Syllabus

Components of a design process to develop a digital product including;  11 GEN

• identify a need
• schedule of tasks (timeline)
• research ideas
• specifications
• develop solutions
• test solutions
• modify and adapt
• evaluate

 Background

Project management is thinking carefully about how to achieve a short term goal. Then it involves considering how to achieve it.

Identify a Need

• look for a purpose for the digital product
• which person/group will need it; student services at school, a local football club
• why will they need it
• is it a website that a person would like to make
• is it a poster that a person needs to advertise an event

Schedule of Tasks

• brainstorm to see what tasks need to happen to make the product
• make a list of the tasks
• identify who is going to do each task, is it the same person for everything, can you get expert help from friends or the community
• when should the tasks be completed by
• make a timeline so you can see the timings for the tasks

Research Ideas

• for each task, see what ideas you can find out
• are there exact products for you to get ideas from
• are there other products that are similar to get ideas from
• ask your friends for ideas
• write these down in a brainstorm, or list
• Who is going to use the product?, What do they want to see?
• Where is it going to be used?, What do these products usually look like?

Specifications

• What does the design of this product need?
• What is it going to look like?
• Is it a poster that needs to be A4 or A3 or A2 size?
• What do you need to make it?
• Make a list of the exact things needed for this product; What software can you use to make it? Do you have to print it out? Upload to the internet?

Develop Ideas

• Make up at least 2 rough sketches for this design
• Think about different ways of how to make it look
• Make notes around your sketches to help explain the parts of the sketches
• Use arrows to point to the parts of the sketch you are explaining

Develop Solutions

• Choose which or your rough sketches to use
• Consider the research ideas and specifications above
• You are ready to start making your product

Test Solutions

• Start making your design
• Use your chosen design sketch as a guide
• Ask for help with the software if you need help

Modify and Adapt

• While making it, ask your teacher or friends for feedback.
• eg Does this look like it will be a good poster for our Athletics Carnival coming up soon
• If you think their feedback will make a better product, then modify to adapt their ideas.

Evaluate

• You have finished.
• Time now to have a very close look at your product.
• Does it meet the needs of the task?
• Does it need to be changed?
• Have you got time to change it?
• If you were to do a similar product again, What would you change? How could you make it better?

For you to do.

 1. Use these steps in the design process to create your digital designs.

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