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- Construct an outline of the product itself, including information regarding it’s current state (alpha, beta, beta2, etc), high-level modules, etc.
- Beta Target Market Definition –Detail the types of individuals this product will be used by.
- PEcAn
- CZO communities
- DataONE
- value for the ecological community - specifically allowing for data to be downloaded in a variety of different forms directly from DataONE
- Research Data Services,
- beginning with our own University of Illinois RDS
- Test Parameters –Outline the basic parameters unique to the project including number of beta testers and projected timeline.
- Include the tester requirements (time, hardware, etc) in this definition
- Windows or Mac what about Linux?
- looking at a ... 2 hour window?
- What is space requirement
- What is RAM/Processor requirement
- Include the tester requirements (time, hardware, etc) in this definition
- Test Goals (SUPER KEY)–List the unique goals of the project.
- Items such as general quality improvement - testing for user experience with initial set of tools
- Interface acceptance - API works in desired browser
- Product functionality in real-world environments
- Test support infrastructure - this will be after release
- Collect customer suggestions and testimonials - testimonials is essential for expanding user acceptance and for use in newsletters
- Include the areas (modules) of the product that will be tested
- Incentives–Plan out the incentives that will be rewarded for participation, as well as the participation levels which they will be based on.
- Will we offer incentives?
- Project Team Responsibilities
- Define the responsibilities of everyone involved in the project
- Define how feedback will be managed as it changes hands and progresses
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