Application modernization meets human factors what's next

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Application modernization meets human factors - what's next?


3 things you will learn in this session

1. What is Application Modernization and why does it matter

2. How does Human Factors impact User Experience and Design

3. How Human Factors impacted the design of a real world Application


Agenda

• About me• What is Application Modernization?• How Human Factors Influence User Experience• Real World Application Example• Q&A


Who is John?

• Chief Evangelist & Business Development

• 24 years experience• 19 Consulting, 5 business development

• Speaker of 50+ sessions at conferences and user groups around the world

• Specialize in Application Modernization & Integration

• 5 year Lumity Exec Board Member• YWCA of Chicago Board

PSC is a business and IT consulting firm specializing in strategy and integration.

We match experienced professionals with proven and emergent technology to design, deliver, and service customized solutions. We turn IT into an effective strategic resource that improves efficiencies and work streams, delivers a measurable return on investment, and grows companies.


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Agenda



Our MethodologyApplication Modernization, Not Migration

InventoryExisting

Application Portfolio

Categorize and Prioritize

Estimate Modernization

Costs

Determine Landing Platform

Network Impact Analysis

Data Center Impact Analysis

Define Security Model on

Landing Platform

EstablishTools &

Standards

Application Transformation

Data Transformation

SunsetLegacy

EnvironmentDevelop Support and Staffing Plan

Application Modernized!

Reduce Licensing of Legacy

Environment

Define Governance

Model

Modify Infrastructure

Establish Development Environment

Specify and Procure

Production Hardware and

Software

Analysis & DesignPrepare for a more data driven,

mobile, social and dynamic future

Identify opportunities to enhance processes, workflow and security

Technical Analysis

Business Value Analysis

Cultural Change Analysis

Develop Training Plan and Materials

Train End Users on Modernized

Application

ANALYZE

MODERNIZE

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91% of all people on earth have a mobile phone

Source: http://www.corvallisadvocate.com/2013/0523-more-people-have-cell-phones-than-clean-water/


More people have cell phones than running water.

Source: http://www.corvallisadvocate.com/2013/0523-more-people-have-cell-phones-than-clean-water/Image: Image courtesy of adamr / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Do you think they really want to use this?

© 2016 PSC Group, LLC© 2013 IBM Corporation

User Revolt is Here

More than 50% of business users bypass internal

applications for public tools.

© 2016 PSC Group, LLC© 2013 IBM Corporation

Because the internal tools are:

Too slowToo restrictiveNot accessible at homeNot on the mobile deviceNot Sexy


How did we get here?

•Doing the same things better

Iteration


How did we get here?

• Doing the same things betterIteration

• Doing new thingsInnovation

• Doing new things that make the old ones obsoleteTransformation


The Application Disruptors

UX

Modern Workflo

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MobileSocial

Cloud


Agenda



The Impact of Millennials


Ubiquitous Application Development & Deployment PlatformThe Web Browser


The Mobile Revolution


Convergence of User Experience Design


Data Input


Generational User Experience Impact

Millennials• Comfortable first with touchscreen• Almost never print anything• Reluctance to tethering• Shorthand and Emoticons

Generation X• At home with keyboard + mouse, comfortable with touchscreen• Print when needed• Flexible work location/devices• Comfortable w/ shorthand and long-form writing

Baby Boomers• Prefer keyboard + mouse• Print often• Like traditional office spaces and devices• Prefer long form text


Agenda



Real World Example

• Customer is one of the largest professional services firms in the world

• 100k+ employees, with high % of millennials• 100+ countries• Quality of internal tools a major recruiting point• Had existing design & style guide• Wanted modernization of tools & process


User Types

• Executives • Associates• Data Entry


Customer Example – PSC M&A


Searching for Content


Navigating to Content


Content Navigation and Information


Sizing for Device / Responsive Design


Displaying Executive Summary / Dashboard


Exporting Content for ReUse


Results

• A mixture of modern and tested UX patterns required for different user types

• Building for modern browsers is required, but tricky

• UI must be built and tested for keyboard, mice, fingers, and stylus

• Finding data is the hardest thing to get right


The future of User Experience


3 things you learned in this session

1. What is Application Modernization and why it matters

2. How does Human Factors impact User Experience and Design

3. How Customers are applying Human Factors to Application Development and User Experience Design


Thank You! Questions?Contact:

John Head331.684.7114 | [email protected]

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Application modernization meets human factors what's next