is it going to just be a design environment?"
"This would improve our project management process today."
"I'd like to see this software become the sole source of documentation for a project."
"Some of our vendors would never look at a Project Status report that had a reference to (Client) because they do not like (Client)."
"This would be useful. We measure success by completion on time and if the customer is happy"
"I expect this system to link to existing project management tools."

interface

"We're a small business and would like to use something like this out of the box."
"It would be nice to have a tutorial or quick start. 1 day is acceptable. I like to explore and learn a product this way"
"I'd like to see a text view instead of a graphical view - I'd like to see both. The Visual system I'm using today allows me to see things in a textual view. Our Visual system now breaks things down by color"
"I like the project section because you may want to do the same exact things in 2 different areas of the plant"
"I need to be able to create Sub Projects for presentation to my executives:
o Modify Standard Code
* Re-map the I/O
* Modify Valve Code
o Modify the Sequence Code"
"I want to see the controller and network design more often than the system view that you showed me"
"It would be interesting to embed an instant messenger. I like to see who is online and working on the project. George uses it all the time. You have to have something to tie it all together."

design precedents

"Look at Integrated Architecture Builder"
"Look at how we implement XML"
"Take a look at the SAP scheduling package."
"I wish you guys has this product now. We just recently bought into this total package called "Visual" and it's giving us hell."
"I'd like to make sure that SolidWorks would work in this environment."
"I like the Excel workbook model for managing aspects of the project."
"I like the digital dashboard. I use it to embed MMIs and ladder into Outlook."
"Look at Job Tracker- a home grown French system."
"SourceSafe"
"I like the equipment view in OEE."

| Introduction | Scenario1, 2, 3, 4 | Appendix A, B, C, D, E |