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Software is only successful if someone can use it. Good developers need to do more than just follow specifications, they need to visualize the people who will use it and understand what they need. Get to know your users and the questions you need to ask to make your implementation a success on all fronts.
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Software?Software?Gerard SychayGerard Sychay
#tek11#tek11
05/26/201105/26/2011
Gerard SychayGerard Sychay
Who Am I?Who Am I?
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Who Am I?Who Am I?
The Business of SoftwareThe Business of Software
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The Business of SoftwareThe Business of Software
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The Business of SoftwareThe Business of Software
Weekly survey toolWeekly survey tool
The Business of SoftwareThe Business of Software
VerificationVerification→ → Is the software correct?Is the software correct?
ValidationValidation→ → Is this the correct software?Is this the correct software?
Software must fulfill a need!Software must fulfill a need!
The Business of SoftwareThe Business of Software
QualityQuality→ → Is the software correct?Is the software correct?
SuitabilitySuitability→ → Is this the correct software?Is this the correct software?
Software must fulfill a need!Software must fulfill a need!(Oh and you STILL need quality)(Oh and you STILL need quality)
What do we do?What do we do?
Questions to ask yourself:Questions to ask yourself:1.1. Why are they doing this?Why are they doing this?
2.2. Am I making it easier or faster for Am I making it easier or faster for them?them?
What do we do?What do we do?
Questions to ask yourself:Questions to ask yourself:1.1. Why are they doing this?Why are they doing this?
2.2. Am I making it easier or faster for Am I making it easier or faster for them?them?
Habits to form:Habits to form:1.1. Meet the userMeet the user
2.2. Watch them workWatch them work
3.3. Frequent communicationFrequent communication
What do we do?What do we do?
Who is this so-called Who is this so-called useruser ??
Folks Who Use SoftwareFolks Who Use Software
Your IT Department → InternalYour IT Department → Internal
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Folks Who Use SoftwareFolks Who Use Software
Your IT Department → InternalYour IT Department → Internal
• Captive audienceCaptive audience• Examples: corporations, Examples: corporations,
hospitalshospitals
Folks Who Use SoftwareFolks Who Use Software
Business → BusinessBusiness → Business
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Folks Who Use SoftwareFolks Who Use Software
Business → BusinessBusiness → Business
• Sales & marketing teamsSales & marketing teams• Support teamsSupport teams• Examples: ExactTarget, Examples: ExactTarget,
SalesforceSalesforce
Folks Who Use SoftwareFolks Who Use Software
Business → ConsumerBusiness → Consumer
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Folks Who Use SoftwareFolks Who Use Software
Business → ConsumerBusiness → Consumer
• FickleFickle• Examples: Facebook, Examples: Facebook,
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Digression: Usable, but how Digression: Usable, but how usable?usable?
Ex. URL ValidationEx. URL Validation
Digression: Usable, but how Digression: Usable, but how usable?usable?
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Questions to ask yourself:Questions to ask yourself:1.1. Why are they doing this?Why are they doing this?
2.2. Am I making it easier or faster for Am I making it easier or faster for them?them?
So nowSo now, what do we do?, what do we do?
Questions to ask yourself:Questions to ask yourself:1.1. Why are they doing this?Why are they doing this?
2.2. Am I making it easier or faster for Am I making it easier or faster for them?them?
Habits to form:Habits to form:1.1. ““In God we trust, all others bring data.”In God we trust, all others bring data.”
- W. Edwards - W. Edwards DemingDeming
So nowSo now, what do we do?, what do we do?
What makes software What makes software successful?successful?
What makes software What makes software successful?successful?
ValueValue
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What makes software What makes software successful?successful?
Downloadable Training CalendarDownloadable Training Calendar
What makes software What makes software successful?successful?
you just saved me a TON of time. you just saved me a TON of time. thank you, thank you, thank you!thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Inspired by: Inspired by:
““Software development with clients Software development with clients in mind”in mind”
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