Personas (New)¶
- Member of the Public
- Data Journalist (not technical)
- Data Analyst /Developer
- Publisher
- Curator
- Government
- Institution
Publish and Find Datasets¶
001 Publish a dataset - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Publish a dataset so that I and others can find that dataset
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- Tags: publish-and-find
001.a Add a licence to a dataset - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Add a licence to a dataset so that I can choose from a list of licences when adding my data set to CKAN
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- Tags: publish-and-find
001.c Add additional metadata fields to a dataset - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Add additional metadata fields to a dataset so that **These fields will be viewable with the dataset and searchable on. **
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- Tags: publish-and-find
001.d Prioritise certain resources - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Prioritise certain resources so that I show see quickly which are the important ones
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- Tags: publish-and-find
001.e Archive resources¶
As a Publisher I want to Archive resources so that old or out of date resources can be hidden
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- Tags: publish-and-find
001.e Create relationships between datasets - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to create relationships between datasets (e.g. dataset X is derived from dataset Y, inherits from dataset Z) so that I can see how datasets relate to each other
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- Tags: publish-and-find
002 Assign permissions to edit, add, moderate and delete datasets - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Assign permissions to edit, add, moderate and delete datasets so that Work can be shared between multiple members (users)
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- Tags: publish-and-find, authz
003 Delete a dataset - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Delete a dataset so that I can remove datasets that are no longer wanted (or accidentally added)
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- Tags: publish-and-find, authz
004 Hide a dataset - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Hide a dataset so that So it can be worked on without others seeing it
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- Tags: publish-and-find, authz
005 Upload data and retrieve it - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Upload data and retrieve it so that I (and others) can easily find my material
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- Tags: publish-and-find
010 View dataset information - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to View dataset information (metadata) (e.g. title, description, contact details for publisher and maintainer, license, group theme....) so that I can see whether it is useful and relevant
- Value: 5
- Tags: publish-and-find
010a Access publisher dataset listing through API - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Access publisher dataset listing through API so that ****
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- Tags: publish-and-find, api
011 Browse datasets - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Browse datasets so that I can look through a list of datasets
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- Tags: publish-and-find
012 See list of datasets someone has released - EXISTING¶
As a Data publisher I want to point people at a list of datasets that I have released. so that I can show what I have created it and people can get that material
- Value: 4
- Tags: publish-and-find
013 See the format of availalble data - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to see the format of availalble data so that Format of available data be displayed on summary pages and search results
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- Tags: publish-and-find
014 Download a dataset (have the dataset url) - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Download a dataset (have the dataset url) so that I can use it
- Value: 5
- Tags: publish-and-find
015 See all the materials (files, data APIs) associated to a dataset - EXISTING¶
As a User ** I want to **have a list of all the materials (files, data APIs) associated to a dataset. so that in additiona to basic information such as download link, additional information will be displayed such as file type, size, last updated etc.
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- Tags: publish-and-find
016 Additional field available in the API - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to have additional field that I specify useable in the API. so that Additional fields are machine readable.
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- Tags: publish-and-find, api
Dataset Search¶
020 Search for datasets by text search and keywords on all attributes - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Search for datasets by text search and keywords and on all attributes so that I can find relevant datasets using all dataset metadata
- Value: 5
- Tags: search
020 Search for closely matching items - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Search for closely matching items. so that I can search on closely matching items instead of exact matches.
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- Tags: search
021 Be able to narrow the search by drilling down on facets on facets - EXISTING¶
As a User ** I want to **Be able to consecutively narrow the search by further facetsby drilling down on search results so that users can limit their search by datasets with specific formats and tags.
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- Tags: search
022 Easily browse datasets by topic, tag, publishers etc - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Easily browse through existing datasets by topic, tag, groups publishers and most popular (most downloaded/commented on) so that **I still have a way to engage with the site even if I’m not looking for a specific dataset **
- Value: 2
- Tags: search
023 Have topics which datasets belong to¶
As a User I want to Have topics (health, environment, education) which datasets belong to that I can browse and search within them so that I can intuitively limit my search to the relevant topic I’m interested in
- Value: 2
- Tags: search
024 See what format a dataset is available in in search results - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to See what format a dataset is available in from the search results (as tags next to title for example) so that I can quickly see which of the search results will be valuable to me
- Value: 4
- Tags: search
Activity and Dashboards¶
040 See my dashboard after logging in - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to See my dashboard after logging in so that See activity, stats (such as downloads) and have quick links to actions (such as create new dataset)
- Value: 4
- Tags: activity
041 View activity stream for datasets, users, groups that I “follow/watch” - PLANNED¶
As a User I want to See a dashboard where I can view activity stream for datasets, users, or groups that I “follow” or have subscribed to so that I know what is happening
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- Tags: activity
Users¶
060 Browse and Search Users - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Browse and search for other users so that So I know about others active on the site
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- Tags: users
061 See the profile page for another user - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to See the profile page for another user so that I know what they are up to, how recently they have been active, how many datasets they have etc
- Value: 4
- Tags: users
062 See Status of Other Users - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to See what status people have by seeing small bits of info next to their name, e.g. a sign to indicate being a superuser/sysadmin and/or the number of datasets they have so that So I know the approximate activity and authority of users I come across
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- Tags: users
Visualization¶
081 Have spreadsheet data be easily previewable - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Have spreadsheet data be easily previewable (ideally as a separate tab) ** so that **I can get a good idea what the dataset contains and if it’s what I’m looking for without downloading it first
- Value: 5
- Tags: vis
082 Be able to generate visualizations/graphs from the data that I can then save or download - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Be able to generate visualizations/graphs from the data that I can then save or download so that I can use a graph representing the data for my work quickly
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- Tags: vis
083 Choose which parts of the data I want to use for my graph (i.e. date range, column) - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Choose which parts of the data I want to use for my graph (i.e. date range, column) so that Customize the visualization to my interests to make it more relevant & hence valuable to me
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- Tags: vis
084 Add a link to paper or website that is relevant to a dataset - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Add a link to paper or website that is relevant to a dataset so that Ditto
- Value: 3.5
- Tags: related
Data Storage and Data APIs¶
100 Get easy access to the data (e.g. via an API) - EXISTING¶
As a Developer I want to Get easy access to the data (e.g. via an API) so that I can use it for building apps around/creating visualizations (and I don’t have to spend a long time first downloading the data and getting it into a usable format)
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- Tags: webstore
103 Search via CKAN API on a data set - EXISTING¶
As a Developer I want to Search via CKAN API on a data set. so that dataset is machine reable by other software tools and also allowing the development of new tools for using data.
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- Tags: webstore
104 Overview of contents of a dataset - EXISTING¶
As a Data wrangler I want to Get an overview of the contents of a dataset by seeing column names, example values, type guesses and the distinct & null values count for each column. so that I know whether I want to download and use this tabular dataset just by looking at the dataset page on the datahub.
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- Tags: webstore
106 Save a graph and designate as the default graph - PLANNED¶
As a Data Wrangler I want to Save a graph and designate as the default graph so that so it is shown for others who come to my dataset (resource?)
- Value: 3
- Tags: vis, webstore
107 Convert my csv file to another structure online - PLANNED¶
As a Data Wrangler I want to Write some javascript to convert my csv file to another structure and preview a sample of running this in my browser and then save this to run on the whole file with the result saved in a new dataset (resource) so that ...
- Value: 1.5
- Tags: webstore
108 Write some sql to run on a resource - EXISTING¶
As a Data Wrangler I want to Write some sql to run on a resource ** so that **to produce a new resource as its output
- Value: 2
- Tags: webstore
109 See links between resources esp derivation - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to See that a resource was derived from another resource (or resources) and see reference to code/sql/etc that underlay this transformation so that I know that this resource was built from something else
- Value: 2
- Tags: storage-and-processing
110 Edit a cell in a tabular resource - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Edit a cell in a tabular resource so that It is a correct
- Value: 1
- Tags: webstore
111 Undo an edit to my resource - FUTURE¶
As a User (Owner) I want to Undo an edit to my resource so that ****
- Value: 1
- Tags: webstore
112 Restrict (or allow) who can edit my tabular resource - EXISTING¶
As a User (Owner) I want to Restrict (or allow) who can edit my tabular resource so that ****
- Value: 1
- Tags: webstore
113 Comment on a cell in a tabular resource - FUTURE¶
As a User (Owner) I want to Comment on a cell in a tabular resource so that Highlight that something is wrong or highlight something important
- Value: 1
- Tags: webstore
General User Experience¶
120 As a visitor quickly grasp my options when landing on the site - EXISTING¶
As a Anyone I want to quickly grasp my options when landing on the site (learn more, get data, add data, get involved in community) so that I know what I can do quickly and start doing it
- Value: 5
- Tags: ux
121 See the largest groups first on the groups page - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to See the largest groups first on the groups page so that I can see immediately the most active / largest groups
- Value: 3
- Tags: ux
122 Simple intro for new users - EXISTING¶
As a New Registered User I want to Have some brief instructions as to what I can do next such as register/upload data, file issues, edit existing datasets information so that I know what I can do now – and more importantly – am encourage to do it
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- Tags: ux
Issues¶
140 See which of my datasets need updating - PLANNED¶
As a Publisher I want to quickly see which of my datasets need updating (i.e. have broken links or are flagged as out of date) in a dashboard so that I can fix issues easily and from one place
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- Tags: issues
141 Issue creation and notification for resource problems - PLANNED¶
As a Publisher I want to Issue to be created and a notification to be sent when a resource I have published becomes unavailable. After resolving the issue, I want to report back and close the issue. so that I can correct erroneous / dead urls so that others can get my material
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- Tags: issues
142 File issues against a dataset - PLANNED¶
As a User I want to File issues against a dataset, specifying either availability, formatting or content issues. I want to group similar reports (e.g. 500 broken rows in a 20k rows table), set a priority and comment on an issue. so that The quality of the data can be determined and remedied.
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- Tags: issues
Customization¶
160 Theme CKAN - EXISTING¶
As a Administrator I want to Theme CKAN so that it looks as I want it to
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- Tags: customization
160.a Add my logo to CKAN - EXISTING¶
As a Administrator I want to Add my logo to CKAN so that it is associated with my organization
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- Tags: customization
Geospatial¶
200 Associate a dataset with a place on a map - EXISTING¶
As a Publisher I want to Associate a dataset with a place on a map so that A polygon or location point can be viewed on a map.
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- Tags: geospatial
201 Do a geo based search - EXISTING¶
As a User I want to Do a geo based search so that I can find location - specific data
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- Tags: geospatial