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Reduce training effort

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Reduce training effort – through interfaces that explain themselves

Fewer training days. Faster onboarding. Lower costs.

If an interface does not convey its logic by itself, users must learn it laboriously – with a corresponding effort for training, documentation, and support. Especially for products with high employee turnover or international use, these costs quickly add up. We design user interfaces that explain themselves – so users can work productively from their first contact.

✔ Shorter onboarding time for new users   

✔ Lower training costs   

✔ Fewer support inquiries

Problem

When every new operator starts from scratch

An interface that is not self-explanatory results in recurring costs – for every new user:

  • Long training periods before users can work productively

  • High training costs, particularly where there are multiple locations or languages

  • Errors with rarely used functions that are not intuitively accessible

  • Reliance on documentation and support rather than intuitive operation

Solution

Interfaces that need no explanation

We design the user interface logic, terminology and visual guidance in such a way that the system is largely intuitive to use – through clear language, consistent patterns and clear feedback within the system.

  • Intuitive operating logic through consistent, predictable interaction patterns

  • Clear, easy-to-understand terms rather than internal jargon

  • Visual guidance that leads users through the process without the need for prior knowledge

  • Embedded guidance and feedback rather than separate manuals

Approach

Our approach

1. Analysis We check where current training content is needed and why these steps do not explain themselves.

2. Concept We develop an operating logic with clear language, consistent patterns, and embedded guidance.

3. Prototype The revised operational flow becomes tangible as a prototype – entirely without accompanying explanation.

4. Testing New, untrained users test the prototype; we measure how far they get without assistance.

5. ImplementationThe validated solution is transferred into the final user interface together with your team.

Reference

cargonerds Reporting Tool

For cargonerds, we designed an application that simplifies logistics processes for small and medium-sized freight forwarders - with the aim that new users can start working productively right away without lengthy training.

View cargonerds reference
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Outcome / Benefits

What you gain

  • Significantly less training effort per user

  • Faster onboarding, even with high turnover

  • Lower error rate for seldom-used functions

  • Less dependency on documentation and support

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Our skills

Consulting

UX design

Design system / styleguide

User interface design

Clickdummy

User-centered design process

Usability Testing

Icon design

Animation

VR / AR

Your contact person
Evamaria Plehn, Head of UI/UX Design
Evamaria Plehn

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