CRITERION A CONTENTS LIST

• Evidence of a thorough investigation that has led to and informed the problem

• Authentic research is completed and data is collected to support the problem

• Client interviews and interactions are used to form the brief and specification

• The problem and brief are supported by images, charts, and surveys 

• Specification items are numbered, prioritised and itemised

• Specification items are justified and measurable

WHAT SHOULD SECTION A INCLUDE?

1. CLIENT INTERVIEW

• Survey your client/end user to find out the following:
  - Their wants and needs
  - The extent of the problem
  - Their proposed solution(s)

• Create a client profile that evaluates the client/end user and their needs

2. PRIMARY RESEARCH

• Observe the problem and record information through images, video and statistical data collection (where appropriate)

• Evaluate existing products and solutions

• Interview additional end users and secondary markets to assess their wants and needs

3. SECONDARY RESEARCH

• Look to the internet and resource books for supportive information that cannot be found through primary research. This could be:
  - Global & statistical data
  - Similar problems outside on the one highlighted
  - Additional product research
  - Background information to better understand the problem and/or situation

4. PROBLEM STATEMENT

• Cultural connection (where possible)

• Need explained (primary and secondary)

• Potential impacts of a solution explained

• Reference to or evidence of researching and surveying

• Link to an existing source of information

• Use images to support statement (ideally your own)

• Evidence of primary and secondary research (more primary where possible)

• Use of client/user interviews to help guide and justify the problem

5.  DESIGN BRIEF

• Goal and aims explained

• How you plan to achieve goal

• State what the end outcome should be

• State the intended end user

• State scale of production

6.  DESIGN SPECIFICATION

• Itemised by group and number (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc)

• Follows ACCESS FMM

• Testing method for how the success of each will be judged

• Prioritised ('Must, should could' or numerical)

• Each item is specific. For example, exacting sizes, not just 'must not be too big"

• Each item is justified by research or client/user data and/or feedback

• Reflects client interaction, wants and needs as well as research completed

7.  SOURCES TABLE