Focus: Domain problem characterization, semi-structured interviews, task abstraction

Overview

This phase establishes the foundation for your design study through systematic domain analysis and task abstraction. You will conduct semi-structured interviews with domain experts and translate domain problems into abstract visualization tasks using established frameworks.

Evaluation Questions for This Stage

  • Does the project proposal properly outline the domain problem to be solved?
  • What modalities were involved in conducting the semi-structured interviews and their lineage?
  • How effective was the task characterization (translation of domain problems into abstract tasks)?
  • Was task typology (Brehmer & Munzner) applied to its full potential?
  • Did supplementation with analytic task taxonomy (Amar et al.) enable finer-grain task description?

Files in This Stage

Core Deliverables

  1. 1.1-Project-Proposal-Transport-Example.md
    • Comprehensive domain problem outline
    • Example implementation using transport domain
  2. 1.2-Interview-Log.md
    • Semi-structured interview documentation
    • Modality analysis and expert insights
  3. 1.3-Task-Abstraction-Log.md
    • Systematic task characterization using established frameworks
    • Translation from domain problems to abstract tasks
  4. 1.4-Task-Taxonomies.md
    • Integration of Brehmer & Munzner with Amar et al. taxonomies
    • Comprehensive task classification framework

Expected Outcomes

By completing this stage, you should have:

  • Clear project proposal outlining domain problems
  • Documented semi-structured interview processes and insights
  • Systematic task abstraction using established frameworks
  • Comprehensive task taxonomy integration