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Brisbane City Council Bus Stops - Coggle Diagram
Brisbane City Council Bus Stops
User Problem
Target Proto-personas
Devon
Looking for bus stop locations to effectively plan for regular travel
Mostly uses work email, but always carries his mobile phone
Uni student travelling regularly from outer-suburbs into the city
June
Runs the local community Facebook page
Mostly interested in her local neighbourhood for the purpose of sharing with community subscribers
Elderly lady who lives alone with limited computer skills
Luke
Brisbane City Council Director of Public Transport
Requires up-to-date knowledge of bus stops to enable planning
Will access some alerts by email and others on his phone
Client Problem
Technical Specifications
Use a dataset from the Brisbane City Council Open Data Portal on bus stops in different metropolitan and surrounding suburbs.
Generate an area-specific warning signal or alert to registered users if appropriate.
Create a new web application that will allow citizens to easily locate bus stops and stations in their local area.
View recently updated datasets quickly and easily
Monthly detailed data for one region
STREET NAME
NEAREST CROSS STREET
DESCRIPTION
SUBURB
ID
BUS STOP TYPE
Automatically analyse the data using pre-programmed algorithms to filter relevant information for the user
Users must be able to register their personal details with the application.
Administrators must be able to upload data to the website from a .csv file.
Quality Requirements
Be clear, consistent and comply with accessibility guidelines (Queensland Government 2016a)
Include appropriate attribution to data and images used and must comply with copyright law
Include a link to the legal disclaimer at
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/privacy-and-legal
on the landing page.
Developer Problem
User Interfaces
Home Page
Information about the website
Options to get started with searching
Profile Settings
Alert Configuration
Options of alert method
SMS
Email
App notification
Getting Started Page
Login
Email
Password
Sign Up
Full Name
Email Address
Postcode / Suburb
Password
Phone Number (optional)
Search Bus Stop Page
Search Bar
Option to search by Street Name OR Suburb
Filter Options
Bus Stop Type
Suburb (if not selected when searching)
Street Name (if not selected when searching)
Option to view results on a map
Should by default show bus stops in user's suburb they entered when signing up
Administration
Upload Data
Manage user profiles
View search statistics
Design
Design Principles
Contrast: Harmonious blue/white/yellow colour scheme
Repetition: repetitive use of Brisbane City Council logo and branding
Alignment: Appropriate alignment of objects vertically and horizontally.
Proximity: Allowing adequate space between objects to ensure a clean layout.
Usability Principles
Safety: use of HTTPs to prevent unauthorised data transfer to third parties
Accessibility: light/dark mode and ability to edit font size
Learnability: simple layout of website to allows users to easily navigate the application
Utility: availability on different devices (Phone, Computer, Tablet)
Effectiveness: allowing users to effectively locate bus stops and stations in their local area.