Initial questions to ask when starting group research projects with a practical game design component -
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*Intro
This is the tidy and bare-bones version of the initial questions framework from the 2012-13 GRAND Assessment Framework . The framework starts with the assumption that the group research project involves practical game design, and continues by attempting to ask the most significant over-arching questions.
Recommended methods can be found on the Assessment Tools section.
1.0Stakeholders andExpectations
- 1.1 What's the point of the project?
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*- 1.2 Who are the interested parties in this project?
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- 1.3 What does each stakeholder get out of the project?
- 1.4 How will you prioritize the needs of stakeholders?
2.0 Requirements
- 2.1 What is the primary purpose of the project?
- 2.2 What evidence would indicate success? How will you know it is over?
- 2.3 How will interested parties discuss the project as itevolves?
- 2.4 Is there a project charter agreed among stakeholders that makes clear what is expected of everyone?
known resources3.0 Resources
- *What deadlines need to be met?3.1 What resources are required to do the project?
- 3.2 How will you get the required resources?
- 3.3 How will you account to stakeholders for the resources they have provided?
- *3.4 How will you deal with the loss of resources?
4.0 Planning
- *4.1 Is there a project plan? Does it include the level of detail needed?
- *4.2 Is there a method for tracking progress regularly?
- 4.3 How will the plan be adapted if you fall behind or lose resources?
*5.0 Design
- *5.1 What design process will work best for this project?
- *5.2 How can you assess the design process?
- what are some shared values/goals of the group?5.3 Which resources are needed to develop the game?
- *5.4 Does the game meet your goals? Are there unexpected problems?
- *5.5 Are there ways to improve the game or the platform based on the results of this attempt?
6.0 Delivery
- *6.1 How will you deliver the product to your audience?
- *6.2 How will they become aware of your project?
- *6.3 How will you train the audience to understand and play the game?
7.0 Feedback
- *7.1 What feedback do you and your stakeholders want and from who?
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- *7.2 How does the game work for players? What is their experience?
- *what new demands might sponsoring stakeholders make?7.3 How will reports from the players or other stakeholders be handled?
- *7.4 Can we provide feedback to encourage player engagement with the game?
- *How many team members are there?7.5 How can feedback influence further design?
8.0 Closure
- *What are the expectations of the project group's formal or informal contracts?8.1 What will the end-state of the project look like?
- 8.2 Does the game meet its goals? How do you know that?
- 8.3 How will you know if stakeholders are satisfied?
- *8.4 Have you communicated to all interested parties that the project is over?
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