Launching Comcast Business’s first account management mobile app

 

Role

Lead Interaction Designer

Team

5 people

Timeline

5 months

 
 
 
 

Project Background

All of Comcast's competitors in the business telecommunications space had account management mobile apps in market. Comcast did not, even though they were a giant in the industry.

Comcast approached our agency ready to launch a best-in-class account management and voice experience that combined two different apps and ecosystems into one streamlined, easy-to-use mobile app. Available in the App Store

 
 
 

My Role

I partnered with the digital strategist to dive deep into platform analytics and research to validate persona assumptions. Then, created frameworks to evangelize ideas, drive decisions, and gain alignment. Then, defined the architecture, workflows, navigation system and core interactions.

After designing prototypes, I conducted user tests and presented findings. And lastly, I supported the Creative director in applying visual styles and branding guidelines to the mobile app.

My Team

Internal team: Interaction designer (me), Strategist, Creative director, Producer, Director of UX. External team: Comcast VP of UX, Comcast engineers

 
Rectangle.png
 

Understanding the market

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

 
 

Introducing Comcast Business Mobile

Access your Comcast Business account anytime and anywhere with the Comcast Business App—an innovative, all-in-one tool designed with your business in mind. With streamlined navigation and an intuitive layout, the Comcast Business App makes it easier than ever to manage your account on the go, right from your mobile device.

 

Will it help me understand my account status?

The mobile app included voice functionality that allows users to call, manage voicemail, transfer calls, store contacts, read voice to text, and more.

image-asset-1.png
image-asset-2.png
 

Can I pay my account bills?

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

 
image-asset-1.png
image-asset.jpg
 

Title Goes Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

 
image-asset.png
image-asset-1.png
 

Title Goes Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

 
image-asset-2.png
image-asset.jpg
 
 

Title Goes Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

 
image-asset-2.jpg
image-asset-1.jpg
 
 

Title Goes Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

 
 
 

Title Goes Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

My Process

I was engaged throughout the entire process of research, discovery, ideation, building, prototyping and testing the app to designing.  

I conducted research on current in market solutions from other company's self service mobile apps spanning the telecommunication industry and apps from other industries. 

We started by embarking on an extensive research of personas and of current in market apps from competing companies and similar industries to build the case for a two app approach. 

 

Rectangle.png
 

Understanding personas

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

image-asset-1.png
image-asset-2.png
Group+3.png
 

Prioritizing functionality

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

 

We documented system architecture in order to communicate early on with development

This helped us communicate early on with development

 

We documented workflows with precision to keep tabs on the necessary screens, states, and interactions

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in rep

 
 

Mid-fi prototyping

 

 

How I got there

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

 

How I got there

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.