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HowourusershelpedusdesignandbuildasuccessfuldigitalservicethatmeetsUKgovernmentstandards
SarahVoddenInterimOperationsDirector(andIFSProductOwner)
NigelTownleyDirector– IT&BusinessChange
Wecan’tstopthinkingaboutthefuture
InnovateUK– theUK’sinnovationagency
Weworkwithpeople,companiesandpartnerorganisations tofindanddrivethescienceandtechnologyinnovationsthatwillgrowtheUKeconomy-deliveringproductivity,newjobsandexports.
OuraimatInnovateUKistokeeptheUKgloballycompetitive intheraceforfutureprosperity.
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Introductions
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Introductions
Topicsforthissession• BackgroundtotheInnovationFundingService
– GovernmentDigitalServices– Startingtheproject– VIDEO
• Understandingourusers– Usertesting(VIDEO)– Iterating– Ongoinguserresearch
• Demo?• Lessonslearned
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Theoldprocess
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Thenewprocess..
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Typicalcompetition:numberofusers
GOV.UK,competitionsearch
Applicationssubmitted
ProjectSetup
Successfulapplicants
Application
Assessment
Startproject
2,000Users
500Applications
20Awarded
20FundedProjects
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GovernmentDigitalServices
TheUKGovernmentDigitalService(GDS)Standard
1. Understanduserneeds2. Doongoinguserresearch3. Haveamultidisciplinaryteam4. Useagilemethods5. Iterateandimprovefrequently6. Evaluatetoolsandsystems7. Understandsecurityandprivacy
issues8. Makeallnewsourcecodeopen9. Useopenstandardsandcommon
platforms
10. Testtheend-to-endservice11. Makeaplanforbeingoffline12. Makesureuserssucceedfirsttime13. Maketheuserexperienceconsistent
withGOV.UK14. Encourageeveryonetousethe
digitalservice15. Collectperformancedata16. Identifyperformanceindicators17. Reportperformancedataonthe
PerformancePlatform18. Testwiththeminister
OperationsProcess
CompetitionPreparation
Pre-applicationeligibility&suitability
Application Assessment
FundingDecisionAndAward DueDiligence Monitoring Payment
ContinuousReportingOriginalScopeofIFSandinBeta(preaward)
Currentadditionalproject(postaward)
InnovationFundingServiceuserjourneys
InitialintereststartatGOV.UK
Application
Submission
Allocateassessors
Producepanelsheet
Notificationofoutcome&feedback
Successful
Competitionset-up
Feedback
Projectset-up
LiveProject(integratewithexistingsystem)
Inviteassessors&assessoraccountcreation
Assessment
Applicant
Assessor
InnovateUKManagecompetition Decision
Process
ExternalUsers
InternalUsers
TakenfromGDS:
“AsanapplicantIwanttocreateanaccountintheservicesothattheserviceknowsmewhenIlogbackinagain”
Understandingourusers
Personas- tellusaboutourusers
UserPainpointsExternalusers
Collaborativenaturenotreflectedinapplicationsubmittinganapplicationdoesnotcurrentlyreflecthowusersneedtoshare,save,editandreviewtheircollaborativeapplicationApplicantsdonotmakeuseofrelevantguidanceguidanceexistsbutisnotpresentedtotheapplicantsatthepointitisrequired,withusefulinformationoverlooked.Manualdataentryandfileuploading- notintuitiveandrequiresrepetitionofdataentryApplicantfeedback - applicantscanstruggletounderstandreasonsforbeingunsuccessfulandwhattheirnextstepsshouldbe
Internalusers
Manualdataentry-manyprocesseswithinInnovateUKstillrequiremanualinputofdataandmanualmovementoffilesDuplicationofeffort - betweeninternalteamsTransparencyandvisibilityofprocesses- poortransparencyandvisibilitybothinternallyandexternallyaboutprocessesinvolved,timescalesandownership.Reportinganduseofdata - currentsystemsaredifficulttointerrogatefordataandinformationiscollectedinavarietyofformats,makingcomparisonandanalysisdifficult.
Usertesting
Internalusertestsessions
• MoreinformalasconductedinInnovateUKoffices• 1-2-1atpeople’sdesks• Someformalsessions/workshopsaspartofiterationsofinternaluserviews
Variedtestingapproaches– guerrillatestingatevents
Guerilla testingatInnovateUKevents– focusingonaspecificjourneyorresearchquestionratherthanthefullsystem– example=accountcreationprocess
GuerrillatestingatourInnovate2016conference
Participant
Age Occupation Group ITSetupduringresearchsession
P1 38 Ex-CivilServant
Hearing Impairment N/A, butwasaccompaniedbyaninterpreter
P2 79 Retired Visual Impairment JAWS screenreader(usesDolphinSuperNova screenreaderathome)
P3 68 Retired LowDigitalSkills N/A
P4 36 Accountant Visual Impairment ZoomText screenmagnifier
P5 39 ResearchFellowatUWE
Motor Impairment Macbook trackpadandDragonDictate(forprolongedwriting)
P6 31 Cleaner Cognitive Impairment Laptop withDragonDictate(fortyping)
P7 53 Retired Visual Impairment JAWS screenreader
P8 29 Unemployed CognitiveImpairment JAWSscreenreader andbrowserzoom
P9 51 Unemployed LowDigitalSkills N/A
P10 56 RetiredSchoolSecretary
Visual Impairment iPad withiOSscreenmagnifier
P11 45 ForestSchoolLeader
CognitiveImpairment N/A,althoughsometimesusesVoicetoTextonAppledevices(orWordfor spell-checker)
P12 55 Fundraiserfor Motor Impairment Reducedmousesensitivity
Accessibilitytesting
Typeofimpairment
Externalparticipants
Visual 8
Hearing 2
Motor 4
Cognitive 5
Lowdigitalskills
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Iterating
Applicantdashboardevolutionfromalphato…
Applicantdashboards- Beta
Designiterationsoftheapplicationform
April2015 June2015 February2016
DesigniterationsoftheAssessordashboard
Ongoinguserresearch
Show&telltobusiness Observingusertesting
Analytics&feedbackloop
Demo?
Lessonslearned
Keepitsimple
• Aimfora“minimumviableproduct”or“MVP”– Youcanaddfunctionalitylaterifitisnecessary– Whatyouhave,mayneedchanging– Themoreyouhave,thelongeritwilltakeandthemoreyoumayneedto
iterate• Bewareofusersleadingyouinthewrongdirection.Collectevidence!• Bewareofinternaluserswithauthoritywhothinktheyknowbetter• Astrongproductownerwhounderstandsthebusinessisthekeyto
success!
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