Integration for Dummies : Searching for a Suitable Interface for E-learning

Abstract: The integration competence center of Sandvik Systems Development needed amanual for their system integration solution called Total Business Integration. The point of the manual was to make easy the understanding for somebody inexperienced with the process. Their system integration solution contained a few self made integration components, which new employees and consultants should be able to quickly understand by reading the manual. The work was divided into gathering material for the manual, and making the interface for the manual. The interface was a web browser interface made in Flex with a backend in web services and an Mssql database. The interface was designed in iterations using a user centered approach. The design choices were based both on established human computer interaction and general design guidelines for computer interfaces, as well as user centered methods like PACT analysis. The idea to be tested was whether dynamic diagrams were useful in an e-learning application.