One day, business unit noticed that there was a significant drop on the App product metric during purchase process. While Development Team worked on checking the setting of data tracking, I worked as a senior UX designer and partnered with the other UX designer to identify the problem as well. We analyzed the existing tracking data and conducted user study to better understand user behavior. We also compared the usability testing results of users' purchase journey on the mobile device from our service which include App and mobile web.
Problem Statement: As a designer/ developer/ product manager I need to know the reason cause the drop and plan for further App enhancement
Responsibilities: I was a senior UX designer, conducting the user research and analyzing the qualitative and quantitative data to identify the problem and reason from users behavior. I also shared the insights from research to cross-functional teams and helped to define the next step for the product enhancement.
App user purchase journey
Usability testing result of purchase process on App and mobile web
Understand which entrance perform better on current App and mobile web.
Find out usability issues within current user flow.
Base on qualitative and quantitative data, we were able to reveal the facts how users experience their purchase journey with our E-commerce App. The research results indicate the next step for enhancement:
Better division of search scope
More efficient for screening search results
Clear communication for member points and order status
After discussion between Business Department and Product Department, we decided two enhancement approaches for a quick win with limited resource.
Painpoint
Input keyword every time for searching a product is troublesome. Users might repeat the search or slightly tweak their search keywords during their product picking process
Solution: Add shortcut for keyword search
Fasten keyword search with providing keyword history
Painpoint: Hard to identify product status when users scan through the wishlist
Cannot efficient distinguish campaign from sold out in same label style.
Hard to distinguish CTA - Add to Cart Button - for available and unavailable products in similar color.
Solution: Help users fasten their scannability on product item in the wishlist
Indicate updated product info
Easy to differentiate product statue for campaign and unavailable
Easy to differentiate CTA buttons status - able or disable for purchasing