HCDE 503 Wk 3: How do you deal with complex information?

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HCDE 503  Wk 3: How do you deal with complex information?


 - make mind-maps
- diagram out 
- list out priority 
- think about big picture
- redefine the bigger goals, constraints and resources 
- then narrow down scope 

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