A lack of UX purpose (and what we can do about it)

Slides from my talk at World IA Day in Johannesburg. I discuss what I see as a big gap in some current UX work, and the role of Information Architecture to bridge this gap.

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1. Customer Journey Maps F r o m c t o o r d e r w i t h hos a
3. Some thoughts on IA
4. I'm an information architect. I map paths and places across physical, digital, and cognitive spaces. - Peter Morville
5. Seeing a way of
6. Navigation Information organization Information relationship IA strategy IA research IA management
7. Huge opportunity old no ego foundation
8. It’s a great time to be YOU
9. UX: the missing element
10. I write out a definition of the problem and a statement of the purpose which I wish the campaign to achieve. Then I go no further until the statement and its principles have been accepted by the client. David Ogilvy
11. I write out a definition of the problem and a statement of the purpose which I wish the lack of n. the reason for which something is done or created
12. IA to the rescue
13. Customer Journey Maps
14. Customer journey maps are documents that visually illustrate an individual customer’s needs 1 the series of interactions that are necessary to fulfill those needs 2 the resulting emotional states throughout the process 3
15. Why? common understanding of needs strategy goals excellent prioritisation tool a guiding light for design
16. Why? common understanding of needs strategy goals excellent prioritisation tool a guiding light for design PURPOSE
17. Lens. Journey model. Quantitative insights. Takeaways. The Adaptive Path way Qualitative insights.
18. Guiding principles
19. Step by step
21. The feelings
22. How many?
23. What does it mean?
25. Experience Map for Rail Europe | August 2011 STAGES DOING FEELING Research & Planning Shopping Booking Post-Booking, Pre-Travel Travel Post Travel People choose rail travel because it is convenient, easy, and flexible. Rail booking is only one part of people’s larger travel process. People build their travel plans over time. People value service that is respectful, effective and personable. EXPERIENCE Rail Europe Experience Map Kayak, compare airfare Google searches Research hotels Talk with friends Relevance of Rail Europe Enjoyability Helpfulness of Rail Europe Paper tickets arrive in mail • I’m excited to go to Europe! • Will I be able to see everything I can? • What if I can’t afford this? • I don’t want to make the wrong choice. • It’s hard to trust Trip Advisor. Everyone is so negative. • Keeping track of all the different products is confusing. • Am I sure this is the trip I want to take? • Website experience is easy and friendly! • Frustrated to not know sooner about which tickets are eTickets and which are paper tickets. Not sure my tickets will arrive in time. • Stressed that I’m about to leave the country and Rail Europe won’t answer the phone. • Frustrated that Rail Europe won’t ship tickets to Europe. • Happy to receive my tickets in the mail! • I am feeling vulnerable to be in an unknown place in the middle of the night. • Stressed that the train won’t arrive on time for my connection. • Meeting people who want to show us around is fun, serendipitous, and special. • Excited to share my vacation story with my friends. • A bit annoyed to be dealing with ticket refund issues when I just got home. View maps Arrange travel Blogs & Travel sites Plan with interactive map Review fares Select pass(es) Enter trips Confirm itinerary Delivery options Payment options Review & confirm Map itinerary (finding pass) Destination pages May call if difficulties occur E-ticket Print at Station Web raileurope.com Wait for paper tickets to arrive Research destinations, routes and products Live chat for questions Activities, unexpected changes Change plans Check ticket status Print e-tickets at home web/ apps Look up timetables Plan/ confirm activities Web Share photos Share experience (reviews) Request refunds Follow-up on refunds for booking changes Share experience Buy additional tickets Look up time tables Stakeholder interviews Cognitive walkthroughs Customer Experience Survey Existing Rail Europe Documentation Opportunities Guiding Principles Customer Journey Information sources RAIL EUROPE THINKING • What is the easiest way to get around Europe? • Where do I want to go? • How much time should I/we spend in each place for site seeing and activities? • I want to get the best price, but I’m willing to pay a little more for first class. • How much will my whole trip cost me? What are my trade-offs? • Are there other activities I can add to my plan? • Do I have all the tickets, passes and reservations I need in this booking so I don’t pay more shipping? • Rail Europe is not answering the phone. How else can I get my question answered? • Do I have everything I need? • Rail Europe website was easy and friendly, but when an issue came up, I couldn’t get help. • What will I do if my tickets don’t arrive in time? • I just figured we could grab a train but there are not more trains. What can we do now? • Am I on the right train? If not, what next? • I want to make more travel plans. How do I do that? • Trying to return ticket I was not able to use. Not sure if I’ll get a refund or not. • People are going to love these photos! • Next time, we will explore routes and availability more carefully. Ongoing, non-linear Linear process Non-linear, but time based Communicate a clear value proposition. STAGE: Initial visit Connect planning, shopping and booking on the web. STAGES: Planning, Shopping, Booking Arm customers with information for making decisions. STAGES: Shopping, Booking Improve the paper ticket experience. STAGES: Post-Booking, Travel, Post-Travel Make your customers into better, more savvy travelers. STAGES: Global Proactively help people deal with change. STAGES: Post-Booking, Traveling Support people in creating their own solutions. STAGES: Global Visualize the trip for planning and booking. STAGES: Planning, Shopping Enable people to plan over time. STAGES: Planning, Shopping Engage in social media with explicit purposes. STAGES: Global Communicate status clearly at all times. STAGES: Post-Booking, Post Travel Accommodate planning and booking in Europe too. STAGE: Traveling Aggregate shipping with a reasonable timeline. STAGE: Booking Help people get the help they need. STAGES: Global GLOBAL PLANNING, SHOPPING, BOOKING POST-BOOK, TRAVEL, POST-TRAVEL Relevance of Rail Europe Enjoyability Helpfulness of Rail Europe Relevance of Rail Europe Enjoyability Helpfulness of Rail Europe Relevance of Rail Europe Enjoyability Helpfulness of Rail Europe Relevance of Rail Europe Enjoyability Helpfulness of Rail Europe Relevance of Rail Europe Enjoyability Helpfulness of Rail Europe Mail tickets for refund Get stamp for refund
27. Customer Experience Map - Baby Site Guiding principles Shopping for kid stuff is only a small (and often annoying) part of the parenting experience People often don't know what they should buy, so they look for guidance on everything from nappies to books People want to feel like they're doing the right thing for their kids, so they look for affirmation Need realization Research and comparison shopping Purchase Post-purchase Re-purchase Customer journey Stages Doing Thinking Feeling Opportunities Catalysts We're out of nappies! We need a new story! We're having a baby! Ask friends for recommendations Browse physical baby stores Search/browse online (Google, Baby sites, Blogs, Retailers) Read reviews, look at ratings Register or log in Add items to cart Edit profile Checkout Wait for items to arrive Check order status Build profile Receive package Use products Edit recurring purchases Recurring purchase? Receive notifications of shipments Receive recommendations and editorial content What size and quantity nappies do I need? What else should I get while I'm shopping? When will I have time to go out and get stuff? I wish I didn't leave this until the last minute. I'm so overwhelmed, I wish someone would help me. I wish there weren't so many choices available to me. Where can I get the best value for money? What is the best product for my needs? Is there a place I can buy this online? I hope I don't overpay. I hope I don't buy the wrong thing. How do I know who to trust with these ratings? Do I have everything I need? Can I pay using my preferred method? I hope the web site isn't difficult to use. I hope I can trust this site. I hope I get my stuff in time. What is my order number if I need to get updates? How will the site use any additional information I give? When will my order arrive? I hope my stuff don't break during transit. I hope they don't mess up my order somehow. Do I need any of these items on a recurring basis? What items in this email will I need to order soon? I hope they don't market me to death. It would be really nice if they can help me remember when to buy the things I need. We want to take the stress out of parenting by being trusted shopping guides Need realization Research and Purchase Post-purchase Re-purchase
28. The kalahari.com example
29. A product in peril No UX discipline No proper prioritisation A mandate to improve
30. Mandatory Fun!
31. A product in order Introduce UX thinking Initial prioritisation Immediate action
35. flexible strategic product roadmap
36. PURPOSE a real infographic a common understanding a foundation for excellent UX
37. @rianvdm www.elezea.com IA FTW
38. Sources: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/i-am-lousy-copywriter.html http://semanticstudios.com/publications/semantics/000647.php http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2011/09/the-value-of-customer-journey-maps-a-ux- designers-personal-journey.php http://adaptivepath.com/ideas/the-anatomy-of-an-experience-map http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/11/using_customer_journey_maps_to.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflepig/3999007092/sizes/l/in/photostream/