Systems analysis and development CIS210 ch 11

CIS 210Systems Analysis and Development Week 7 Part I Designing Forms and Reports... Objectives • Upon completion of part I you will be able to: – Understand and be able to explain the

CIS 210

Systems Analysis

and Development

Week 7 Part I

Designing Forms and Reports

Objectives

• Upon completion of part I you will be able to:

– Understand and be able to explain the concepts

related to designing reports and forms and the

deliverables for their creation

– Understand and be able to explain the concepts

related to using color and other aids in creating forms – Understand and be able to format text, tables, and

lists effectively

• Forms

– Present or collect information

– Output and input

• Reports

– Convey information

• Why are they Important?

– Users equate system quality with input/output methods

Designing Forms

and Reports

• Overview

– Defining forms

– Defining reports

• The Process of Designing Forms and Reports

– Collect initial requirements

– Structure and refine information

– Users review and evaluate prototype

• Deliverables and Outcomes

– Design specifications

• Narrative overview

• Sample design

• Testing and usability assessment

• Formatting Forms and Reports

– General Formatting Guidelines

• Meaningful titles

• Meaningful information

• Balance the layout

• Design an easy navigation system

– Highlighting information

– Using color

– Displaying text

– Designing tables and lists

• General guidelines

• Assessing Usability

– Characteristics

• Speed

• Accuracy

• Satisfaction

– Usability success factors

• Consistency

• Efficiency

• Ease

• Format

• Flexibility

– Measures of usability

• Time to learn

• Speed of performance

• Rate of errors

• Retention over time

• Subjective satisfaction

– Collecting information

• Observation

• Interviews

• Questionnaires

• The process of designing forms and reports

• Formatting forms and reports

• Assessing usability