1. Collaboration Repository The Cast: Shane Ahern, Laheem Jordan, Judy Ma, Vam Makam, Joyojeet Pal IS 213 - Spring 2004 Introducing…

2. What’s wrong? No comprehensive existing directory that serves as a starting point for research in the field of IT and Regional Development Lack of access to experiential knowledge Researchers want to share their own opinions and comments on existing literature and field project implementations

3. Our Vision Design an information system that is open, highly interactive, and equipped with useful features to allow users to annotate and interlink information about IT and Developing Regions

4. Personas Stephanie Kam: Academic Researcher Jeff Calder: NGO Program Coordinator Tamara Sen: Associate Professor

5. Stephanie Kam Title: PhD candidate in Economics Organization: UC Berkeley Age: 29 Focus: Microfinance in South East Asia Random Fact: Loves reading the Economist Goals: Find Credible Sources Efficient Searching Get Latest Updates

6. Jeff Calder Title: Program Coordinator, Africa Organization: Foundation for African American Economic Cooperation Age: 33 Focus: Develop partnerships and address key issues Random Fact: Drives a BMW X3 Goals: Build Relationships Address Current Limitations Increase Organization’s Capacity and Sustainability

7. Tamara Sen Title: Associate Professor Organization: University of Alabama Age: 41 Focus: Energy and Resources Random Fact: Takes belly dancing lessons Goals: Find information on field projects for her NSF grant Expand her professional network Create a database for her research

8. Scenario One Searching for Projects and Documents Determine relevant categories to narrow search Use keywords if possible Choose document, author, etc from results

9. Scenario Two Editing a Document/Project Change specific information Save and review updated information Add category and key word information or via certain questions

10. Scenario Three Viewing and Adding Annotations Find relevant text to comment Add a comment View existing comments

11. Design Overview Main Components: Authorized Access (optional for comments) Add/Edit Document and Projects Add/View Comments Search for authors, documents, projects Print formatted pages Author and Organization Profiles Features Annotations for partial and entire document Central Repository Search and Retrieval

12. It’s time for some changes Used pop-up versus split view Changed way user determines categorization Changed “Annotations” -> “Comments” Put project/document add/edit information on one page Rearranged some portions

13. Prototype Demo http://dream.sims.berkeley.edu/collabreposit ory/search.php

14. Lessons Learned Don’t assume anything! Labels make a difference Be open to all of interviewee’s suggestions UI Preferences may show patterns by discipline - Computer Scientist versus Average User

15. Any questions?