PIPS User Requirements Survey pt. 2

Ways to check in groceries Once PIPS creates a shopping list for you, the system will need to know whether you actually purchased those items. I call this process "check-in". Assuming check-in is necessary, which of the following processes sounds most useful to you?

I'd rather answer a short questionnaire about what I just bought at the store
I'd rather scan individual items as I put them in my shopping cart
I'd rather scan individual items when I get home
I'd prefer to answer the survey, but use a scanner to enter items that weren't on the list
I'd rather not check in my groceries
Other:

Initial set-up of PIPS Any new system that knows what's in your kitchen will start out with no knowledge of what's in your house. Which of the following best captures your attitude towards setting up an inventory system?

I would be willing do a full inventory of my kitchen once, so that the system would be immediately useful to me
I would rather not do a full inventory, even if it means missing out on some potential benefits for the first few weeks
I would prefer to fill out a detailed questionnaire to estimate what's in my kitchen, even if it meant having a somewhat imperfect inventory for a few weeks
I would rather not keep track of what's in my kitchen
Other:

Single biggest obstacle to keeping a kitchen inventory Which of the following factors would be the single biggest barrier to you using a grocery inventory system?

Adds too much time to the shopping process
Costs too much to set up
Uncomfortable with the idea of a computer knowing what I eat
I can't see myself staying in the habit of updating my inventory
I like the idea but would not be able to convince other shoppers in my household to participate
I would rather not keep track of what's in my kitchen
The idea appeals strongly to me and I would not let any of these factors deter me

Single biggest benefit to keeping a kitchen inventory Which of the following factors would be your single biggest incentive to use a grocery inventory system?

Ease of compiling a shopping list
Avoiding return trips to the store
Ease of planning meals for the week
Ease of scheduling grocery trips
Potential cost savings
Ability to plan for specific dietary requirements (religious / medical / ethical) for my household or my guests
No combination of these incentives would convince me to inventory my groceries
Other:

Removing items from your kitchen inventory If you had to notify PIPS that you had used up / gotten rid of an item, which of the following methods would you be likely to use? Check all that apply.

Scan empty packages as I throw them out or recycle them
Tell PIPS that I made a recipe, and have the right quantity of each ingredient deducted from my inventory
Let PIPS guess when I've used up daily-use foods like coffee or cereal
Let PIPS guess when perishables should be removed from my inventory
Look at an online inventory and check off items that I have used up
Other:

Removing items - most common method Which method do you think would use most often?

Scanning discarded packages
Notifying PIPS that I had made a recipe
PIPS automatically telling me that I'm probably out of coffee / cereal / etc.
PIPS telling me that my chicken / eggs / spices have gone bad
Logging on to the PIPS website to tell PIPS that I've used up a few more items
I would not spend any time maintaining a grocery inventory
Other:

Kitchen Inventory - Open Mike Now that I've got you thinking about your kitchen inventory, is there anything else about knowing what's in your kitchen that you want to comment on? (If no, please leave blank)

Using recipes to modify kitchen inventory PIPS will likely support adding all of the ingredients from a single recipe to your shopping list -- just select the recipe, click "Add to my shopping list", and you're done. How often do you think you would you use such a feature?

Using recipes to modify kitchen inventory (2) Which of the following statements reflect how you might use recipes to interact with PIPS? Check all that apply.

I would use recipes from the Web to plan my shopping list
I would edit existing recipes to incorporate the changes I made in the kitchen
I would write my own recipes from scratch for my own use
I would write my own recipes and share them with other PIPS users
I would write shortcut recipes (e.g. "A week of turkey club sandwiches" or "three boxes of cereal and a gallon of milk") to save time writing my shopping list
I would be unlikely to use any recipe features

Recipe formatting If PIPS could import/export from different electronic formats, which of these would you find useful? Check all that apply.

Useful recipe features In general, which one feature from the above list would you find most useful?

Useful recipe features (2) Did you have a hard time choosing just one? If you did, use this space to select the second most useful feature..

Recipes and your inventory - Open Mike Is there anything you'd like to add about using recipes to add or subtract from your inventory? (If no, please leave blank)

Carrying a shopping list to the store If PIPS generated a digital shopping list for you, how would you be most likely to carry it to the store? Check all that apply.

On a cell phone / smart phone / PDA
Printed out on paper from a printer or fax
Copied down onto paper longhand
Memorized
I wouldn't use a shopping list that PIPS generated for me
Other:

Other things that belong on a (mobile device) shopping list If you carried your shopping list on a mobile device, which of the following features would you want to have access to while you shopped? Check all that apply.

Ability to scan bar codes on items to check them off my list
Display a "pay no more than X" price next to each item based on local prices and my historical buying decisions
Display an estimated total cost of the list
Display a map of the store
Display coupons at checkout
Display my frequent shopper barcode
Sort the list by aisle for the store I'm going to
No extra features, please - just list my groceries
Other:

Other things that belong on a (paper) shopping list If you carried your shopping list on paper, which of the following other items would you want printed on the paper? Check all that apply.

A "pay no more than X" price next to each item based on local prices and my historical buying decisions
An estimated total cost for the whole list
A map of the store
Coupon bar codes for checkout
My frequent shopper bar code
Sort the list by aisle for the store that I'm going to
No extra features please - just list my groceries
Other:

Delivery or Pickup? If PIPS creates a digital shopping list, it would be fairly simple to send it to a third-party service for pickup or delivery. Do you think you'd use such a service, provided any additional cost was reasonable?

I would use a reasonably-priced delivery service
I would use a reasonably-priced pickup service
I would use both services
I would prefer to do my own shopping

Shopping List Open Mike Is there anything you'd like to add about shopping lists? If no, please leave blank.

Follow-up questions If you left extensive free-text comments, J.R. might be interested in asking follow-up questions. Would you like to be contacted, or would you prefer to be left alone?

I would prefer to explain my answers in more detail.
I could answer one or two follow-up questions.
I would prefer to not be contacted.

Contact info for follow-up questions If you chose to be contacted above, this text field is the only place J.R. can find your e-mail address. Enter it here unless you would prefer to not be contacted.

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Yeah, okay.
This is a contract of adhesion!
I'm looking for an option that has the word "gazebo" in it.
Other: