timetraxx User Research

•  Title: Task management

•  Topic Area: User methods on task management

•  Frame Your Problem
–  Stakeholders: IIT management staff
–  Objectives: Find out how managing individuals manage their tasks. Conduct survey on what features they would like in a task/calendar/reminder application that is not already provided with mainstream organization apps. Start designing/adjusting application based on user feedback.

•  Research Questions:
–  How do users organize their tasks at the present moment?
–  What do they wish that they had in terms of software functionality?
–  What do they think about the concept of drag-and-drop interface for tasks and having a separate window for projects that include tasks, emails, notes, files, etc., all in one application?

•  Research Methods:
–  Interview participants about task management methods
–  Observe participants managing their tasks
–  Explore different needs that derive from task management methods