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Success Criteria

IA1:
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IA2 & IA3:

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Prescribed Criteria

  • Derived from the task.

Self-Determined Criteria

  • 1 or 2 linked to the task sheet but not stated directly.
  • 1 or 2 about Functionality/Experiences
  • 1 or 2 about Usability Principles/Visual Communication
  • 1 or 2 about Security or Privacy

These are now combined and don't need to be separated like they were in old examples you may have seen online.

It can be in a list but is often better in a table looking at the impact of the criteria.

Here is how the task links to the criteria:

  • Require a master password to access the application at all.
  • Create new entries that provide a name that will be unique, username, password, URL and comments.
  • Update information for existing entries.
  • Archive but not delete old entries.
  • View a list of active entries which will show the name and username.
  • Click on an entry to show all the information about it.
  • See a list of archived entries.
  • If you click on an archived entry, then it will be restored.
  • If there is a link to a website then get the "favourite icon" from the site and show it next to the name.

Password DB Example - Success Criteria

    Criteria Description Impact (Personal, Social, Economic)
    SC1 A master password to access the application Personal: There is a chance the person might forget it but it is better than other people accessing all the stored passwords.
    SC2 Ability to add new entries. This will need to use a database for storage.
    SC3 Ability to update entries This will need to use a database for storage.
    SC4 Ability to list active entries. This will get information from a database. Make sure that the data is sorted in a way that makes sense.
    SC5 Ability to list archived entries. This will get information from a database. Make sure that the data is sorted in a way that makes sense.
    SC6 Ability to view a single entry. The same page could be used to view information as well as edit/update information.
    SC7 Automatically download and update favourite icons. Social: This will require internet access. If there is an icon then don't look for one again. If there isn't one then check but don't crash the application if internet isn't working.
    SC8 Ability to generate/recommend a good password. It would be nice if we could generate a password that people could use based on a set of rules.
    SC9 Ability to update the master password. Personal/Social: It will be more secure if we can update the password if someone finds it out.
    SC10 Passwords should be hidden but have a show button to see them or a button to copy it without seeing it. Personal/Social: Other people might look at the computer. It would be good if it could be used in a public area.
    SC11 Make sure that the application is learnable and has safety Social: The application should be easy to learn and use without crashing.
    SC11 Make sure that the application has good alignment, hierarchy, contrast and proximity. Social: The application should look professional.
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