Question

It is sometimes argued that understanding people's existing activities does not really help to design future technologies, since activities may change radically once the technology is in use.

■ Do you agree or disagree with this view? Provide supporting arguments for your position.

■ Which requirements elicitation techniques are most likely to be effective in helping users and designers to create the future? Why?

Answer 1

Yes, I am in favor of this statement as technology advances with respect to people and society's needs and how well acquainted they are with the technology or devices. It is an interdependent relationship that governs both the industry to meet the customer's demands and also the customer's dependency to make their tasks or way of living easier. People engage in various things and activities that they seem is important to them or should be available to them as per their needs. For example, dating apps trend was not something even known half a decade ago. It has came and received a lot attention of the people since it was a need which was considered to be necessary and has actually helped a lot of people in managing relationships.

2. Brainstorming and interviews can be the most effective elicitation techniques most likely to be helping users and designers to create the future. This way both the stakeholders and other focus groups can actually extract ideas from each one of the team members and can accordingly bring up new arenas of research related discovery that can provide to be a boon for the company's future and also the future in technology with some sorted ideas held and estimated by team judiciously with conscious awareness.