IT_331_milestone_2.docx IT 331: Human Factors in Info Tech Final Project: Milestone 2

IT_331_milestone_2.docx    IT 331: Human Factors in Info Tech  Final Project: Milestone 2  Analysis: Functionality        The web application seems to function quite well. All of the internal pages load with minimal delay. This causes the movement between the different sections to be more efficient and makes going back to a previous area very simple. When you travelthrough the different sections, you realize that they were all designed similarly, but not in the same way. It appears that every functionrefers the user to a different system to find their information. For instance, academic support, the IT department and financial services support differs from IT support. You would think that this would cause the user to log in for each section, resulting in longer loading times, but fortunately, everything runs fairly smoothly since the original login information stays with them throughout the application.This universal login makes a big difference and is a good choice.  Analysis: Environmental Factors  While using the SNHU Student Portal, there is not much of an environmental factor which has an impact on the application. There is a need to have an available internet connection, which means either a wired or wireless connection. These are, of course, essential to access and use the site. Unless you must rely on voice recognition software, there really is no need for sound. This is a plus actually, as some students must study in a noisy environment. This site will handle personal information of the stu