Overview

For this project I researched, planned, and wrote a proposal bid for a new library website built on the Drupal platform. In addition to the research I conducted, I communicated with the vendors bidding for the project as well as sat on the vendor selection committee.

 

Tools Used

  • SurveyMonkey
  • Optimal Workshop (Online User Testing: Card Sorting, Tree Tests, Wireframe Click Tests)

 

My Research, Planning, and Design Process Timeline

April 2014:

  • Survey #1 with research participants.
  • Survey #2 with research participants.

May 2014:

  • Survey #3 with research participants.
  • Card Sort #1 – Open Sort with research participants.

June 2014:

  • Card Sort #2 – Closed Sort (June 2014) with research participants.

July 2014:

  • Survey #4 with research participants.
  • Tree Test #1 with research participants.
  • Survey #5 with research participants.
  • Survey #6 with research participants.

August 2014:

  • Tree Test #2 with research participants.
  • Survey #7 with research participants.

September 2014:

  • Survey #8 with research participants.
  • Tree Test #3 with research participants.

October 2014:

  • Click Test #1 with research participants.
  • Click Test #2 with research participants.
  • Click Test #3 with research participants.

November 2014:

  • Survey #9 with research participants.
  • Click Test #4 with research participants.

December 2014:

  • Click Test #5 with research participants.
  • Click Test #6 with research participants.

January 2015:

  • Click Test #7 with research participants.
  • Wrote library website proposal document for bid (RFP – 22 pages)

 

Card Sorting Research – Card Example