Week 09 - Prototyping and UI

Logical Design

Logical or conceptual relationships among the components of the IS

Physical Design

plan for the actual implementations of the logical design of the system

Input Design Objectives

•Ease of use

•Effectiveness

•Accuracy

•Attractiveness

•Simplicity

•Consistency

Forms

Papers that require people to fill in responses in a standardized way

GUIDELINES FOR FORM DESIGN

Make forms easy to fill in

Ensure that forms meet the purpose for which they are designed

Design forms to ensure accurate completion

Keep forms attractive

GUIDELINES FOR SCREEN DESIGN

•Keep the screen simple

• Keep the screen presentation consistent

• Facilitate user movement among screens

• Create an attractive screen

DETAIL REPORTS

•Produces one or more lines of output for each record processed

EXCEPTION REPORTS

•Displays only those records that meet a specific condition or conditions

SUMMARY REPORTS

•Upper-level managers often want to see total figures and do not need supporting details