4.1 Clarifying A Client's Objectives Flashcards
List preliminary examples of desired attributes (objectives, constraints, functionsandmeans) for the following example:
A company that makes both low and high-quality tools (with a corresponding range of prices).
“Design a new ladder for electricians or other maintenance and construction professionals working on conventional job sites.”
Desired attributes (objectives, constraints, functionsandmeans) for the ladder example include:
Refine the following attributes list of objectives, constraints, functions and means for the following example:
A company that makes both low and high-quality tools (with a corresponding range of prices).
“Design a new ladder for electricians or other maintenance and construction professionals working on conventional job sites.”
What process would make the refined (pruned) attributes list more useful?
Table 4.1 depicts a shorter list of attributes, but still has a lot of entries. Some method of organization might make the list more useful.
What would be an effective organization method to apply a refined (pruned) attributes list?
An effective organization strategy to apply to the refined (pruned) attributes list would proceed as follows:
- Thoughtfully cluster our questions
- Develop a new “clustered” list
- Represent the “clustered list” in an indented outline
- with hierarchies of major headings
- with various levels of subheadings
Organize the refined (pruned) attributes list below for the ladder example.
What is an effective way to represent an organized list of objectives?
Objectives Trees are effective ways of visually representing an organized list of objectives.
Construct an objective tree from the following outlined and refined attributes list for the ladder example.
An objectives tree for the safe ladder could be constructed as below. Note the hierarchical structure and the clustering of similar ideas.
Describe the process for constructing an objectives tree from an indented outline of attributes.
The process for constructing an objectives tree from an indented outline of attributes proceeds as follows.
- The indented outline information is represented or portrayed graphically in a hierarchy of boxes.
- The hierarchy of boxes becomes an objectives tree: a graphical depiction of the objectives for the device or system.
How are graphical tree displays useful?
The graphical tree display is very useful for portraying design issues, and for highlighting things we need to measure. These objectives will provide our basis for choosing between alternatives.
What are some motivations for designing a new juice bottle that may emerge during the questioning process?
Motivations for designing a new juice bottle include:
- Plastic bottles and containers all look alike.
- The product has to be delivered to diverse climates and environments.
- Safety is a big issue for parents whose children might drink the juice.
- Customers, especially parents, are concerned about environmental issues.
- The market is very competitive
- Parents (and teachers) want children to be able to get their own drinks
- Children always spill drinks
Organize the following list of motivations for designing a new juice container into an annotated attributes list with motives for each attribute:
- Plastic bottles and containers all look alike.
- The product has to be delivered to diverse climates and environments.
- Safety is a big issue for parents whose children might drink the juice.
- Customers, especially parents, are concerned about environmental issues.
- The market is very competitive
- Parents (and teachers) want children to be able to get their own drinks
- Children always spill drinks
Construct an objectives tree for the juice container design based on the annotated objectives list below:
