Creating a New Experience
Limitations within the MicroStrategy platform were taken into consideration throughout the design process. While the look and feel had mostly been determined in a prior mockup iteration phase based on existing branding, the main challenge was to take these complex networks and design a new experience for them in a streamlined, intuitive way so the client could easily identify problem areas and address any changes that needed to be made as quickly as possible.
Several navigation ideas were explored early on as shown in the sketches below. There were several different areas of charts and graphs to take into consideration and had to be designed for accordingly. Determining the best use of progressive disclosure was paramount with limited real estate and limitations within the software itself. My ideas were tested alongside the developer and modified as needed.
Implementation
Once the wireframes had been refined and approved internally, the developers began building them within MicroStrategy. Any complications that arose in development were promptly addressed by both the Project Manager and myself. Due to a tight timeline and the fact that the look and feel had been previously decided upon, full-color mockups were not created and we went directly into the production phase.
Ideation Process
Initial sketches of the user experience post conversations and brainstorm sessions with stakeholders.
