Design and Development of a User Interface and User Manual for a System Dynamics Model of Software Management

Abstract

Simulation models typically possess primitive user interfaces. Users must spend substantial amounts of time learning the model before they gain proficiency in using the model. A versatile, user-friendly interface reduces the time and frustration involved in learning a new system. This research effort designs a user-friendly interface for the System Dynamics Model of Software Management. The interface is written in a batch programming language, compatible with the IBM personal micro-computer. The interface is a product of the prototype design approach. A sophisticated batch language provides the self- generating menu structures, advanced string handling capabilities, and color enhancements. User interface, User friendly, Batch language, User manual.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA209486

Entities

People

  • Daniel W. Swindell

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Hard Copy
  • Language
  • Models
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Project Management
  • Prototypes
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Software Development
  • United States
  • User Friendly
  • User Interface
  • User Interface Engineering
  • User Manuals

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.