UX Case Study — SmartLab: Unlocking User-Friendliness & Usability

Overview

SmartLab, a web-based management platform tailored for Quality Control Laboratories, has succeeded globally in over 100 labs. A prominent Los Angeles pharmaceutical company adopted SmartLab in March 2021 to boost productivity and streamline operations. However, post-implementation, they encountered unexpectedly low usage. This triggered an urgent need for a comprehensive UX case study to uncover the root causes of this underutilization. The study aimed to identify pain points, challenges, and barriers within the user experience, shedding light on how SmartLab’s potential could be fully realized within the organization.

SmartLab Homepage/Dashboard

Scope

User Researcher

Tools

SurveyMonkey, Micro, Microsoft Teams

Timeline

2 Months

Problem Statement

Despite its implementation, SmartLab has yet to gain traction among analysts in a Los Angeles pharmaceutical company’s quality control lab. This poses a challenge to the company’s digitalization and automation…

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Christine Lorelie
Christine Lorelie | UX Research & Product Design Projects

UX Researcher | Product Designer | Listener | Millennial | Writing about what it means to be human | www.christinelorelie.com