While at Equipment Collaborative, I did the research and user experience design for a new database interface. The team had long been using a custom built solution out of Access (Microsoft product) that was long past its capability.
My research looked at linear versus non-linear database platforms, how the back end solution dictated front end ability and all of the various needs of the database. The intention was to release it as a web app that could be used on a iPad.
Workflows Researched:
- Equipment Data-basing
- Manufacture meta-data formats
- Procurement Process
- Project Planning Process
- Product Documentation Process
The design never came to fruition but the equipment planners all thought it would have been a great solution for their workflow. As a first foray into UX work, I came to appreciate the complex nature of database backend solutions and how that could effect overall design goals.
