Map Composer Case Study
Mapping Tool
The mapping application is a feature of a
geospatial planning and analytics tool for
public health programs. It allows users with
little to no GIS technical skills to develop and
print maps using available geodata.
my role
the team
duration
UX designer,
Frontend developer
2 UX designer
2 Developers
4 Weeks
Map generation and printing are important components of the microplanning
Problem
Problem Statement
process that allows health workers to adequately plan and prepare for public
Introduction
health campaigns.
Often times, the maps are generated and sent to the health workers late in the
microplanning process, and are difficult to read or understand.
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Project Goals
What to do
Build a mapping tool that allows people with no GIS capabilities to generate
easy-to-use maps, and easily download or print them as needed.
Process
Design process
R
esearch
Research Phase
Understanding the users
Understanding what the people want and people’s need, user
centric design, user persona,
User Persona
Adamu Bashir
Project Cordinator
Julia Fadilla
Pain points
Pain points
Grant Donor
The maps always arrive late before preparing for a
campaign.
The maps always arrive late before preparing for a
campaign.
We can’t easily make changes to the map on the field or
before the campaign ourselves.
We can’t easily make changes to the map on the field or
before the campaign ourselves.
No easy tool to edit and print map for a campaign
No easy tool to edit and print map for a campaign
Needs/Goals
Needs/Goals
How can we make maps arrive on-time before a
campaign kick-off?
How can we make maps arrive on-time before a
campaign kick-off?
How can we create a tool that a non map expert can
use to generate maps?
How can we create a tool that a non map expert can
use to generate maps?
ArcArch
hitec
ture
itecture
information
Designed a simple flow that shows how the application will work considering the user
research data from the product owner and field officers using the application.
Wi
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Wireframe design
Wireframes to mockups
With all my research and conclusions in mind, we started building the
layout. Starting with some rough sketches on paper, we drew up some
ideas on the whiteboard, sought feedback from my teammates and
then brought the final ideations to life in Adobe XD (working together
using the collaborator features).
Expanded the features
Added a save and reset
map to default settings,
to being able to view
history saved maps and
also create new map
with just a click.
First low-fidelity mockups
for quick testing with the
users. (they will rather
prefer close to final
as the users will have
this issues on other
third party applications.
We added a
customization button to
the solution for map
customization.
mockup layout.
Moc
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Mockups (hi-fidelidy)
Final approved
The screen displaying detailed mockups approved by the stakeholders and
the team after testing with users on the field and also remotely.
Before Testing
Changed the labels on the
textbox, after testing with
our field users after they
raised the issue of not
understanding what the
icon means.
Before Testing
Replacing the cards with
a simple card that is
dragable for the users
with a not to help guide
them faster.
Before Testing
We decided to include a map
details button as it’s not clear to
the field workers on how to view
details before using the
template maps and also change
the call to action color of the Use
Map button.
The field workers requested
a customize layout to
tranform generated maps .
Success
Measure Success
Rate of map download on the solution with no issues understanding how it works.
Do we really solve the problem?
How long it takes the field workers to generate maps.
Retention (Returning user/fieldworkers using the solution)
Increase in web(solution) traffic (measuring with google analytics)
Doug
Lead Product Manager
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"Thank you guys for all your hard work. I'm excited to show your work to the
team and top stakeholders for their thoughts."