Bosch Engineergin gmbh

DESIGNING AN EXPERT TOOL FOR SECURITY MANAGERS

My Role

UI / UX Design
Prototyping

Summary

I revised and optimized the existing MVP through detailed planning, close collaboration with development, and insights from user testing. The design adhered closely to the Bosch style guide, which I extended specifically for this project. Finally, design specifications were handed over to development, and the implementation was thoroughly reviewed.

problem statement

To protect systems and products from hacker attacks, security managers must conduct highly complex threat and risk analyses. Currently, these analyses are performed using multiple disconnected tools, making the process both time-consuming and prone to errors. To streamline their workflow and safeguard sensitive data, this tool was developed, addressing the inefficiencies and risks associated with the existing methods.

APPROACH

First, I scheduled meetings with key stakeholders to gather essential information. My predecessor, who developed the initial concept, introduced me to the project, and the product owners briefed me on the background of the application. I also participated in user testing of the current concept and took detailed notes. Finally, we discussed the next steps and milestones with the team.

DESIGN PROCESS

First, I reviewed my predecessor’s concept and information architecture, and organized the results from the last user test to iterate on the concept. We planned the next round of user tests and identified the features we wanted to evaluate. I refined these features based on key findings and created an interactive prototype. In a usability test, I validated the prototype with employees, finalized the concept, and handed it over to the developers.

Next, the tool was to be integrated into a larger application to support the entire workflow of the security manager. To ensure team alignment, I led ideation sessions with product owners, security managers, and developers. The resulting concept and designs were completed and passed on to my successor for further development.

QUOTES

So I feel familiar now. So I could start 1:1 relatively fast to what I have done since then. I would not need any training.

Participant 1

We had had something familiar before. There is already a small learning effect there now.