1.1. Issue Analysis

Learning Objectives

You will be able...

...to define the target audience of an arbitrary application.
...to define the aim of an arbitrary application.
...to list at least four attributes the quality of an arbitrary dataset depends on.
...to list at least three locations where to find geometric or thematic data.

Introduction

Before being able to start with the concept phase of a multimedia application we have to answer some preparing questions such as:

WHO will use my project?
Which are the GOALS of the product?
HOW and WHERE is the product used?
Where do I get data for my project?
How is the quality of my data?
...

These questions are part of the issue analysis which defines first the target audience and the aim of the project. Furthermore, the needed data has to be searched and then be viewed to define its quality.
The answers for the listed and more questions have to be cleared before starting with the concept phase of the application.

In this unit we will go through the checklist of the issue analysis that you can see in the picture aside. Questions that have to be posed during this phase and their answers will be discussed.

Checklist for the Issue Analysis

Cartography for Swiss Higher Education

1.1. Issue Analysis

Learning Objectives

Introduction