Customer-CenteredDesignatHPNancyL.Clark&CraigB.NeelyOverviewWhyisCustomer-CenteredDesignimportant?HPCustomer-CenteredDesignServices(CCDS):Whoarewe?Overview:WherewefitintheProductDevelopmentProcessCaseStudy:DesigningacomplexapplicationsuiteCaseStudy:MergerofCompaqandHPsupportwebsites5/27/20232WhyisCustomer-CenteredDesignImportant?5/27/20233HPCustomer-CenteredDesignServices(CCDS):

WhoweareCenterofcompetencyincustomerresearchanddesigninguserinterfaces,withfacilitiesaroundthecountryStaffeducatedandexperiencedincognitive&physiologicaldisciplinesCentralizedresourceforHPdesignteamswhodonothaveresearch,design,&testingskillsPrimaryvalueaddtoHPdesignteams:ImprovedevelopmentprocessbybringingHPdesignteamstogether,creatingacommonproductvisionBringtargetusersofproductstogetherwithdesignteamstodefine,design,developcustomer-centeredproducts5/27/20234ProductDevelopmentProcess:OverviewOurFocus:Useranalysis,requirementsProductdefinition,design,&developmentforeaseofuseandusefulnessOtherElementsoftheCustomerExperience:Ordering,deliveryDocumentationInstallationIntegrationwith3rdpartyproductsCustomerSupport5/27/20235CaseStudy:DesigningaComplexApplicationSuiteStorageNetworkManagementChallenges

Verylargescale,distributednetworks–thousandsofdevices,hugeamountsofdataVerycomplextomanageNeedcontinuous,reliableaccesstocriticalbusinessdataImagineaharddrivecrash!Real-timemonitoringFasttroubleshooting5/27/20236CaseStudy:DesigningaComplexApplicationSuiteChallenges:VagueproductconceptCustomers’priorities?DevelopingasharedvisionSolutions:CustomerfocusgroupsDesignedsketchyprototypes,customersfilledinblanksValue:Requirements,sharedvisionNotjustalaunchpointformanagementapplications!NetworkrepresentationViewofbusinessapps,dataPlanning5/27/20237CaseStudy:DesigningaComplexApplicationSuiteChallengesWhatdetailsdousersneedandexpect?Requirementsrisks:incomplete,failuretoconfirmSolutions:RefinedprototypeswithmoredetailsIterativeresearchtodefinenextlevelofdetailValue:Detailsforinfo&taskflow(e.g.status,clickingbehavior)Avoidedcostlyre-designRequirements5/27/20238CaseStudy:DesigningaComplexApplicationSuiteChallenges:Complex:hundredsofdetailsTradeoffs:easeofuseversusdevelopmentcostSolutions:Iterativeuserinterfacedesign,prototyping,testingUIspecification,evaluationCross-suitestyleguideValue:ContinuoususerfocuskeepsdesignusableandalignedwithrequirementsCross-teamcoordinationtoensureunifieddesignDesign5/27/20239CaseStudy:DesigningaComplexApplicationSuiteChallenges:Meetingusers’requirements?UnanticipateddesignissuesSolutions:Userinterviews:keyfeaturesNumeroususabilitytestsStructuredexpertreviewOngoingdesignconsultingValue:Customer-centeredanswerstodesignquestionsUsabilityevaluationofactualproductIterativeDevelopment5/27/202310CaseStudy:DesigningaComplexApplicationSuiteChallenges:Istheproducteasytoinstallanduse?Doesitmeetcustomers’realworldneeds?Solutions:InterviewswithHPspecialistsinthefieldCustomervisits,interviewsValueofUsabilityData:IdentifygapsbetweenuserneedsandactualproductFocusesnextversionrequire-mentsoncustomerneedsPost-Release5/27/202311TheChallenges:Providecontinuous,reliable,unifiedwebaccesstotechsupportfromHPandCompaqCombinetwoapproachestoonlinesupportdeliveryviathewebwhilemeeting

expectationsofbothgroupsofcustomersCombineindependentHPandCompaqUsabilityGroupsaspartofoverallmergerofeSupportprogramFocusoncustomerneeds,notpoliticalandtechnicalchallengesCaseStudy:HP.comSupport5/27/202312CaseStudy:HP.comSupportChallenges:Requirementshandeddownbymergerplanners2distinctinteractionmodelsSolutions:Validaterequirementsviafastprototyping,earlytestingIterativedesign&testingCombinedteam,webrepositoryforsharedworkValue:Retaincustomerloyaltybyworkingtowardasingle,unifiedsupportsiteasanindicationofHP’sfocusonthecustomerDesign5/27/202313CaseStudy:HP.comSupportChallenges:Meetingrequirements?IntegrationofnewdesignwithothersitesonHP.comWillnewdesignsupportthefunctionality?Solutions:RelationshipsacrossHP.comOngoingdesignupdatesbasedoncustomerfeedbackIterativedevelopment,testValue:KeptdesignalignedwithbothsetsofcustomerneedsandexpectationsIntegrationwithHP.comDevelopment5/27/202314CaseStudy:HP.comSupportChallenges:Doesthissitemeetthecustomers’realworldneeds?Constantorimprovedcustomersatisfaction,usage?Solutions:LargecustomersurveyRemoteweb-basedusabilitytesting,largenumberofusersUsabilitytestinginlabValue:Customer-focusedapproachtoevaluatingsupportsiteValidatesifthecontentisuseful,meetscustomerneedsProductRelease5/27/202315HP.comsummaryFullyintegratedsitereleasedinAugust,2003InitialusabilitydatashowthisperformsaswellifnotbetterthantheprevioussitesacrossusertypesThedesignersformerlyfromHPandCompaqnowworktogetherasonegroupContinuetoupdateandimprovethesupportcontenttoourcustomers5/27/202316SummaryCustomer-centeredfocuscanunifydiversestakeholdersandbethebasisforcommonprocessdefinitionCustomer-centereddesignactivitiescanandshouldbeincorporatedintoeveryphaseofproductdesignanddevelopmentCCDSactivitiesaretailoredtotheneedsofeachprojectCCDSactivities:Decreasedevelopmenttimeandcostby“gettingitrightthefirsttime”Increasecustomersatisfactionbymeetingtheirneedsandexpectations5/27/202317Resources-HumanFactors&ErgonomicsSocietyMission:topromotethed