Travelling requires detailed and careful planning to be successful. Often, employees face issues trying to follow protocols for certain tasks and requests, including travel requests. This project aims to help with internal communication, especially regarding travel requests.
The employees face issues of documentation, human oversight, and general Travel Request Management. It was high time they got a new website that would handle that aspect effectively and efficiently.
The STEP process has been the go-to strategy for ensuring the implementation process flows smoothly towards completion. STEP is an acronym that stands for Soak, Think, Execute, and Proof.
The process is divided into three phases to ensure no stone is left unturned to give the users the best experience: UX Research, UX Design and UI Design. We also conducted a UX Audit to provide recommendations and directions for the design process.
The research focused on a UX Audit, which we discovered would be the most effective for the KPIT Internal employees. There were no close competitors, and the aim was to improve the employees' working conditions. The Audit helped identify issues through user research and suggested recommendations to guide the design process.
Our UX design process began with a thorough heuristic analysis to identify pain points in the existing travel request system and recommend solutions. We then went a step further to empathize with our users by developing detailed user personas and scenarios. Building upon these foundations, we conducted other UX Deliverables like Sitemaps, feature lists, and Wireframes to assist with the UI Design.
We developed mood boards that captured the desired aesthetic and brand tone. We took inspiration from our wireframes and UX design principles to achieve the perfect feeling and functionality of the website, allowing us to design a clean and intuitive interface.
With the data & takeaways we received from the user research, user personas and use cases were created.
The following task flows were created to ensure optimum visibility of the best features so that users can find them easily.
The Sitemap was redesigned to improve the usability of the application.
This preliminary version was created to assess its alignment with the client's requirements before the final design.
The UI design brought our ideas to life. Our designers selected UI elements like typography and a design system that aligns with the research and UX recommendations. Another thing we kept in mind was compliance with the brand identity.