Analysis

The analysis process is concerned with evaluating the web as to it's usability and efficiency. At this stage in the development of the ICS web, no actual web exists, and this process may have to be revisited at a later stage.

There are certain elements of the analysis process, however, which do apply at this stage. These are;

• Does the audience for the web actually exist and do they actually have Web access?
  The audience analysis gives conclusive evidence that the audience exists, and that the majority of them do have Web access.
• Has this web already been created by another party?
  This web is specific to the Department of Informatics, University of Lund, and if this web had already been created by another party, I would have no project. :-) Other university departmental webs exist, which I have used in my research.
• Are the purpose, objective and specifications statements consistent?
  The specification is a direct translation of the objective, which is a direct translation of the purpose. Hyperlinks from one component to the translated equivalent, explicate this.
• Is the domain information accurate and reliable?
  The accuracy of the domain information is beyond the scope of this web - that is left to the appropriate administrative system within the ICS department. The timeliness of the online version of that information is a concern, however. Maintainers must make checks to make sure the on-line version is the most up-to-date.
• Does it meet the user needs? One method of verifying this is to set up a survey for user feedback. This will now become part of the web specification.