UIUX case study

UI/UX Modernization

A leading solid waste management company faced challenges with its outdated PowerBuilder ERP system, including poor UI/UX, limited multilingual support, and difficulty in global market adaptation. Despite the need to preserve core functionalities, modernization was essential to enhance user experience and support business expansion through ongoing acquisitions.

Challenges

Outdated UI/UX Interface

Legacy PowerBuilder applications had outdated and cumbersome UIs, resulting in poor user experience and diminished productivity.

Integration Complexity

Merging various applications from acquired businesses into a single, cohesive system posed significant challenges in terms of feature integration and data consistency.

Navigational Inefficiencies

Existing navigation controls were unintuitive and cumbersome, affecting usability and workflow efficiency

Limited Data Visualization

The lack of advanced tools for interactive and visually appealing data presentation hindered effective data analysis and decision-making.

Inefficient Document Handling

The absence of modern document editing and processing features made managing contemporary formats like DOCX and PDF difficult.

Business Expansion Barriers

The lack of support for French language and Unicode limited expansion opportunities into the Canadian market.

Solutions

Modern UI/UX

Revamped the user interface using UI themes, Ribbon Bar Control, and customizable templates to enhance responsiveness and interactivity without requiring additional coding.

Unified ERP System

Consolidated diverse features and workflows into a single, streamlined ERP system, incorporating comprehensive feature mapping, new feature creation, and efficient data migration (ETL).

Improved Navigation

Implemented Ribbon Bar Control to provide a modern, intuitive navigation experience, reflecting the functionality of popular business applications.

Advanced Data Visualization

Integrated JavaScript charts to deliver interactive and insightful data visualizations, ensuring consistent application performance and enhancing user experience.

Enhanced Document Handling

Introduced Rich Text Edit Control to support modern document formats like DOCX and PDF, offering advanced editing capabilities within the system.

Internationalization

Enabled global expansion by supporting French language with Unicode adoption, incorporating dynamic language rendering, and making necessary physical design adjustments for French-speaking users.

Business Outcomes

50%

Improved User Experience

Customizable themes, allowing users to choose color schemes and reorganize fields. JavaScript charts can also be enabled.

20%

Reduce IT Maintenance Costs

Citrix AMC costs are reduced by moving to a cloud application.

40%

Faster Document Processing

Modern document handling speeds up processing by 40% and minimizes errors.

40%

Increase Global Market

Implemented French, Arabic, and Swedish languages for internationalization, with support for additional languages.

30%

Enhanced Security

Enhanced Web Capabilities: Up-to-date security protocols and seamless web integration boost performance by 50%.

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