And here we start the do the brainstorming and then continue to add the rest of the issues required in task 1 . our site to work on is the Oikotie.
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USERS OF OIKOTIE.FI
Result of brainstorming:
The persons buying an apartment (on 29.10.2009 the service had 20969 apartments)
- The users most likely have savings for the purchase
- Needs vary according to the buyer (some are looking for an apartment in a block of flats whereas some would like to purchase an own house)
- As in every big financial solutions the users are prepared to some changes in their life
- The persons using oikotie.fi might have taken a look at some other services providing help for purchasing (for example etuovi.com or real-estate agents)
- Typical users are in at some stage in working life
The persons looking for a job (on 29.10.2009 there were 718 placements)
- Unemployed or looking for a better placement
- Persons looking for a job want a change in their life or have been through one by occupational or educational means
- Can basically be everyone
Employers, persons buying and selling their cars or users wanting to look for courses and seminars etc, can also use Oikotie.fi.
Roles defined better:
A user buying an apartment (example case)
- Buying his/her first apartment (with a partner), looking for an apartment, not a house
- Only been in working life for a while, will finance the purchase with a bank loan
- 20-30 years old
- Uses internet for useful purposes; communication, financial issues
- Has some amount of computer skills
- 20k apartments -> must be tens of thousands of users, out of which thousands fit this profile
- software should make the search for an apartment simpler, faster and more effective
- used generally from home or from work
- help from partner, and possibly from parents, to choose and finance the apartment
- use software from multiple several times a day(urgent) or casual checking few times a week
A user person looking for a job (example case)
- Recently completed studies
- First position as a full-time worker, wants to continue the work for at least three years
- Approximately 30 years old
- In a relationship, the partner already has a position (living together, will influence the household economy)
- Able to handle the computer skilfully, but not necessarily professionally
- software should speed job search by categorizing the jobs and dynamically offering the right positions
- software should provide faster infromation flow
- user is likely to use the web site daily