User Experience

User Experience

File Pattern Management

Project Overview

File pattern management system is a unified platform that oversees the entire process, from onboarding new users to creating PHI file patterns and providing post-creation support. The goal was to develop a streamlined process to increase the efficiency of onboarding users and creating file patterns.

My Role

My Role

As a Senior UX Designer, I collaborated with stakeholders to define product strategy and design direction. I oversaw the end-to-end execution of the UX design process, managed junior designers, and ensured quality control.

Team

  • Design Manager - Chandrashekar Mehra

  • Senior Designer - Gnanaeshwar Srinivas

  • UX Designers - Aprajita Pandey, Venkatesh Podili

Problem Statement

Implement a streamlined process to expedite user onboarding and file pattern creation, increasing efficiency and reducing time.

Identifying Core Issues

Identifying Core Issues

We conducted user interviews with our account managers, observing their daily routines to document workflows, issues, and blockers. We aimed to understand their roles and challenges.

We interviewed a total of 4 account managers for this study.

  • 4/4 account managers expressed frustration with the Intake form

  • 3/4 expressed concerns regarding the opaque file transaction creation process

  • 2/4 hoped for a way to troubleshoot issues quickly and efficiently

Current User Journey

User Persona - Account Manager

Mapping out the automation Flows

Automation is fundamentally integral to the solution. Through discussions with the core working groups, which comprise system architects, developers, and project managers, we were able to identify key processes that could be automated,increasing user efficiency.

Detailed User Flow

With a clear understanding of user flows, we can streamline multiple processes, reducing friction, and ensuring that users can achieve their goals with minimal effort.

User Onboarding

File Upload

Wireframes

Wireframing our solutions helps map out the hierarchy of functions and focus on capturing the service portal's core purposes. This enabled us to validate our preferred design direction with stakeholders.

Final Product

Streamlined and Transparent Onboarding Process

A major issue with the existing process was the lack of transparency and the complicated steps involved in the new client process. The redesigned process integrates it into the applications and eliminates offline processes. This also allows us to provide and track the ongoing process status for the users.

Simplified upload and Bulk edit

With the help of the engineering team, we were able to implement a simplified and quicker to upload huge datasets. Users can now directly drop in a sample file for a larger dataset and let the application parse in and populate all the remaining datasets.

The bulk edit feature is designed for advanced users, allowing them to edit multiple data sets at once, streamline the process, and improve efficiency

Version history Tracking

Version history is a new feature implemented to address unauthorized changes to the database without prior approvals or justifications. This feature helps track changes and establish accountability throughout the process.

Interactable Prototype - Onboarding

Interactable Prototype - File Pattern

Usabilty Testing the Solution

Goals

Our key objective was to measure the usability of our solution through observing user interactions the following keys flows.

  • Filling and uploading work intake form

  • Verifying information and submitting Work intake form for user onboarding

We assessed the efficacy of our product and identified opportunities for improvement by testing it with account managers and system administrators. In total, we conducted tests with seven individuals, comprising four account managers and three system administrators.

Usabilty Testing the Solution - File Pattern

Goals

Our key objective was to measure the usability of our solution through observing user interactions the following keys flows.

  • Filling and uploading file patterns

  • Bulk edit file patterns

  • Validate PHI Preferences for necessary file patterns

  • Verifying information and submitting Work intake form for user onboarding

Iteration Version 2

Fixing the editable fields

One common feedback was the overwhelming amount of input fields within each dataset. Although it was not currently feasible to remove or reduce the fields, we were able to improve the layout and visual distribution of these fields.

Building a editable PHI Preferences

Our usability testing results indicated that only 1/4 of users were able to edit the PHI with some guidance. To address these issues, we implemented a slide panel for users to expand and edit PHI preferences.

Success Metrics

86% Reduction

in Processing tIme

60% Increase

in succesful approvals

Key learning and Takeaways

Understanding and Setting expectations

File Pattern management system is a pretty complex domain. Solving problems of the domain required an depth understanding of the domain to begin with. More often than not, stakeholders expect us to provide quick and easy solutions instantly that can be implemented with minimal effort.


It is then important to set expectations and be transparent about the design process from the start including our shortcomings when it came to being able to provide solutions instantly. Setting timelines and project plans along with the stakeholders helped us address this issue and also built trust in our process. Establishing a core working group that included UX, product and system architects provided a sense of ownership for all those involved, thereby ensuring complete commitment towards implementation.

Challenges in Usabilty Testing

Conducting usability testing brought with it a lot of challenges ranging from availability to general willingness. The first challenge to overcome was to ensure our competency. I address this shortcoming but conducting quick two-day workshops in collaboration with our research team to get my team ready and competent to deal with challenges.

Recognition

Key learning and Takeaways

Understanding and Setting expectations

File Pattern management system is a pretty complex domain. Solving problems of the domain required an depth understanding of the domain to begin with. More than not, stakeholders expect us to provide quick and easy solutions instantly that can be implemented with minimal effort.


It is then important to set expectations and be transparent about the design process from the start including our shortcomings when it came to being able to provide solutions instantly. Setting timelines and project plans along with the stakeholders helped us address this issue and also built trust in our process. Establishing a core working group that included UX, product and system architects provided a sense of ownership for all those involved, thereby ensuring complete commitment towards implementation.

Challenges in Usabilty Testing

Conducting usability testing brought with it a lot of challenges ranging from availability to general willingness. The first challenge to overcome was to ensure our competency. I address this shortcoming but conducting quick two-day workshops in collaboration with our research team to get my team ready and competent to deal with challenges.

Recognition

© Gnanaeshwar 2024

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