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-Chat Application Requirements

-by Joshua Finkler and David -Dao -
-

-I. Introduction

-This document explains the requirements for the Chat application for the -ArsDigita Community System. -

-II. Vision Statement

-The chat application provides a mechanism for multiple users to post messages, -associate user names with these messages, and display and update the last -several messages so that chat visitors can follow the ongoing discussion. -Such chat sessions need to be organized by topics so that users can find -sessions relevant to their interests. The application should allow for -multiple user as well as one-on-one sessions. Fine grain permissions customization -should be available to keep information inaccessible to those users without -appropriate authorization. -

-III. System/Application Overview

-The chat application will consist of a user, group administrator and site-wide -administrator interface. Chat sessions will be separated into rooms. Messages -posted to each room will be archived and stored in a database. This archival -method will integrate with the ACS so as to allow a comprehensive overview -of a particular chat user's posting history. Chat rooms will be able to -be created and dropped in conjunction with the creation or dropping of -user groups or other database structures. The application must be reliable -and scalable. -

-IV. Use-cases and User-scenarios

-Saul Service-Employee wants to be able to interact with his customers over -the Web while they are working on their computers, perhaps to help them -diagnose their computer-related problems. He would like to be able to maintain -several sessions simultaneously, so as to optimize his service efficacy. -Saul would also like to be able to drop canned responses into a chat session -when the customer asks a frequently asked question, thereby freeing up -even more of his valuable time. By using the chat application to interact -with his customers, Saul should be able to achieve each of these goals. -

 Bertha Bosslady wants to be able to keep tabs on the performance -of service employees like Saul. By using the database backed chat application, -Bertha should be able to ensure that has a complete record of Saul and -his coworkers customer interactions. These records should also be able -to be used to evaluate the legitimacy of future customer complaints or -praises of Saul's performance. Aggregating the information found in these -records should allow Bertha get a broad picture of the performance of her -service team in general. Scraping these records should help Bertha identify -frequently asked questions for which a canned response would be appropriate. -

 Chatty Cathy, a member of a role-playing fantasy community, wants -to initiate a discussion with other gamers on the topic "Which is the better -allegiance for cleric dwarves: chaotic good or lawful evil?" She should -be able to search the site's chat rooms and find an appropriately entitled -one, e.g., "Advanced Dungeons and Dragons". She should be able to join -the chat discussion, post her question, get other interested nerds to respond, -and have her desired discussion. -

 Edward Expatriate has moved far away from his homeland but still -wishes to keep in touch with his friends and family. Long distance phone -calls are out of the question due to their expense. Using the chat application, -Ed should be able to set up scheduled chats or log on in the hope of an -impromptu chat session with these people, thereby keeping in touch while -keeping costs down. -

The Conglomo Corporation has a scheduled guest chat with Dr. Erudite. -The chat room is open to the public, however to prevent  profanity -and offensive question content,  submitted questions do not go live -immediately. Mark Moderator oversees the chat room and screens each question -before approving them for inclusion in the chat.   Since Dr. -Erudite is the guest, all his answers and comments go live immediately.  -The day after the chat, Mark receives a request for a  transcript -of the chat from one of his site users who was unable to follow the chat -live.  Mark creates a transcript using a tool provided by the application -which allows him to clean up some formatting issues and save it as a file.  -Now a nice properly formatted transcript of the chat with Dr. Erudite is -available to each site member. -

Carl Consumer could not find a product at Shop.com. Frustrated after -spending the better part of an hour engaged in an unsuccessful search, -Joe decides to leave the site and go to another competitive site. Just -before doing so, he sees a link offering to allow him to chat with a customer -service representative.  He decides to give it one last try and so -enters the chat and types "help!".  The Shop.com representative is -notified of the incoming message by an audio alert.  Within the minute -a Shop.com representative guides Joe to the product that he seeks.  -

-V. Related Links

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-VI.A. Requirements: The Data Model

-10 The Data Model - - -

-VI.B. Requirements: User Interface

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