feature driven development vS user centered design
-The history of visma
- How different is it?
- How is UCD done?
- What are the benefits?
Fredrik Fernberg Corporate Design & HCI Manager, Visma
M.Sc, Cogntive psychology
twitter: @FredrikFernberg, [email protected], blog.visma.com
Visma ASCorporate
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Software
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Retail
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Commerce
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Consulting
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5000 employees.
Very engineering centric.
Legacy accounting software.
In-house UX - 50 persons.
Feature driven = sell more short term
User centered = better UX
= long term sales & relations
How different is it?
It is very different...
1. UCD is not a feature on the list
2. UCD does not come a the end
3. UCD is nothing decided by top management but supported
4. UCD demands a definition, process and organization
5. UCD is neither waterfall nor agile
...
It is like night and day...which makes it challenging...
Result from Feature driven
Result from Feature driven
Result from Feature driven
Result from Feature driven
Result from USER CENTERED DESIGN
Result from USER CENTERED DESIGN
Result from USER CENTERED DESIGN
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”(Antoine de Saint
Exupery)
Result from USER CENTERED DESIGN
1. Efficiency & effectiveness for customers
2. Happier and loyal customers
3. Prouder and loyal employees
4. Faster development and deployment
5. Less support and training
etc...
=
More revenue
How IS it DOnE?
We need a definition of good UX
We need a process
We need people
Vismas Definition oF good UX
why standards?
why standards?
Interface standards
Lacks readability amongst many other things...
Interface standards
Lacks alignment, padding, consistency etc
Interface standards
Lacks affordance and predictability
Interface standards
user centered design process
interface dynamics
interface dynamics
interface dynamics
interface dynamics
1. It’s captivating.2. It empowers the user.
3. Adaptable to user needs.
4. Used the right way increase efficiency and assist the user understanding the interface better.
Aesthetics
1. The important first impression
2. The Form should empower the Functionality
3. Design should intrigue and entice
4. Design should be felt not seen
Aesthetics
Visma Opic login screen before:
Aesthetics
Visma Opic login screen after:
Aesthetics
Visma Accountview Go -
before & after...
Aesthetics
Visma Opic before:
Aesthetics
Visma Opic before:
Aesthetics
Visma Mamut Service Suite -
before & after...
Aesthetics
Visma Mamut Service Suite -
before & after...
Vismas Definition of good uX
interface dynamics
A Visma application following the UX-pyramid
How IS it DOnE?
The idea is never better
than how it is executed.
To execute
we need people.
How IS it DOnE?
1. Recruit the right personnel
2. Establish ambassadors
3. Training, training and training
create knowledge & understanding - not information
4. Establish guidelines & standards
5. Success stories (show by example)
6. Perform Reviews
7. Promote performance
How IS it DOnE?
I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.
(Confucius)
what are the benefits?
Two examples:
Visma Avendo - accounting system
Visma Enterprise - accounting platform
Visma avendo - accounting system
Visma avendo - accounting system
How much will the product be improved with a new user interface and a new interaction method?Retrieve quantifiable goals for the HCI-work:• How much time will be saved?• How many mouse clicks will be saved?• How many keyboard strokes will be saved?• How much better will the user experience be? • How will the support be affected?
Screenshots Avendo 4.2 - sales module
Major disadvantage:
6 different windows/lists to search for the information in
Screenshots Avendo 5.0 (PROTOTYPE)
Major change:
1 window to search for the information in
Results
Mouse clicks: Users used only 58% mouse clicks with the prototype (5.0) compared to 4.2.
Keyboard strokes: Users used only 68% keyboard strokes with the prototype (5.0) compared to 4.2.
Results
Time: Users used only 61% of the time with the prototype (5.0) compared to 4.2.
Staggering result: Novice users performed better with the prototype (5.0) than experienced users used with the old application!
Results
UX: None of the users were negative against the prototype, all users meant it was an improvement. Even the one user who spent more time in 5.0 than in 4.2
Support: We had to help 7 of the 12 users in 4.2, since they got stuck and couldn’t proceed in the scenario. None of the users got stuck in 5.0 – all could complete the scenario without any help. - 4.2 = 7 support errands - 5.0 = 0 support errands
Visma Unique - Enterprise platform
80%
20%
Visma Enterprise - accounting platform
Visma Enterprise - accounting platform
Visma Enterprise - Re-brand platform
Visma Enterprise - Re-brand platform
Visma Enterprise - Re-brand platform
Visma Enterprise - Re-brand platform
Results
External effects: Customers saw the obvious improvements. But most importantly affected by the proud Visma personnel.
Internal effects: Personnel became very enthusiastic & expressed pride.
Bottom line: Budgeted sales went from 32 systems to 71 systems (after the change).
This unit has gone from 1 UX-person to 6 UX-persons in two years. Top management has understood that this is where the money is and invest most in this part of the development.
Vismas Definition of good uX
Device with low ux
Engineering
UCD/Usability
Design
Device with high ux
Kiitos!
Fredrik Fernberg Corporate Design & HCI Manager, Visma
M.Sc, Cogntive psychology
twitter: @FredrikFernberg, [email protected], blog.visma.com