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Product and companion app information architectures are disconnected

Device functions do not align with app navigation, forcing users to search repeatedly for the right controls.

Research Focus: Digital Integration and Service SystemsProblem identification → Design validation → Implementation

Three-step solution method

  1. Map physical actions, app interactions and task status within a single workflow.
  2. Align feature names and access points, and clarify the role of the product and the app.
  3. Use tasks spanning the product and app to test understanding and continuity of use.

Key Deliverables

  • Cross-Platform Task Map
  • Feature Mapping
  • App Prototype

Verification Approach

Record mismatched access points, repeated actions, and conflicting states.

Translating research into products and services

Around this topic, we connect needs research, product form, visual identity, and user flows; organizing design decisions through prototypes and task evidence, then integrating with engineering, operations, and service teams for delivery.

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