Challenge Summary
Welcome to the "NWL - Efficient Meetings Mobile App Design Concepts Challenge". The NWL (Northumbrian Water Limited) Efficient Meetings mobile app is a scheduling application for meetings that allows the users to see recommendations on what is the most efficient meeting location or meeting type. The goal is to minimize travel and CO2 emissions that come with that. We are looking for your unique ideas and ways of solving this problem through high-fidelity mobile design concepts. Good luck and see you all in the forums with any questions
- We should have a good idea of where your app is heading and the design direction that you are taking
- There should be enough to provide adequate feedback to help you during Round 2
- This should include all screens and user flows
- Make sure you are designing a complete app
- Include screens that show each appropriate user flow
This is a mobile design concepts challenge where we are looking for your ideas and different approaches for exploring the below requirements. The Efficient Meetings mobile application is a scheduling app used by business users to schedule meetings. The Efficient Meetings app will pull/push data from/to the user's regular calendar app (Outlook). This data will allow the user to see what meetings they already have scheduled, but also allow them to schedule new meetings, directly within the Efficient Meetings app.
While the user is inputting a meeting, the app will use a range of parameters to determine the effectiveness of each meeting, and recommend efficiencies to the meeting organiser/ creator. The user should also be able to see the recommended efficiencies for an already scheduled meeting.
Required Features:
We are not highlighting specific screens, as we are looking for your ideas and how you approach the problem. The below requirements MUST be incorporated into your design somehow. Remember to think about and design great mobile user flows and UX.
- Determine if a meeting is at the optimum location – e.g. if the majority of attendees have to travel to a particular meeting location, the app should recommend a more appropriate location or a different meeting type (Skype / Video conference)
- The presentation materials (physical, digital or none) can determine the meeting type: live, video (GoToMeeting,etc.) or audio (Skype,etc.). For example a physical material would have to be presented in a live meeting or a digital would need a video or live meeting and the application should consider this.
- If there are known external conditions (e.g. bad weather or heavy traffic) affecting travel to a meeting then the app should recommend the user leaving early. This could be through a push notification or another alert type
- Use of analytics to highlight specific recommendations. For example, 60% of meetings at this location are cancelled, perhaps you would like to use a different location?
- Reporting on key metrics such as the carbon footprint, travel time, and overall cost of meetings.
- The cost of meetings would also include actual expenses for the meeting invitees to join. These costs could include gas, train ticket, highway tolls, bus fare, etc. The application would already know where each invitee is located/ traveling from.
- Show how the recommended efficiencies would help reduce the carbon footprint, travel time, and overall cost of meetings
- Reporting screen/ section. See overall stats for the week, month, year, etc. A data or stats dashboard. We are open to additional reporting features/ data that would be useful for the user(s)
- A static advice & guidance page e.g. how can I make my meetings more efficient.
Marvel Prototype
- We need you to upload your screens to Marvel App.
- Please send your marvel app request to keyla.blue1@gmail.com
- You MUST include your Marvel app URL (in your marvel app prototype, click on share and then copy the link & share it with your notes/comment this link while you upload).
Branding
- https://www.nwl.co.uk/your-home.aspx
- Use the provided website for branding details; colors, font, etc.
- You DO NOT need to follow this website for UI inputs and guidance
Design Direction Doc
- We just ran a challenge to get a design direction for this and we have attached the submissions of the winners here to help with the general user flow and "sitemap" of the application.
- This is just a starting point, you are not required to follow this exactly as we are still looking for your unique ideas and creativity
- This is help you understand the big picture quickly and get into UI design faster
Target Devices
We are targeting for a Mobile Responsive Application
- Mobile: 750px by 1334px (Height can expand as needed)
Target User
- Usable by all internal employees to obtain recommendations.
- Heads of teams/ departments may be more interested in the reporting aspects of the solution.
Judging Criteria
Your submission will be judged on the following criteria:
- Overall idea and execution of concepts
- How well does your design align with the objectives of the challenge
- Execution and thoughtfulness put into the solving the problem
- The overall design and user experience
- Cleanliness of screen design and user flow
- Ease of use
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024px JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72 dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission File
Submit JPG/PNG image files based on Challenge submission requirements stated above
MarvelApp link for review and to provide feedback
Source Files
All source files of all graphics created in either Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator (might need to convert it to photoshop later) or Sketch and saved as an editable layer
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase, you may be asked to modify your graphics (sizes or colors) or modify overall colors.
Round 1
Submit your initial designs for checkpoint review.- We should have a good idea of where your app is heading and the design direction that you are taking
- There should be enough to provide adequate feedback to help you during Round 2
Round 2
Submit your final designs plus checkpoint feedback implemented.- This should include all screens and user flows
- Make sure you are designing a complete app
- Include screens that show each appropriate user flow
This is a mobile design concepts challenge where we are looking for your ideas and different approaches for exploring the below requirements. The Efficient Meetings mobile application is a scheduling app used by business users to schedule meetings. The Efficient Meetings app will pull/push data from/to the user's regular calendar app (Outlook). This data will allow the user to see what meetings they already have scheduled, but also allow them to schedule new meetings, directly within the Efficient Meetings app.
While the user is inputting a meeting, the app will use a range of parameters to determine the effectiveness of each meeting, and recommend efficiencies to the meeting organiser/ creator. The user should also be able to see the recommended efficiencies for an already scheduled meeting.
Required Features:
We are not highlighting specific screens, as we are looking for your ideas and how you approach the problem. The below requirements MUST be incorporated into your design somehow. Remember to think about and design great mobile user flows and UX.
- Determine if a meeting is at the optimum location – e.g. if the majority of attendees have to travel to a particular meeting location, the app should recommend a more appropriate location or a different meeting type (Skype / Video conference)
- The presentation materials (physical, digital or none) can determine the meeting type: live, video (GoToMeeting,etc.) or audio (Skype,etc.). For example a physical material would have to be presented in a live meeting or a digital would need a video or live meeting and the application should consider this.
- If there are known external conditions (e.g. bad weather or heavy traffic) affecting travel to a meeting then the app should recommend the user leaving early. This could be through a push notification or another alert type
- Use of analytics to highlight specific recommendations. For example, 60% of meetings at this location are cancelled, perhaps you would like to use a different location?
- Reporting on key metrics such as the carbon footprint, travel time, and overall cost of meetings.
- The cost of meetings would also include actual expenses for the meeting invitees to join. These costs could include gas, train ticket, highway tolls, bus fare, etc. The application would already know where each invitee is located/ traveling from.
- Show how the recommended efficiencies would help reduce the carbon footprint, travel time, and overall cost of meetings
- Reporting screen/ section. See overall stats for the week, month, year, etc. A data or stats dashboard. We are open to additional reporting features/ data that would be useful for the user(s)
- A static advice & guidance page e.g. how can I make my meetings more efficient.
Marvel Prototype
- We need you to upload your screens to Marvel App.
- Please send your marvel app request to keyla.blue1@gmail.com
- You MUST include your Marvel app URL (in your marvel app prototype, click on share and then copy the link & share it with your notes/comment this link while you upload).
Branding
- https://www.nwl.co.uk/your-home.aspx
- Use the provided website for branding details; colors, font, etc.
- You DO NOT need to follow this website for UI inputs and guidance
Design Direction Doc
- We just ran a challenge to get a design direction for this and we have attached the submissions of the winners here to help with the general user flow and "sitemap" of the application.
- This is just a starting point, you are not required to follow this exactly as we are still looking for your unique ideas and creativity
- This is help you understand the big picture quickly and get into UI design faster
Target Devices
We are targeting for a Mobile Responsive Application
- Mobile: 750px by 1334px (Height can expand as needed)
Target User
- Usable by all internal employees to obtain recommendations.
- Heads of teams/ departments may be more interested in the reporting aspects of the solution.
Judging Criteria
Your submission will be judged on the following criteria:
- Overall idea and execution of concepts
- How well does your design align with the objectives of the challenge
- Execution and thoughtfulness put into the solving the problem
- The overall design and user experience
- Cleanliness of screen design and user flow
- Ease of use
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024px JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72 dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission File
Submit JPG/PNG image files based on Challenge submission requirements stated above
MarvelApp link for review and to provide feedback
Source Files
All source files of all graphics created in either Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator (might need to convert it to photoshop later) or Sketch and saved as an editable layer
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase, you may be asked to modify your graphics (sizes or colors) or modify overall colors.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.