User analysis

Task analysis

1. Find potential photographers.

   1. Precondition:
      1. know your budget
      2. know when your event is happening
   2. Subtasks:
      1. Get initial list of photographers available in your location
      2. Narrow candidate photographers by date and time of the event
      3. Narrow candidate photographers by budget

2. Learn more about a photographer.

   1. Precondition: Know name of photographer.
   2. Subtasks:
      1. Go to photographer’s profile page.
      2. Look at photographer’s sample work.
      3. View photographer’s background and experience.
      4. Read reviews by previous users.

3. Review a photographer

   1. Precondition:
      1. Know the name of photographer you are reviewing
      2. Have an account.
   2. Subtasks:
      1. Log in (identify yourself).
      2. Go to photographer’s profile page.
      3. Add the following details to the review:
         1. What event?
         2. When did the event take place?
         3. What was your experience dealing with the photographer?
         4. Summarize overall impression using a star rating
      4. Edit (Proof-read) the review.
      5. Submit the review.

4. Create Photographer Profile.

   1. Precondition:
      1. Know about the website
      2. Have connection to the Internet
   2. Subtasks:
      1. Go to the website
      2. Create a photographer account.
      3. Enter personal details such as name, address and contact email.
      4. Add sample work (if you have one)
      5. Add a link to your portfolio website (if you have one).
      6. Specify price for your services.

5. Create Photography Service Seeker Profile.

   1. Precondition:
      1. Know about the website
      2. Have connection to the Internet
   2. Subtasks:
      1. Go to the website
      2. Create a user account.
      3. Enter personal details such as name, address and contact email.

6. Give a usefulness rating for a photographer review

   1. Precondition: know the review you want to rate
   2. Subtasks:
      1. Log in (identify yourself).
      2. Go to the photographer’s profile.
      3. Find the desired review.
      4. Mark review as useful or not useful.
      5. (optional) Logout.

7. Obtain a photographer’s contact information.

   1. Precondition: Know name or the photographer’s profile page
   2. Subtasks:
      1. Go to photographer’s profile page.
      2. Look up his contact information.
         

Domain analysis