2c. Observers' Feedback [WATERVERSE Project Pilots-2]: Submission #23

Information and Observations
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*[WaterVerse Project Pilots] Observers' Feedback*
 

*Target responders: *WATERVERSE Pilot Observers

*Instructions to provide your feedback:*

Based on your observations, please, provide comments related to the 
following:

 * Functional effectiveness (difficulties or gaps you observed with regards
   to the functionality offered by the WDME to the users)
 * Accessibility and Usability (issues with understanding what to do next,
   issues with using the functionality, issues with understanding the content
   of a result from a tool, issues with the pilot methodology
 * Usefulness and acceptance (record any positive or negative comments and
   experience in the pilot sessions regarding motivation of participants)
 * Learning effectiveness (evidence of progress achieved regarding the use of
   the tool, evidence of group working, evidence of peer support)
 * Engagement and Enjoyment (possible distraction of participants,
   participants keep making questions, seem happy and motivated, etc.)
 * Innovation (comments by participants as to the innovative nature of the
   WDME)
 * Cultural adaptation (cases where the participants struggle due to
   non-appropriate instructions for the local culture)
 * Any other comments not covered in previous items

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Observer Comments::
Name: Tony 
Pilot Site Observed: Finland
Duration of Observation: 1-2 hours
Number of Users Observed: 1-2 users
Overall Functional Effectiveness: Good
System response and performance: Very good
Overall Accessibility and Usability	Issues with understanding the system: Fair								
Navigation and interface clarity: Fair
User Engagement Level: Fair
Additional observer comments: The tool can be simpler and more intuitive to use. Users shouldn't need to remember which plugin requires specific formats or conversions. For example, it's inconvenient that users always have to convert data to CKAN format for certain plugins to function properly. This kind of dependency should be handled automatically by the tool.