Sun Microsystems Portal Server 6 - Manual (Page 60)

Understanding User Behaviors and Patterns
60 Portal Server 6 2005Q1 • Deployment Planning Guide
• Will users login to the portal at the same time each day? Will they use the
portal at work or somewhere else?
• Are users in the same time zone or in different time zones?
• How long do you expect the typical user to be connected, or have a valid portal
session open? What use statistics do you have for existing applications? Do you
have web traffic analysis figures for an existing portal?
• How many visitor sessions, or number of single-visitor visits, are likely within
a predefined period of time?
• Is portal use likely to increase over time? Or stay stable?
• How fast will your user base grow?
• How have your users used an application that the portal will deliver to them?
• What portal channels do you expect users to use regularly?
• What expectations about your portal content do your users have? How have
users used predecessor web-based information or other resources that your
portal will offer?