After completing an app in 4 days, C2Group's target persona, construction managers, didn't want to use their mobile app.
I was tasked with leading the in-house team. The team was comprised of developers and vice-presidents. Our goal was to get to the bottom of why contractors didn't want to use the Connekt2 app.
I was tasked with leading the in-house team. The team was comprised of developers and vice-presidents. Our goal was to get to the bottom of why contractors didn't want to use the Connekt2 app.
I was tasked with leading the in-house team. The team was comprised of developers and vice-presidents. Our goal was to get to the bottom of why contractors didn't want to use the Connekt2 app.
I prescribed a Design Sprint because the velocity of which C2Group liked to work. (Building an app in 4 days time.) I felt that this was the quickest way to show them design is more than just "look and feel."
Every Friday, I headed out in the field to test the prototypes on the target user persona, construction contractors. In this video, you can tell when the contractor lost patience with the user interface on the first variation. The contrast of his emotional reaction is something that Google Analytics just doesn't provide.
Guerrilla user research is when you go out in the field to test the target demographic in context. This is a form of ethnographic research I've been performing since 2011.
While out in the field, I use Invision to swap between variations of the user experience. Using different branding the user tester doesn't get fixated on one brand over the other, and we can unlock deeper insights into usability.
After 2 weeks of Design Sprints, C2Group was able to showcase the prototype at a conference. As a result, they were able to build brand awareness before spending time and money on development. The prototype garnered enough interest from potential partners to help increase fundraising efforts.
After two weeks of design sprints, I had tested 10 contractors out in the field using Guerrilla Testing and one-on-one interviews. As a result, C2Group was able to launch their app at an upcoming event that garnered wide appraisal from their target market.
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