My Role

As a Service Design Consultant for CIBC’s Mortgage Team, I Ied the prototype design, storyboard creation, and service blueprints. I also took part in conducting UX research and creating user stories.

Duration

May - August 2022

Team

One Senior Manager and one Senior Service Designer

This project is NDA protected so some information has been excluded.

This project is NDA protected so some information has been excluded.

Digital Mortgage Application Portal

As a Service Design consultant for CIBC’s Mortgage Team, I Ied the prototype design, storyboard creation, and service blueprints. I also took part in conducting UX research and creating user stories.

Duration

August - September 2022

Team

One Senior Manager and one Senior Service Designer

Digital Mortgage Application Portal

As a Service Design consultant for CIBC’s Mortgage Team, I Ied the prototype design, storyboard creation, and service blueprints. I also took part in conducting UX research and creating user stories.

Duration

August - September 2022

Team

One Senior Manager and one Senior Service Designer

Overview

The Problem

CIBC clients expect to be able to apply for a mortgage online, which is an unmet need currently fulfilled by our competitors.

The Solution

A digital mortgage portal where clients can submit application documents online, monitor their status, and access resources.

The Problem

CIBC clients expect to be able to apply for a mortgage online, which is an unmet need currently fulfilled by our competitors.

The Solution

A digital mortgage portal where clients can submit application documents online, monitor their status, and access resources.

The Problem

CIBC clients expect to be able to apply for a mortgage online, which is an unmet need currently fulfilled by our competitors.

The Solution

A digital mortgage portal where clients can submit application documents online, monitor their status, and access resources.

Objectives

What our goals were

What our goals were

Improve user confidence

Improve transparency of the process

Reduce user effort

Improve user trust

Objectives

What our goals were

Improve user confidence

Improve transparency of the process

Reduce user effort

Improve user trust

How we achieved them

How we achieved them

We used our research findings to define our two main design objectives. These included:

Providing the right visibility into the process

  • Preparing clients for what is coming next

  • Reassuring clients that the process is moving forward

Facilitating just-in-time support

  • Helping clients make informed decisions

  • Enabling clients to zoom in and out of details and learn at their own pace

How we achieved them

We used our research findings to define our two main design objectives. These included:

Providing the right visibility into the process

  • Preparing clients for what is coming next

  • Reassuring clients that the process is moving forward

Facilitating just-in-time support

  • Helping clients make informed decisions

  • Enabling clients to zoom in and out of details and learn at their own pace

The Impact

97%

Agreed

89%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

These findings are based on responses from 75 Canadians who have purchased their first home in the past 18 months. Participants ranged in age, location, and income.

97%

Agreed

89%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

The Impact

97%

Agreed

89%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

These findings are based on responses from 75 Canadians who have purchased their first home in the past 18 months. Participants ranged in age, location, and income.

97%

Agreed

89%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

The Impact

To provide clients with a concise overview of their portfolio performance and market status to provide reassurance and enable swift decision-making.

97%

Agreed

89%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

96%

Agreed

Contribution

My Role in the Project

6

Interviews

2

Usability Test Rounds

10

Competitor Audits

3

Rounds of Iteration

11

Design Guidelines

18

Process Maps

1

Storyboard

2

Presentations

Contribution

My Role in the Project

6

Interviews

2

Usability Test Rounds

10

Competitor Audits

3

Rounds of Iteration

11

Design Guidelines

18

Process Maps

1

Storyboard

2

Presentations

A Job Well Done

After presenting the project to the Senior Vice President of Digital Enterprise and Innovation, my work was recognized through the Moment Maker Program which is CIBC's awards platform. This was given to me by the Senior Director of Service Design and Process Engineering. I'm sincerely grateful to have worked with such a great and supportive team!

A Job Well Done

After presenting the project to the Senior Vice President of Digital Enterprise and Innovation, my work was recognized through the Moment Maker Program which is CIBC's awards platform. This was given to me by the Senior Director of Service Design and Process Engineering. I'm sincerely grateful to have worked with such a great and supportive team!

Learnings

Challenges

Navigating stakeholder feedback that contradicts the user's needs

Understanding complex backend processes and how they impact our proposed solution

Balancing the needs of everyone using the platform, from clients to mortgage advisors

Learnings

Challenges

Navigating stakeholder feedback that contradicts the user's needs

Understanding complex backend processes and how they impact our proposed solution

Balancing the needs of everyone using the platform, from clients to mortgage advisors

Key Takeaways

1.

Quick prototypes are worth 1000 meetings.

2.

Support qualitative data with quantitative data to maximize stakeholder buy-in.

3.

The methods taught in UX courses are only guidelines. Adapt as needed.

Key Takeaways

1.

Quick prototypes are worth 1000 meetings.

2.

Support qualitative data with quantitative data to maximize stakeholder buy-in.

3.

The methods taught in UX courses are only guidelines. Adapt as needed.

Contact me to learn more!

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