The document provides instructions for a technical writing assignment to design a website or app. It includes an example worksheet with problem statements, objectives, and goals for improving the slidesharing platform Slideshare. The problem statements identify a lack of editing tools, limited presentation features, and offline access issues. The objectives target providing editing tools and improving system stability. The goals are to gather monthly user feedback and track weekly system performance. Potential benefits include reduced errors, more users, positive feedback, and efficient information processing.

1. Technical Writing - Website/App
PAGUIO, Jeane L.
11376600
November 22, 2013
SYSANAL
Instructions:
a. Individual Work
b. Deadline on Saturday, November 23. Blog and submit print-out.
c. Remember your website/app assignment during the midterm test. Research and gather info
about the product.
d. Fill-up worksheet below with proper technical writing style.
1.
Problem Statement
List down 3 problems with your CEO hat (write them in proper problem statements) with
explanation of their root cause and their solution.
Problem Statements
1.
Lack of efficiency in
managing uploaded
materials due to the
absence of built in
programs that can
create and edit
uploaded files.
2.
Limited creativity in
slideshow outputs
due to its inability to
incorporate
transitions and
effects in the
presentations
uploaded.
3.
Difficulty in
accessing uploaded
materials when
systems are down
due to the online
browsing nature of
the program.
Root Cause & Explanation
Solution (by the product)
Root Cause: Slideshare does not
have a built-in program for
creating and/or editing materials
that are already uploaded.
Explanation: Slideshare is built
mainly to share materials that are
already created. Although it does
not support creating and editing
materials, a user may upload
different files such as powerpoint
presentations, pdf, word
documents, audio and videos.
Root Cause: Slideshare does not
support transitions and effects
present in powerpoint presentation
and other slideshow programs.
Explanation: Slideshare follows a
linear format in presentation that is
more useful in presenting formal
presentations which provides more
clarity.
Root Cause: Materials uploaded
in Slideshare can only be
accessed online.
Explanation: Slideshare’s main
goal is for its users to upload and
share materials, thus operating
online makes it easier for its users
to share their files.
Slideshare allows its users to
upload different types of files
such as powerpoint presentation,
word documents, pdf, audio and
even videos to compensate its
inability to create and edit files on
Slideshare itself.
Slideshare compensates its
inability to incorporate effects and
transitions on its presentations by
providing a linear format that is
useful for clarity. Furthermore it
converts presentations to codes
that are easily embedded and
shared to other users.
Slideshow presentations
uploaded in Slideshare are
downloadable enabling users to
access the slideshows offline or
when the systems are down.

2. 2.
Objectives
List down 2 objective statements targeting the 3 problem statements above.
1. To satisfy Slideshare users by providing tools in the program that will allow the users to
create and edit their slideshow presentations so that they will be able to efficiently
manage their uploaded materials.
2. To develop a system that runs smoothly by providing maintenance that will check and
update the system regularly to avoid system crashes.
3.
Goals
List 2 goal statements for each objective above. Take note of techniques in writing IS goals.
1. Gather feedbacks and ratings from Slideshare users that will be evaluated monthly.
2. Keep track of the system’s performance using a line graph to be evaluated weekly.
4.
Benefits
List down 2 tangible benefits and 2 intangible benefits for each goal above.
Tangible Benefits:
1. Error reduction
2. Increased program users
Intangible Benefits:
1. Positive user feedbacks
2. Information processing efficiency