02/01/05

design exercise for interview candidates

preface
45 minutes to work on the exercise
15 minutes to present
paper mocks-ups: pencil, paper
no internet usage
can be rough
don't worry about appearance
we're interested in the whole picture

Exercise Title
"Out to Lunch"

scenario/set up story
Here at Homestead, employees go out to lunch every day. They must decide: where to go, how long it will take, who to go with, who will drive, how much it will cost, and what they want to eat.

expectation:
design an internet-based product that enables a user to browse, search and review restaurants.
it should provide (in no particular order)
restaurant name
cuisine
map and directions
price
travel time
rating
review
user profile page

user should be able to
search
browse
review a restaurant