Timeline and work packages

Timeline

Work package 1: project management
Ensure the timely delivery of all project outputs to the required standard, and keep stakeholders informed throughout the project.

Outputs

• Project plan
• Project blog
• Dissemination of outputs across IHR communication channels
• Final budget and completion report

Work package 2: analysis of public interface
The analysis work package will encompass the first quantitative and qualitative evaluation from the usability / learnability testing exercises and deliver a prioritised list of recommendations to be fed into the build phase.

Outputs

• Task definitions
• Individual user interviews and task observation
• 4 focus groups from workshop held at the IHR
• System usability scale (SUS)
• Remote testing using VerifyApp
• Case study report of usability issues identified

Work package 3: build phase A
Using report from WP2, extend and build new functions which better support users accessing the public query interface

Outputs

• Build prototype solutions to usability issues, which may include
• Modifications to nomenclature and navigation
• Enhancements to statistical tools
• Creation of graphing tool
• Contextual help
• Addition of devices to better reflect temporal or spatial relationships

Work package 4: analysis of administration interface
Focus within this work package will shift towards identifying scholarly editing requirements using quantitative and qualitative techniques and delivering a prioritised list of recommendations to be fed into the subsequent build phase.

Outputs

• Task definitions
• Individual user interviews and task observation
• Focus group held at the IHR
• Remote testing using VerifyApp
• Case study report of usability issues identified

Work package 5: build phase B
Using report from WP4, extend and build new functions which better support editors creating new content and marking up existing data

Outputs

• Build prototype solutions to usability issues, which may include
• Modifications to nomenclature and navigation
• Tools which look at existing patterns of mark up to identify variance
• Permissions and workflow tools

Work package 6: evaluation
Undertake follow-on research to uncover satisfaction with actual / proposed revisions to services.

Outputs

• (Shorter) individual user interviews and task observation
• Interview with selected user from Focus group
• Continued monitoring of SUS
• Repeat remote testing using VerifyApp
• Report drawing together issues and feedback for remedial solutions