<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title></title><style type="text/css">.felamimail-body-blockquote {margin: 5px 10px 0 3px;padding-left: 10px;border-left: 2px solid #000088;} </style></head><body>Structure > Conceptual Model<br>* Have a clear vision what your application will achieve and what not.<br>http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/HIG/Vision<br><br>== Purpose ==<br>A ''vision'' describes the goal of the project. It can be emotive and a source of inspiration, for instance by outlining how the final product makes the world a better place. It is roughly similar to purpose or aim, and guides through the development.<br><br>== Guidelines ==<br>* Describe the project's final goals with your vision.<br>* Explain who will use the product, and how he or she will make advantage of it.<br>* Make sure the vision is shared over all stakeholders, developers and users.<br>* Write the vision with enough room for creativity.<br>* Keep the vision as short as possible. <br>* A good starting-point to describe the vision is the ''elevator pitch'':<br>** FOR <target customer><br>** WHO <statement of the need><br>** THE <product name><br>** IS A <product category><br>** THAT <key benefit><br>** UNLIKE <primary competitor><br>** OUR PRODUCT <further differentiation><br>== Best Practice ==<br>* Consider the [http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/Principles/KDE4_Vision| KDE vision] in your project.<br><br>[[Category:Usability]][[Category:Structure]][[Category:Task_Flow]]<br><br>As for persona: Should we absorb the old vision page? And by the way, the vision seems to be outdated: "KDE4, the next major version of the K Desktop Environment...".</body></html>