Activity_Task_Analysis


 * __Activity/Task Analysis - Developing Photographs__**







**__#4 - Summary__**

When creating and modelling an alternative method to a problematic task, it is essential to determine where the task is inefficient; making the process better to follow, process and complete. Such method of aggravation creates instances of where the task needs to simplified with the use of technological advancements in most circumstance, generally eliminating the middle-man. This method does create job losses as technology is a contributing factor, but the process creating this whole new improvement allows new industries to be developed for expansions in the existing industry or allowing new technological advancements. The traditional method of getting photographs developed involved a trip to the local photo developing store, where you have to get dressed and drive down there. Once you got there you might not even find parking or would have for fight for one. You would then walk into the store and give your roll of film or in today’s time your memory card filled with pictures to get developed. You would then pick and choose which pictures were appropriate for the context you desired, and filter out all the rest. Once all of the pictures were chosen, you would place your order and return to the store with a few hours or even the next day where you pick up your pictures which have been developed and processed. This process is time consuming a not efficient on both ends for the photo developer and the consumer, as it prolongs the transaction rather than processing a direct one. By utilizing the current and up to date method of developing your photographs through the internet, it allows you to do it in the comfort of your home where you do not have to worry about leaving or getting ready in any particular weather conditions. All you do is power-up you computer and logon to the photo developing website. All you do after is follow the orders where they guide you to select a new order of photos to be developed. You have a couple more clicks where you choose the pictures you would like, and filter out the ones you don’t and proceed with your electronic payment information. Once confirming your order once more regarding the photos chosen and your payment details, you have the choice where you can either go to the store to pick it up if you need the photos right away; or you can have them sent to your front door free of charge. Either way, it makes the overall process much easier and convenient for the customer to go through, rather than the traditional way. As we can see both procedures get the same task accomplished, but the traditional way of getting your photos developed creates a process which involved a lot of extra unnecessary steps which can been avoided such as: allowing the customer to get prepared before leaving home, constantly make trips to the store to drop off and pick up goods, wasting time by waiting for it to develop and burning gas and precious natural resources with the constant driving. By eliminating the middle-man process we have made it more of a transaction process rather than a meet and greet process where at both ends the customer and the shop keep benefit by having problematic task to be resolved and accomplish the needs of both parties.

**__References:__** Benyon, D., Turner, S., & Turner, P. (2005). Contextual Designs 2: From Models to Design. In //Designing Interactive Systems//. England: Pearson Education