These are many of the questions that need to be answered, grouped by topic.

 

• The users of the project

  • What is the purpose of writing the project in the first place?

  • What is the experience of the people using the project?

  • What will people be expecting from the project?

• Future considerations

  • Is the project going to be enhanced in the future (if unsure, it’s best to assume it will be)?

  • Will this work be incorporated into a larger project?

• Entering and validating data

  • For each field, will the user enter free-form data, or be restricted to choosing from a list?

  • For free-form data, will each field be text or numbers?

  • For free-form numbers, what range of values will be allowed?

  • Will there be visual feedback confirming the successful validation and storage of data?

• Displaying data

  • How many records will be displayed?

  • How many fields or columns will be displayed?

• Saving data

  • Will data be saved in this file or an external file?

  • Can they be saved in a flat file, or will cross-reference or lookup tables be needed for some fields?

• Editing data

  • Can saved data be edited?

  • How will data to be edited be located and displayed?

• Setting conditions

  • What variables affect the running of the programs?

  • What values can each variable take?

• Running programs

  • Will programs be initiated by clicking buttons or by changing conditions?

  • Will completion status be displayed?

  • Is there output to additional files?

    • Will output files be located in a fixed or specifiable folder?

    • What are the output file naming conventions?

• Informing the user of errors or exceptions

  • What should be the appearance of the message box?

  • Will display of errors offer correction suggestions?

  • Will standalone or onboard error logs be required?

  • Will errors need to be reported via Internet?

• Guiding the user through dealing with errors and exceptions

  • Set up invalid data for editing.

  • Inform user where to correct source of error, such as a non-existent save folder.

  • For other errors, give the user as much information as is available.

 

 

 

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