Abstract
Structured methods based on dataflow diagrams and data modelling are widely used for system analysis and design, but they are not suited for dialogue design. This paper shows a method for dialogue design that is based on modified data modelling and dataflow diagrams: The usual datamodel is complemented with a forms-based or picture-based model. This model is later extended with function bubbles representing dialogue actions.
The method consists of a number of steps that lead to a final dialogue, for instance in the form of a prototype. The method allows a high degree of user participation, especially in the first steps, where the major design decisions seem to take place.
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Lauesen, S., Harning, M.B. (1993). Dialogue design through modified dataflow and data modelling. In: Grechenig, T., Tscheligi, M. (eds) Human Computer Interaction. VCHCI 1993. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 733. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57312-7_67
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