UX research · 2024

Usability Walkthrough

  • Qualitative
  • User interview
  • Feedback
Address book list view mockup
Role
Research team lead
Company
Expeditors International
Duration
3 months
Year
2024
Method
Task-based walkthrough

In brief

Led usability walkthroughs for a new address lookup design, evaluating user capability to easily access, manage, and utilize addresses from their existing address book.

  • Usability walkthrough
  • Participant recruiting
  • Task analysis
  • Wireframes
  • High-fidelity mockups

The objective

Evaluate whether a new address book design met user needs and test the usability of a multi-format API lookup during address creation.

Address book list view mockup

The approach

Recruited target users directly from an internal SUS survey pool to execute 3 core address book tasks. Evaluated real-time user behavior to map out address management expectations.

Address book list view mockup
Address book list view mockup
Internal SUS survey poolWhere participants came from
3 core address book tasksCompleted by target users
Real-time behaviorObserved during each task
Address management expectationsMapped from what we saw
The walkthrough at a glance.

The design decision

Translated these findings into high-fidelity wireframes and mockups, successfully introducing a dedicated address book architecture to cross-functional stakeholders.

Address book list view mockup
Address book list view mockup
Address book list view mockup
Address book list view mockup

What the research showed

Bulk upload

Users explicitly requested a bulk address upload feature for efficiency.

Store, rarely edit

Low modification frequency meant users prioritized long-term storage over constant editing.

A page of its own

A strong need emerged for a standalone Address Book Management page for data cleanup and visual reference.