Project Manager: Rajiv Chalasani Mark Goesmann Kevin Staake David Nyman Client : Dr. Lynn Beck Department of Economics

Overview Problems and Needs Users Tasks Workflow Analysis

Problem and Needs Farmers are having trouble estimating and budgeting their money Yield expectation What crops to plant What to buy When to buy When to plant them Management of the resources Over all risk management

Users Farmers Romania Moldova Ukraine Brazil Guatemala Cooperatives Suppliers

Problems users have High interest rates Presenting plans to investors Delegating capital Resource management

Task Make a computer program that will help farmers to budget their resources Limited or no internet accessibility Very little computer knowledge Software must be extremely user friendly Software must simplify complex calculations Functionality Stand alone application Web based application

What we are starting with

Work flow Registration of Asset Asset Categories Individual Assets Calculate Depreciation Insurance Maintenance Costs Land Registration Intended Plantings Crop Registration

Analysis Methods Interviews Users Culture Budgeting Needs Contextual Inquiry User Requirements User Expectations

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