The Need

From a user’s point of view, their “experience” reaches beyond the application interface to every aspect of interaction. What does the “look” of your application say to your users? How apparent is the operation? Can your application be learned from a glance or is training needed? Are the methods consistent and simple? Do the assumed usage patterns match what users actually need to do? Can they be modified to fit? User Experience Design is critical to the success of your product.

The Solution

User Experience Design (UX or UE) has long been practiced by leading application developers, but only recently recognized as a discipline as important as technical architecture. As automation and on-demand applications continue to penetrate every corner of our work, a consistent and intelligent user experience is critical to user acceptance and effectiveness. Scio has provided UX architecture for on-demand products in many verticals and for many user types. Scio’s designers can help you leverage our experience to improve the success of your product.

Scio’s Approach

Scio brings together the expertise in user-centered design, usability standards, and visual design to provide a range of tools and services you can leverage for your UX architecture:

Process flow assessment and navigation planning.  User stories and scenarios.   Story boards, wireframes and interface prototypes.  Written UX specifications.   Product visual design standards.  User experience reviews and assessments.

 Key Value-Added Elements

• Experience in UX beyond “browser-based” standards.
• Experience with Rich Internet Application (RIA) development in Flex, Ajax, and Silverlight.
• An architectural approach that unifies all aspects of user interaction into a cohesive product specification.
• Understanding of application development standards and what is “achievable” with current technology and reasonable development effort.
• A Nearshore partner than can continue augment your team collaboratively or provide a full outsourced effort.

Value Received

• Higher user productivity and greater user acceptance. For on-demand products – this is a critical asset.
• More user “stickiness” from an experience that matches and exceeds expectations.
• The employment of resources with a wide range of critical skills where and when you need them.