Overview
HITS is a tool for employees to find, share, and stay up to date on research knowledge. Microsoft's objective is to consolidate knowledge into one platform so that researchers, designers, and product managers can work more efficiently. In my time working with the team I designed and shipped 20+ features to improve the usability and visual design of the tool.
Team
1 UX Designer
3 Researchers
4 Engineers
2 Product Managers
Company
Microsoft
Group
Windows Research and Intelligence (R&I)
Product
HITS
Approach
Understand the User
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Previous design of the authoring platform
Monthly surveys were sent out to collect data about user satisfaction
Whiteboarding is very important
Brainstorm Solutions
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“Pat asks great questions. He always tries to deliver what we NEED, not necessarily what we ask for.”
Explore, validate, and iterate
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Clickable prototype made in Adobe XD to test new table formatting improvements in the authoring platform.
UI Design
Authoring Platform
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Design Goals:
- Goal number one
- Goal number two
- Goal number three
Add Link
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Design Goals:
- Goal number one
- Goal number two
- Goal number three
“Making tables is SO MUCH EASIER! Thank you and great job HITS team!”
Image Lightbox
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DESIGN GOALS:
- Goal number one
- Goal number two
- Goal number three
lightbox previous design
Lightbox new design
Content Hubs
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Design Goals:
- Goal number one
- Goal number two
- Goal number three
Study Report
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Design Goals:
- Goal number one
- Goal number two
- Goal number three
Next Steps
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