Reboot your apps :
how to challenge it and succeed?
A personal feedback
Julie Colin
Product Manager
#Media (9 years)
#eCommerce (1 year)
SERIAL REVAMPER
v4
“The app is ugly.” (E-merchandiser)
“Our app is late compared
to the competitors and website.” (MKG)
“It’s old.” (UI)
“We need to change this screen.
I already made the model.” (UI)
WHY TO REVAMP
THE APP?
LET’S REVAMP !
LET’S CHECK FIRST…
#challenge
#10 TIPS TO
CHALLENGE
REVAMPING
VALIDATION PHASE
#1
LISTEN TO
YOUR USERS
User Feedback in the AppStore : An Empirical Study
4.5 stars
without new features releases
3.7 stars
in permanent growth
asking for features (payment, login) prioritized in the backlog
#1
LISTEN TO
YOUR USERS
#1
LISTEN TO
YOUR USERS
#1
LISTEN TO
YOUR USERS
#1
LISTEN TO
YOUR USERS
#2
FOCUS ON
YOUR KPI
Average Order Value
Frequency of Purchase
Conversion Rate
Sessions/user
Transactions
Monthly Active users
Pages viewed/session
Adapt on your business
EVALUATE THE CHANGES
1. An increase in conversion rate
(user successfully buy a product)
2. An increase in satisfaction on products
ratings and reviews
(indicates a better match between user
expectations and reality)
3. A decrease in the amount of time
taken to complete tasks
(finding a product, deciding on a product)
#2
FOCUS ON
YOUR KPI
#3
SET UP A GOAL
AND SHARE IT
Prioritize the goals
THE ROLE OF THE
STAKEHOLDERS
Anyone with an interest in your project’s
outcome
● Give you the means to succeed : lift the
brakes
● Share the knowledge
● Make them approved the goal
● Enrich your PM vision
#3
SET UP A GOAL
AND SHARE IT
INVOLVE TEAMS INTERNALLY
Anyone who contribute to the
product and to the company goal
SHARE WITH THE TEAM
● Weekly Briefing
● Talk Shoe
● Team meeting
● Workshops
#4
ENGAGE YOUR
COMPANY
#1 LISTEN TO YOUR USERS
#2 FOCUS ON YOUR KPI
#3 SET UP A GOAL AND SHARE IT
#4 ENGAGE YOUR COMPANY
Define and communicate goals
Validate the project
VALIDATION
PHASE
CONSOLIDATION
PHASE
NOT A LIST OF FEATURES
Information in real time
KEEP THE PROMISE
#5
ADD A VALUE
PROPOSITION
Information in real time
#5
ADD A VALUE
PROPOSITION
● Navigation / news pushs formats
● Increase Page viewed / user
(user find more news articles)
ASK AND OBSERVE YOUR
BEST USERS/CLIENTS
HOW ?
● A Survey
● Users tests on wireframes
WHAT FOR ?
● Keep the right direction
● Learn from users your pain point
Validate or challenge wireframes
#6
UNDERSTAND
YOUR USERS
CHALLENGE YOUR SCOPE
Define your MVP
MoSCoW: Must have / Should
have/Nice to have
#7
DEFINE
YOUR SCOPE
TO KEEP IN MIND
● Speed of deployment
● User value
● Business value
#8
SET UP A PLAN
FOR DEPLOYMENT
#5 ADD A VALUE PROPOSITION
#6 UNDERSTAND YOUR USERS
#7 DEFINE THE SCOPE
#8 SET UP A PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT
Define benefits for the users
Schedule the release
CONSOLIDATION
PHASE
REALISATION PHASE
Create an ambassador community
for beta versions (beta testers)
● Client feedback
● Understand your pinpoint /pain
point opportunities
#9
INTEGRATE
YOUR USERS
People don’t like surprises!
● Tease the changes (changelog)
● Inform users about changes
#10
SUPPORT YOUR
USERS
#9 INTEGRATE YOUR USERS
#10 SUPPORT YOUR USERS
Avoid negatives feedback
Detect UX problems
Reach your goals
PRODUCTION
PHASE
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EXPLAIN TO USERS
#1 Listen to your users
#2 Focus on your KPIs
#3 Set up a goal and share it
#4 Engage your company
#5 Understand your users
#6 Add a value proposition
#7 Set up a plan
#8 Define a scope
#9 Integrate your users
#10 Support your users
takeaways
THANK YOU
To continue the discussion
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinjulie/
@julie_andco

Reboot your apps: How to challenge it and succeed?

  • 1.
    Reboot your apps: how to challenge it and succeed? A personal feedback
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    Julie Colin Product Manager #Media(9 years) #eCommerce (1 year)
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    “The app isugly.” (E-merchandiser) “Our app is late compared to the competitors and website.” (MKG) “It’s old.” (UI) “We need to change this screen. I already made the model.” (UI) WHY TO REVAMP THE APP?
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  • 9.
    #1 LISTEN TO YOUR USERS UserFeedback in the AppStore : An Empirical Study
  • 10.
    4.5 stars without newfeatures releases 3.7 stars in permanent growth asking for features (payment, login) prioritized in the backlog #1 LISTEN TO YOUR USERS
  • 11.
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    #2 FOCUS ON YOUR KPI AverageOrder Value Frequency of Purchase Conversion Rate Sessions/user Transactions Monthly Active users Pages viewed/session Adapt on your business
  • 15.
    EVALUATE THE CHANGES 1.An increase in conversion rate (user successfully buy a product) 2. An increase in satisfaction on products ratings and reviews (indicates a better match between user expectations and reality) 3. A decrease in the amount of time taken to complete tasks (finding a product, deciding on a product) #2 FOCUS ON YOUR KPI
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    #3 SET UP AGOAL AND SHARE IT Prioritize the goals
  • 17.
    THE ROLE OFTHE STAKEHOLDERS Anyone with an interest in your project’s outcome ● Give you the means to succeed : lift the brakes ● Share the knowledge ● Make them approved the goal ● Enrich your PM vision #3 SET UP A GOAL AND SHARE IT
  • 18.
    INVOLVE TEAMS INTERNALLY Anyonewho contribute to the product and to the company goal SHARE WITH THE TEAM ● Weekly Briefing ● Talk Shoe ● Team meeting ● Workshops #4 ENGAGE YOUR COMPANY
  • 19.
    #1 LISTEN TOYOUR USERS #2 FOCUS ON YOUR KPI #3 SET UP A GOAL AND SHARE IT #4 ENGAGE YOUR COMPANY Define and communicate goals Validate the project VALIDATION PHASE
  • 20.
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    NOT A LISTOF FEATURES Information in real time KEEP THE PROMISE #5 ADD A VALUE PROPOSITION
  • 22.
    Information in realtime #5 ADD A VALUE PROPOSITION ● Navigation / news pushs formats ● Increase Page viewed / user (user find more news articles)
  • 23.
    ASK AND OBSERVEYOUR BEST USERS/CLIENTS HOW ? ● A Survey ● Users tests on wireframes WHAT FOR ? ● Keep the right direction ● Learn from users your pain point Validate or challenge wireframes #6 UNDERSTAND YOUR USERS
  • 24.
    CHALLENGE YOUR SCOPE Defineyour MVP MoSCoW: Must have / Should have/Nice to have #7 DEFINE YOUR SCOPE
  • 25.
    TO KEEP INMIND ● Speed of deployment ● User value ● Business value #8 SET UP A PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT
  • 26.
    #5 ADD AVALUE PROPOSITION #6 UNDERSTAND YOUR USERS #7 DEFINE THE SCOPE #8 SET UP A PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT Define benefits for the users Schedule the release CONSOLIDATION PHASE
  • 27.
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    Create an ambassadorcommunity for beta versions (beta testers) ● Client feedback ● Understand your pinpoint /pain point opportunities #9 INTEGRATE YOUR USERS
  • 29.
    People don’t likesurprises! ● Tease the changes (changelog) ● Inform users about changes #10 SUPPORT YOUR USERS
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    #9 INTEGRATE YOURUSERS #10 SUPPORT YOUR USERS Avoid negatives feedback Detect UX problems Reach your goals PRODUCTION PHASE
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    #1 Listen toyour users #2 Focus on your KPIs #3 Set up a goal and share it #4 Engage your company #5 Understand your users #6 Add a value proposition #7 Set up a plan #8 Define a scope #9 Integrate your users #10 Support your users takeaways
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    THANK YOU To continuethe discussion https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinjulie/ @julie_andco

Editor's Notes

  • #2 ce que je vais présenter
  • #3 Présentation parcours et expériences : journalisme - > projet -> produit
  • #4 différents projets de refonte : changement de ligne éditoriale, augmenter l’expérience et les performances, changement stratégique, augmenter vos achats
  • #5 pourquoi j’ai choisi ce sujet / retours collaborateurs
  • #6 enthousiasme
  • #10 Munich et Hambourg, Germany
  • #12 doit-on vraiment refondre ? Ne pas tout bousculer !
  • #14 Refonte dès novembre ! - > Mars/Avril
  • #15 Quelles sont indicateurs non-performants ? Aider à adapter sa stratégie. Méthode Quanti
  • #17 A quel objectif va servir cette refonte ? Fixer un cadre
  • #18 CODIR / Directeurs / Managers / services supports (CRM, studio créa, UI, UX) / lever les freins, intégrer dans la roadmap
  • #19 this redesign is not you and your users, but all those who contribute to the product Technique (dev), CRM, animation/rédaction, service client
  • #20 this redesign is not you and your users, but all those who contribute to the product Technique (dev), CRM, animation/rédaction, service client
  • #22 choix de la fonctionnalité imposé par le DG, mais opportunité pour faire d’autres évols
  • #24 QUALI orienté problème
  • #25 Quand t'as déjà une app dont tu dois faire la refonte- Est ce que tu reprends le score existant - Où tu fais un MVP de celui la ? )
  • #26 Ne pas attendre 6 mois pour tout lancer d’un coup / mettre en prod rapidement Comment préparer et mettre en oeuvre son projet de refonte ? Détails par étape Comment tu priorises cette refonte par rapport au reste de la rodmap interne ? Lancement par étape