IPTV TESTING SOFTWARE
OVERVIEW
First media is a technology - based services company offering solutions to the next generation Triple/Quad play network providers in enhancing end user experience. It has the industry’s first dedicated offshore network operations center (NOC) for video quality monitoring.
m-Assure is a field technician’s software tool that assists in installing and commissioning an IP set top box at the customer premises for providing television broadcasting service.
CHALLENGES
Information Architecture
Restructuring the existing information architecture on lines with new interface was a difficult challenge, since it involved approvals from product managers and stake holders.
Seamless Navigation
Navigation neeeded to be very simple so that user can be guided to the next tasks. Designing a two level navigation was a tough task.
User Experience and Visual Design
User Experience of the application needed to be rich, visually and in interaction.
Balancing the intuitive interface with visually rich graphics was a challenging task.
Icons and Graphic design
Designing the icons which can be easily understood by field technicians was a difficult task. The most challenging task was to re-design icon that will represent the application m -assure
Software Branding
Creating an Identity for the application was a big challenge.
WHAT DID THE CLIENT ASK?
First media approached Think Design with task of redesigning the user interface for m-assure application (desktop based) as they realized that existing interface was difficult to use and the support team has to spend significant time in explaining the application to field technicians.
- A self explanatory interface
- Easy and simple interaction
- Allow easy task and installations
- Robust navigation
HOW DID WE START?
Based on the questionnaire, analysis, usability audit, we started to conceive new interface that will simplify tasks and navigation. Main difficulties faced by users were lack of understanding on how to troubleshoot and install IPTV service at customer premises. Our involvement started primarily to solve clearly identified problems.
OUR APPROACH
OLD INTERFACE
SOLUTION
Think Design started the project with an initial study of the existing application, the entire site was explored and based on the study the information which is missing was noted. Parallel to this, a competitor study was made by observing websites of similar companies. On the basis of the observation we developed few models for review within the company. Later more information was gathered from stakeholders, managers and other marketing members, in order to incorporate in the website.

Initially we developed paper prototypes and tested it with users to determine the concept direction of navigation and interface. These prototypes were also used to take feedback from managers and stakeholders. Based on the feedback from paper prototyping, our designers developed functional mockups which helped in designing navigation and placeholders. Functional mockups were used in early user testing to validate designs.
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CONTACT US
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