UX Architect
Project
Following the work of IT Pro UX Team* there was a recognition across Server and Tools leadership that a common UX Model was required that would replace the legacy Microsoft Management Console (MMC). A “V-Team” was formed consisting of Product, Development and UX representatives from Windows Server, Axure, System Center, SQL, InTune and Development Division. The objective of the central team was to incorporate requirements from all products and develop a common model. A central challenge for the project was that Azure had committed to a UX Model called the Blade Model that the balance of the teams felt did not represent the requirements of enterprise applications.
*Please see Microsoft Server 2012 and ITPro Tools context.
Impact
Working across the Server and Tools division delivering the following.
- Formed and lead an agile UX cross-division V-Team that incorporated the majority of the IT Pro tools at Microsoft
- The co-located team conducted benchmark analysis, user research, problem definition, the formation of experience hypothesis, prototyping in medium and hi fidelity, user testing/design iteration, visual design, patterns and guidelines of an IT pro design language
- Development of unified IT Pro UX Patterns, Standards, and Guidelines.
- Results were deployed within products and in a reference site of patterns and practices
Artifacts
