Homework – Information architecture and user flow

Design what screens and functions the chosen solution consists of, and how the user gets to their main task. The structure should support the persona's main task; do not try to cover the whole imagined product.

Deliverables

• a shareable FigJam link;
• a content inventory: what information and functions are needed for the main task, in order of importance;
• checking the labels with at least three people (a short card sort or label comprehension test) and the lessons learned;
• a sitemap that shows the hierarchy and relationships of the screens;
• a list of the main screens and the functions they support;
• the user flow of the main task with decision points, the main path, and at least three exceptional states;
• a short note on which screens will be the wireframes of homework 6.

Evaluation criteria

• The sitemap and the flow show how the user gets to their main task.
• The labels speak the users' language, and have passed at least one check.
• The start of the flow is the user's goal, not the opening screen.
• The exceptional states are built on real risks.
• If a function is not relevant to the main task, it does not appear just for the sake of examples.