Raft App Research & Development Plan: 

Phase 1:  Research & Discovery 

  • Discover: Interview subjects to validate need for app discover feature ideas 

  • Discover: Craft Survesy & follow-up research to validate ideas from interview and discover other feature needs/opportunities 

  • Competitive Research 

Phase 2: Define:

  • Define:  Brainmap/Mindmap to organize information

  • Use Miro to organize insights from interviews / comments / survey

  • Decide priorities, MVPs, scope & timeline

  • Create user flows for each feature 

  • Create Site map 

  • Journey map

  • 1-2 Personas

Phase 3: Develop & Test: 

  • Lo-fi wireframes of MVP features 

  • Usability testing on low-fi prototype of MVP features 

  • Style Guide & Library

    • Specs

    • Icons

    • Branding

    • Language

  • Phase 3: Develop & Test -- Iterate 

  • Heuristic analysis of prototype  from other designers on design trends & usability 

  • A/B testing if necessary 

Phase 4: Deliver  

  • Research licensing needed for downloadable maps 

    1. Possible to buy from Forest Service? 

    2. License from River Maps possible? 

  • Find Developers to partner with

  • Research Publishing app to apps store 

    1. Companies that publish apps? 

    2. Can I release to limited people for free for testing? 

  • Decide Research plan for Sprint 2 (including website)