User requirements elicitation in web-based Participatory Geographic Information System interface design

Abstract

This ongoing work is aimed to collect a set of specific user requirements to develop a participatory web-based Geographic Information System using the User Centered Design approach. By using several techniques of requirement specification as the part of the User Centered Design such as observation of user behavior, interview session and paper prototyping design for testing user interaction, this initial stage in the development of the application could identify the important features to increase the usability of the application. These key features needed by the user are divided into three categories; the type of available maps, the data input features, and the data management features. The categories founded will help the system developer prioritize the important features to create an application to support spatial-based planning and to support the coordination between government agencies in Banda Aceh Municipality.