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SayPro Monthly January SCMR-5 SayPro Monthly Classified Touchscreen Usability: Ensure touch friendly interfaces for mobile users by SayPro Classified Office under SayPro Marketing Royalty SCMR

Week 1 (01-01-2025 to 01-07-2025) – Initial Audit and Mobile Testing

Objective: Perform an initial audit of the classified section to identify mobile usability issues as part of the SayPro Monthly January SCMR-5 initiative under SayPro Marketing Royalty SCMR. The goal is to ensure that the classified section offers a touch-friendly interface for mobile users.

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Tasks Breakdown:

1. Prepare for the Audit

• Review Current Mobile Usability Issues:
  • Analyze previous reports or feedback on mobile usability for the classified section.
  • Assess any existing issues reported by users or developers related to mobile functionality.
• Define Audit Criteria:
  • Set clear criteria for usability, such as load times, navigation ease, form functionality, button sizes, readability, and touch interaction issues.
• Gather Tools and Resources:
  • Ensure access to mobile testing tools (e.g., BrowserStack, Google Mobile-Friendly Test).
  • Gather necessary documentation on the classified section and marketing guidelines for reference during the audit.

2. Conduct the Mobile Usability Audit

• Evaluate Responsiveness:
  • Test the classified section’s responsiveness across various devices (smartphones, tablets) with different screen sizes and resolutions.
  • Verify that the layout adapts fluidly across devices without issues (e.g., no horizontal scrolling).
• Assess Touchscreen Interaction:
  • Review touch targets (buttons, links) for their size and spacing to ensure they are appropriately sized for mobile users.
  • Test for any areas where touch gestures (e.g., swipe, pinch, zoom) are unresponsive or difficult to execute.
  • Ensure that dropdown menus, pop-ups, and forms are touch-friendly, allowing users to easily select and input data.
• Check Text and Visual Clarity:
  • Review font sizes and contrast to ensure readability without zooming.
  • Ensure that text elements (headings, descriptions, buttons) are not truncated and align properly within mobile screens.
• Evaluate Mobile-Specific Features:
  • Test features such as mobile-friendly search, category filters, and ad submission forms to ensure they are intuitive and easy to navigate on mobile.
  • Verify that mobile users can easily submit, edit, and delete classified ads without encountering usability problems.
• Verify Performance:
  • Test load times on mobile devices, ensuring the classified section loads quickly without delays or broken elements.
  • Ensure no performance issues or crashes on mobile devices due to heavy images, scripts, or other assets.

3. Identify Issues and Document Findings

• List Mobile Usability Problems:
  • Record specific issues encountered during the audit, categorizing them by severity (critical, high, medium, low).
  • Document technical issues related to mobile responsiveness, touch functionality, form usability, and visual clarity.
• Take Screenshots/Record Videos:
  • Capture screenshots or videos of problematic areas to provide visual evidence of the issues.

4. Report Findings and Suggest Improvements

• Prepare Detailed Audit Report:
  • Summarize the audit process, criteria used, and identified issues in a formal report.
  • Include screenshots/videos of identified issues and suggestions for improvements.
• Provide Recommendations for Improvement:
  • Suggest specific fixes for issues such as resizing buttons, improving form accessibility, optimizing images, and improving load times.
  • Recommend design adjustments to enhance mobile navigation, such as reorganizing elements for better touch interaction and readability.
• Propose Solutions for Mobile Optimization:
  • Suggest implementing mobile-first design principles for any future updates.
  • Recommend testing solutions to ensure continuous improvement of the mobile usability of the classified section.

5. Collaborate with Development and Design Teams

• Share the Audit Report with Relevant Teams:
  • Present the findings to the development, design, and marketing teams for feedback and validation of the issues.
  • Collaborate with the teams to prioritize and address the identified issues.
• Discuss Action Plan:
  • Work with the design and development teams to create an action plan for resolving the issues.
  • Define timelines for implementing fixes and follow-up testing.

6. Testing and Feedback Loop

• Conduct Internal Testing:
  • After implementing improvements, conduct further testing to ensure all issues are resolved and mobile usability is enhanced.
• Gather User Feedback:
  • Conduct user testing on mobile devices to confirm that the changes have successfully improved usability.
  • Collect feedback from users regarding any remaining usability challenges on mobile.

7. Prepare for Final Review

• Create a Final Audit Summary:
  • Summarize the findings, improvements made, and any issues that remain.
  • Provide insights on future mobile usability optimization efforts.
• Deliver Final Report:
  • Submit the final audit report, including the audit summary and recommendations for ongoing mobile testing, to the SayPro Marketing and Development teams.

8. Plan for Continuous Monitoring

• Set up a Monitoring Schedule:
  • Establish a routine for periodically reviewing mobile usability in the classified section, ensuring that it remains user-friendly as new updates are made.

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Expected Outcome:

• Identification and resolution of key mobile usability issues in the classified section.
• Improved touch-friendly interface for mobile users, leading to better user experience and engagement.
• Clear documentation of findings and action plans for future improvements.