SplittheList

Deliverable2
JohnMcDonough,AndrewRomans,SamAgarwal,RoyRobinson


DataGatheringMethodSummaries:
UserDesignRequirements:
RefinedDesignQuestion:
Stakeholders:
InterviewQuestions:
SurveyQuestions:
SummaryofResearchFindings:


DataGatheringMethodSummaries:

Fortheprocessofgatheringourdata,wechosetouseasurveyandstructured
interviews.Thereasonwechosetouseasurveyandstructuredinterviewtogether,was
tohavebothasourcequalitativeandquantitativedata.Thesurveyallowedustogather
alargeamountofquantitativedata,suchasthenumberofpeopleintheirhousehold.
Theinterviewprovidesusourqualitativedata,andallowsustohearonepersonsstory
andunderstandtheirpersonalneeds.Bynature,thetwoformsofdataanalysisare
complementary.Oneisfocusedonnumbersandstatistics,whiletheotherallowsa
moreintimateandpersonalconversationwithauser.

UserDesignRequirements:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

LiveUpdates.Notifyingauserwhenachangehasbeenmade.
Averagepriceperitemfeaturethatstayswithintheusersspecifiedbudget.
Asuggestionofitemsthatwereboughtrecentlyand/orfrequently.
Theabilitytosavealistforfuturepurposes.
Asuggestionofhealthyfooditems.
Theabilitytoselectamealandautomaticallygeneratealistofneededitemsfor
thatmeal.
7. Remindernotificationsforitemsnotcheckedoffalistwhileshoppingtoinsure
theuserdoesntforgetanitem.
8. Timemanagementaspect.Theamountoftimeittakesforausertocollectthe
desireditems.

RefinedDesignQuestion:
1. Howwemakecreatingandsharingagrocerylistmoreconvenientandefficient
fortheuser?

Stakeholders:
1. SmartphoneOwners:Peoplewhoarelookingforappsoniosorandroidtohelpthemin
theirdailylives.
2. BusinessOwnersintheFoodIndustry:Ownerswhomakegoodsandservicesinthe
foodindustryavailableforpublicconsumption.
3. Consumers:Peoplewhooftenpayforgoodsandservices.
4. MultinationalTechnologyCompanies(Google,IOS,etc):Companiesthatgive
developerstheopportunitytoprovideuserswithmultiplesoftwareproducts.

InterviewQuestions:
1. Doyoupurchasethegroceriesforyourhousehold?Doesmorethanoneperson
buygroceriesforthehousehold?
2. Doyouandyourhousematesoftenshareagrocerylist?
3. Howoftendoyougotothegrocerystore?
4. Whatisyourbiggestpetpeeve(frustration,annoyance)whengroceryshopping?
5. Wouldanapplicationlikeasharedgrocerylistalleviateanyfrustration/
annoyance?
6. Whataspectsofasharedgrocerylistappwouldbethemosthelpful?Ex:Budget
management,liveupdates,etc.

SurveyQuestions:
1. Howmanypeopleareinyourhousehold?
0
1
23
4+
2. Howoftenaregroceriesboughtinyourhouse?
Daily
Onceaweek
Onceeverytwoweeks
Onceamonth
3. Howoftendoyoubuythesameitems/usethesamelistagain?
Allthetime
Frequently
Rarely
3

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.
9.

Never
Doyouoftenshareagrocerylist(friendsorfamily)?
yes
no
sometimes
Howfarinadvancedoyoumakeyourlists?
2weeks
1week
sameweek
dayof
Howoftendoyouforgetitemswhilegroceryshopping?
Allthetime
Frequently
Rarely
Never
Onascaleof15,howmuchdoesusingagrocerylisthelp?5beingveryhelpful,
1beingnotveryhelpful.

Inyouropinion,whatisthehardest/mostannoyingaspectofgroceryshopping?
Doyouhaveabudgetwhengroceryshopping?Ifso,howfrequentlydoyougo
overbudget?

SummaryofResearchFindings:

Ourgroupcreatedasurveyconsistingoftendifferentquestionsandalsoseveral
interviews.Thishelpedourgroupanalyzewhatouruserswouldwantinashared
grocerylistapplication.Wehadatotalofnineteendifferentresponsestooursurvey,
andatotaloffourdifferentinterviews,onefromeachgroupmember.

Fromoursurveydataanalysis,wefoundthat100%agreedthatagrocerylistwouldbe
moderatelyhelpfultoveryhelpful.Withthatknowledgeinmind,theremainingdata
focusedonpurchasinggroceriesandthehabitualhabitsthatform.Thedataresultsare
asfollows.

Wehavefoundthatoutofallourrespondees,themajorityliveinahouseholdwithtwo
orthreedifferentpeopleexcludingthemselves.About73.6%ofpeoplegogrocery
shoppingatleastthreetimesamonth,also84%ofthosepeopleusethesamelistfor
everygrocerystorevisit.

Ouruserresearchconcludedthattheconvenienceofhavingalistwhilegrocery
shoppingisveryimperative.Ourstudyshowedthat89.5%ofourrespondeesmake
theirlistwithintheweekofgoingtothegrocerystore.

Inconclusion,fromadesignersperspectivetheresearchconductedhasprovidedan
accurateassessmentonourusersneeds.Withtheinformationprovided100%ofthe
respondeeswillgotothegrocerystoreatleastonceamonthand89.5%willbuythe
sameitemsfromalist.

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How many people are in your

household (excluding you)?

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How often do you buy

Do you often share a
the same items/ use the grocery list (friends or
How often are groceries bought in your house? same list again?
family)?

How far in advance do

you make your lists?

How often do you forget On a scale of 1-5, how

items while grocery
much does using a
shopping?
grocery list help?

Daily

Frequently

No

Day of

Rarely

In your opinion, what is

the hardest/most
annoying aspect of
grocery shopping?

If you answered yes above,

Do you have a budget
how frequently do you go
when grocery shopping? over budget?

5 Searching items in the st No

0 Every Other Week

Frequently

No

Day of

Frequently

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Every Other Week

Frequently

No

Day of

Rarely

too many people in the s Yes

Frequently

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Every Other Week

Rarely

No

2 Weeks

Rarely

Long lines

Yes

Rarely

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Every Other Week

Frequently

Sometimes

Day of

Rarely

Find particular items

Yes

Frequently

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Daily

Frequently

No

Day of

Frequently

None

No

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Every Other Week

Frequently

No

Day of

Rarely

Picking up items I don't

Yes

All the time

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Once a Month

Frequently

No

Same Week

Frequently

Crowded

Yes

All the time

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Every Other Week

Frequently

No

Same Week

Rarely

Driving to the store

Yes

Frequently

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Once a Week

All the time

No

Same Week

All the time

Staying within budget

Yes

All the time

1 Once a Week

Frequently

No

Same Week

Rarely

Forgetting to buy what y Yes

Rarely

Frequently

No

Same Week

Rarely

Picking the items and pr Yes

Frequently

Frequently

No

Day of

Frequently

stores not having items I No

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Every Other Week

1 Once a Week
Daily

4 Doing it.

No

Frequently

No

Day of

Never

It takes time

No

Never

1 Once a Week

Frequently

No

Day of

Rarely

Don't know

Yes

Frequently

Once a Week

Frequently

No

1 Week

Rarely

Checking out

No

1 Once a Month

Frequently

No

Day of

Rarely

Traveling to the store.

Yes

Frequently

3/4/2016 12:13:59 4+

Once a Week

Frequently

Sometimes

Same Week

Rarely

The people, and if the st Yes

Frequently

3/4/2016 12:20:47 2-3

Once a Week

Rarely

No

Day of

Rarely

Whatching the money fly Yes

Rarely

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Summary
How many people are in your household (excluding you)?

31.6%

42.1%

5.3%

21.1%

2-3

42.1%

4+

31.6%

21.1%

How often are groceries bought in your house?

36.8%

15.8%
36.8%

Daily

15.8%

Once a Week

36.8%

Every Other Week

36.8%

Once a Month

10.5%

How often do you buy the same items/ use the same list again?

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All the time

5.3%

Frequently

16

84.2%

Rarely

10.5%

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Never

0%

Yes

0%

No

17

89.5%

Sometimes

10.5%

84.2%

Do you often share a grocery list (friends or family)?

89.5%

How far in advance do you make your lists?

2 Weeks

5.3%

1 Week

5.3%

Same Week

31.6%

Day of

11

57.9%

All the time

5.3%

Frequently

21.1%

Rarely

13

68.4%

Never

5.3%

57.9%

31.6%

How often do you forget items while grocery shopping?

68.4%

21.1%

On a scale of 1-5, how much does using a grocery list help?

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10.0
7.5
5.0
2.5
0.0

Not very helpful:1 1

0 2

0% 3

0%

26.3%

10.5%

Very Helpful: 5

12

63.2%

In your opinion, what is the hardest/most annoying aspect of grocery shopping?

Searching items in the store. t
Doing it.
too many people in the stores and not enough registers open
Long lines
Find particular items
None
Picking up items I don't need & the store running out of the items I need.
Crowded
Driving to the store
Staying within budget
Forgetting to buy what you needed most during your grocery shopping
Picking the items and preparing grocery list.
stores not having items I need
It takes time
Don't know
Checking out
Traveling to the store.
The people, and if the store does not have what i need.
Whatching the money fly away into the void where all my dreams and desires have
disappeared

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Do you have a budget when grocery shopping?

31.6%

Yes

13

68.4%

No

31.6%

68.4%

If you answered yes above, how frequently do you go over budget?

21.4%

50%

All the time

21.4%

Frequently

50%

Rarely

21.4%

Never

7.1%

21.4%

Number of daily responses

16
12
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4
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Casey Hopkins
My two roommates and I visit the
grocery store once a week, and we
never go over budget.

Personal Profile
Casey is a senior majoring in Environmental Engineering. With a lot of homework, a full list of social
commitments, and a graduation to prepare for, she rarely has time to herself.
Casey is the Director for the sorority Gamma Phi Beta, and always makes time for her sorority sisters.
This is why her and her roommates make sure there is always food in the kitchen.
Casey, however, doesnt like the long lines and the time it takes to go to the grocery store. Because of
this, she sometimes shares her list with her roommates. This gives her time to complete her long to-do
list.

Caseys Goals for the System

Would like to see the functionality of live updates within the system
Would like an average price per item feature that stays within a specified budget
constraint
Would like to see frequent/recently bought items suggested

Personal Information
Age: 23 Years Old
Profession: Full Time Student
Location: Athens, GA
Home Life: Lives with Roommates
Work: Works part time at a clothing store
Income: 10k a year, plus 12k per year via Scholarships

Technical Background
Frequent IOS User
Uses phone and computer frequently for school work and social purposes

John Vohnborstal
Living alone, I only have to go to the
grocery store once a month and I
never forget what I need.

Personal Profile
John is the owner and operator of multiple dojos located in New York and LA, called The
Rangers. John is the leader of his own personal MMA competition team called The Sons of
Thunder. He has won many competitions and made enough money for a handsome retirement
when he decides to do so.
He lives alone in New York and LA in his lavish villas. Being the only person in his home, he
never has to share a grocery list and never has to worry about a budget. He travels frequently
and only has to visit the grocery store once a month. He has to stay in shape for competition
so, he is a big advocate for cooking healthy meals and rarely goes out to eat.

Johns Goals for the System

Would like a system that has the ability to save a list
Would like a function that provides suggestions for healthy food options
Would like to see an automatically generated list from a desired meal

Personal Information
Age: 56 Years Old
Profession: Professional MMA fighter and Business Owner
Location: Manhattan, NY and Los Angeles, CA
Home Life: Loner
Work: Full Time Dojo Owner and MMA trainer
Income: 500k a year, with stock investments
Education: Associates Degree

Technical Background
Semi-Technical Savvy
Owns a smartphone and a computer

Edward Todd
With my wife and kids, I have to go to the
grocery store once every other week. With a
decently large sized list, I forget things
frequently.

Personal Profile
Edward has three kids and a wife, living in a medium sized home in Colorado. He has 12 year
old daughter who aspires to be a ballet dancer and is a very picky eater. A 9 year old son who
loves baseball and will eat just about anything, and a 1 year old daughter who isnt quite sure
what she likes to eat.
His wife is a stay at home mother, and does all the cooking. However, Edward is in charge of
buying the groceries. Frequently spending over their grocery budget, Edward dislikes watching
their hard earned money fly away into the void where all his dreams and desires will disappear.
He also doesnt like spending a lot of time away from his family, which often happens when
there is too many people in the store. Edward is a project manager for a company called SAP,
and often works from home, waking up as early as 5 am to start work.

Johns Goals for the System

Looks forward to reminder notifications for items not checked off the list
Wants a time management aspect to the application, so he knows how much time he
must set aside for going grocery shopping

Personal Information
Age: 38 Years Old
Profession: Project Manager at SAP
Location: Columbine, CO
Home Life: Lives with his Wife and 3 Kids
Work: Flexible schedule, works from home
Income: 200k a year, plus a performance based bonus
Education: Masters Degree in PMP, Project Management Professional

Technical Background
Android and Windows User
If not on his computer, he is on his Android
If not spending time with his wife and kids, he is always looking at a screen

Brandon'Tuttles'Interview'
Conducted'by'John'McDonough'
'

1.! Do'you'purchase'the'groceries'for'your'household?'Does'more'than'one'
person'buy'groceries'for'the'household?'
a.! Yes,'he'and'his'roommates'purchase'groceries'every'Monday.'
2.! Do'you'and'your'housemates'often'share'a'grocery'list?'
a.! They'dont'frequently'share'a'list;'they'just'tell'each'other.'They'also'
frequently'forget'items'though.'
3.! How'often'do'you'go'to'the'grocery'store?'
a.! Every'Monday,'without'exception.'(once'a'week)'
4.! What'is'your'biggest'pet'peeve'(frustration,'annoyance)'when'grocery'
shopping?'
a.! Forgetting'things,'because'it'means'having'to'make'another'trip'to'
the'store.'
5.! Would'an'application'like'a'shared'grocery'list'alleviate'any'frustration/'
annoyance?'
a.! Potentially,'if'he'used'it'every'day,'he'thinks'that'it'would'make'him'
forget'less'items.'That'would'alleviate'some'of'his'frustration.'
6.! What'aspects'of'a'shared'grocery'list'app'would'be'the'most'helpful?'Ex:'
Budget'management,'live'updates,'etc.'
a.! Budget'and'being'able'to'share'it'with'room'mates.'Hes'the'most'
excited'about'being'able'to'share'the'list'with'his'room'mates.'He'
would'also'like'to'be'able'to'see'who'added'what'to'the'list,'to'break'
up'cost'later.'