At a well-known Latin American online footwear company, they were faced with the challenge of increasing sales during the summer season. Initially, the management team expressed their objective as "increase online sales," but they quickly realized that this description was too vague to effectively guide design and business decisions.
After a detailed analysis, they identified that it was crucial to set clear and achievable goals to strategically guide UX design decisions. Thus, they decided to formulate their goal applying the SMART framework: to sell 30,000 pairs of shoes per week during the summer season, while increasing the average ticket by 3%. This goal met all the necessary criteria: it was specific (shoes sold online), measurable (30,000 pairs, 3% increase), achievable (aligned with production capacity), relevant (related to their sector) and temporary (summer season).
With this objective clearly defined, the design team began to evaluate the best strategies to achieve these goals. They focused on designing specific interactions that would directly support the fulfillment of these business objectives. For example, they introduced a recommendation system that suggested complementary products, such as shoe accessories or care products, thus increasing the opportunities to increase the average value per purchase.
In addition, they implemented an optimized design in the checkout process, offering personalization options and additional services just before completing the purchase, which helped to further raise the average ticket. To evaluate the success of these decisions, clear and measurable KPIs were established, such as conversion rate and average value per transaction. These indicators allowed the team to continuously monitor design performance and quickly adjust strategies based on the results obtained.
In terms of feasibility, the team carefully considered the company's productive capacity, ensuring that the designed solutions were feasible and realistic within its available resources. By aligning design decisions with this capacity, they avoided creating impossible expectations that could not be met, ensuring a positive and consistent customer experience.
Finally, they understood the critical importance of communicating these SMART objectives to the entire design team, ensuring that each member clearly understood where to direct their efforts and how their decisions directly impacted business outcomes. By establishing a defined timeframe, they were able to plan effective promotional campaigns and prioritize development resources to meet demand during key months.
This strategic approach, based on well-defined and measurable objectives, clearly demonstrated that UX design decisions have a direct and tangible impact on achieving business objectives, transforming the user experience into a true growth driver for the company.
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