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Credential eAdvisor

Easy digital onboarding for account-openersCredential aimed to digitize the account opening process for small account holders, streamlining the onboarding flow and lowering the registration barrier.

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Aviso Wealth Inc.
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Feature Design
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Jul, 2022 - Jan, 2023

Background

Goals

To provide users with a clear, simple, and efficient onboarding process for opening an investment account.

Challenges
Roles & Activities
Research

Interview users to identify needs and define the user flow;
Researched industry for concept design

Interface Design

Lead the interface design: wireframe, mockup, responsive, accessibility

Review & Release

Conduct reviews on the staging product to ensure alignment

Research both sides to identify needs

Workshop & Interview

Workshops with advisors were conducted to gather domain knowledge and understand the core features of the account opening process. Additionally, potential users were interviewed to understand their needs and expectations, helping us envision the ideal future state of digital onboarding.

Happy Path

The user flow was defined to identify core features and MVPs, ensuring the smoothest experience for both users and advisors.

Start from ideal, then improve & tailor for the real!

PoC & Wireframes

A Proof of Concept was proposed, envisioning the ideal future state based on industry research and user expectations.

Style Guide

After reviewing the concepts with the team and confirming the design direction, a style guide was created to ensure a sustainable and consistent design system.

Mockup

High-fidelity mockups were developed to present the user flow for live demonstrations.


During this phase, the interface was also tested with French content to ensure multilingual compatibility.

Mobile & Responsive

Responsiveness was incorporated to enhance the user experience across mobile devices, ensuring a seamless experience on smaller screens.

Accessibility

The design was reviewed to meet WCAG AA standards, ensuring proper color contrast ratios. Additionally, alternative text for visuals and an improved tab navigation flow were implemented to enhance the accessibility experience.

Deliver the design for development & release

Define Scope

In addition to mockups, the project scope was visualized for executive overview and to ensure easy alignment among team members regarding goals, timelines, and workload.

Review, revision, and plan for future

Review & UAT

Design reviews and user acceptance testing (UAT) were conducted to identify misalignments and defects during product development. These efforts helped launch a product with excellent performance and user satisfaction.

Agile & For Future

Following an agile strategy, several "nice-to-have" features were identified and planned for future development stages:

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Self-reporting scale
A feature designed to further collect users' investment knowledge and help advisors prepare more effectively, planned for future implementation with detailed instructions.
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Meeting calendar
A meeting calendar was introduced to provide users with a clear schedule and a sense of anytime support. This feature enhances the onboarding experience and improves conversion rates.
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Reminder & notification
Users reported needing timely reminders to ensure they don’t miss their meetings with advisors, so a notification system was planned for future development.
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Strong data from the first release
72% fill rate & 52% response rate right after invite