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October 21, 2008

George Mason University

EDIT 730
Dr. Khan
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Maricel Medina-Mora

Concept Model (CM) Overview

Purpose: Set of ideas that form the basis of a web site design
Audience: Members of project team and stakeholders
Scale: Scope limited but decisions have far-reaching implications
through the design
Context: Later in the design process (to use common vocabulary)
Format: Single page, establish the user experience basics

Circles/boxes connected
Listen to Dan Brown talking What are through lines
about Concept Models NODES: Circles/boxes are
concepts
usually NOUNS
models?
CONNECTIOS: Lines are
usually VERBS
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Layer 1: The Bare Layer 2: Adding more Layer 3: The complete

Minimum • Nodes and detail • Embellish nodes picture • Backdrops
connections and connections
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Mastering CM Design
Modeling concepts: The basics Identify the message of the CM
Start with nouns
Why CM? Normalize nodes (e.g. eliminate unnecessary
nodes by clustering them)
Establish groundwork for more detailed
Economize connections
design
When to model CM?
Any time on the design process to
facilitate development
Who are the consumers of CM?
Designer to organize ideas
Prerequisite for others to understand the
evolution of the design
Recommendations
Balance CM and design
Clients and stakeholders to view an Keep concept in perspective
unified model of the system Build practical CMs
How to build the CM layout? Identify if CMs needs to be presented
It is driven by data and the relationship Prepare for a CM meeting
among concepts Keep CM in context with other documents