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Block 4 Checklist

Use this page for the Block 4 submission standard.

Assessment window: observation Term 2 Week 5. Submission Term 2 Week 6.

Exact Assessment Items

  • [ ] Two to three different design ideas.
  • [ ] One evaluation criteria table.
  • [ ] A recorded evaluation result for each design against the criteria.

Each Design Idea Must

  • [ ] be a genuine alternative, not a tiny variation of the same idea
  • [ ] respond to the same SRS
  • [ ] show both functionality and appearance
  • [ ] show that you considered requirements and constraints
  • [ ] be documented using ideation tools such as mood boards, brainstorming, mind maps, sketches or annotated sketches

Your Evaluation Criteria Table Must

  • [ ] be written as questions
  • [ ] be set out clearly in a table
  • [ ] allow each design to be judged against the same criteria
  • [ ] record the outcome for each design idea

Your Evaluation Criteria Should Cover The Criteria That Are Relevant To Your Solution, Such As

  • [ ] accessibility
  • [ ] accuracy
  • [ ] attractiveness
  • [ ] clarity
  • [ ] communication of message
  • [ ] completeness
  • [ ] maintainability
  • [ ] readability
  • [ ] relevance
  • [ ] timeliness
  • [ ] usability
  • [ ] cost of data and file manipulation
  • [ ] functionality
  • [ ] speed of processing
  • [ ] ease of use
  • [ ] implementation time
  • [ ] scalability
  • [ ] future modification and enhancement
  • [ ] how well the design satisfies requirements
  • [ ] how well the design copes with constraints
  • [ ] development cost and maintenance cost
  • [ ] compatibility with existing hardware, software, data and procedures
  • [ ] training requirements for users or staff

By The End Of This Block, You Should Be Able To Identify

  • [ ] which design idea is your preferred design for detailed design work

Keep This Ready For Later

  • [ ] keep the evaluation criteria editable because the same criteria will be used later to evaluate the final software solution

For the full master checklist page, see Assessment Block Checklists.