Act Role Tailored – that is the future!
A shift in paradigm
Future business management
applications will distinguish themselves on their user experience rather
than on their functionality. Those standing out will have user centered User
Interface (UI) that is flexible and adaptable to the individual company’s
employees. The better the User Experience (UX) is tailored around the
business goals and processes of the individual company and people, the more
time is saved in human resources – freeing employees to take on more
processes, be more creative and make more business.
Put your users before the
application
This is where you can really make
a difference. People’s time is expensive. The better a piece of software can
support the employee in daily routines, the more money is saved for the
company, which directly affects the bottom line.
Traditionally
business management software has been focusing on functionality requirements
and in the development process especially weighted issues like:
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Stability |
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As a result the
user has, to a large extent, been
ignored and left with a rather complicated user experience, not at all
shaped around the actual processes and tasks of the individual user. Much
time is consumed in navigating between actions and in finding information.
Focus on user goals and tasks
Generally business IT systems are
mostly suited for entering data. But users just as much need to
get data out of the system, which often is experienced as complicated
or not really feasible. This influences the user’s efficiency substantially. Most
conspicuously in the fact that users get no help for prioritizing daily work
- although the system very often holds the required information - nor get
needed information when entering data. Both are requiring lots of ‘unnecessary’
focus and hereby valuable working time. To
enable the user to work faster and more productively, a few very essential
areas needs to be in focus:
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Easy task navigation-
Reduced number of "clicks" to locate relevant data |
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As practically all business
management solutions on the market are fairly mature when it comes to
covering required functionality, user experience is the soft spot
where you can really tap value and make a difference for your customers.
Time has come to make your business management solution support it’s users
100%, adapted to their goals and tasks.
Welcome to the future of users’ interacting with their software!
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
Role Center
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is providing a unique role based user interface
supporting 21 standard roles out of the box.
List Place
The user can get fast access to the work that is important to the role. In
this case the non-shipped orders for the Order Processor role.
Task Page
The task page provides instant access to the defined tasks for the
individual role. The user will need fewer clicks to find the tasks needed.