Prelim
Streamlining recreational competitions
Problem Statement
Competitive activities such as sports, gaming, and dancing all have their own dedicated platforms for official leagues.
I saw the opportunity to conceptualize an app that can be used to organize competitions for any kind of activity in a recreational setting.
Websites such as AAU and Sport80 are ‘all-in-one’, but they’re dedicated to organized sports leagues. Others like Breakkonnect are specifically made for one type of activity like breakdancing.
I like to play volleyball, indulge in online games, and breakdance. I’m not a pro in any of these, but I like to compete with friends. That was the inspiration for this project.
ROLE
Solo designer (personal project)
RESPONSIBILITIES
Research, Information Architecture, Visual Design, Prototyping, Testing
TIMELINE
3 weeks (June 2023)
Breakkonnect
Sport80
AAU
Ethnography
Finding pain points in competitive breakdance and recreational volleyball
Volleyball
Breakdance
Shared pain points:
- Delays due to late registration/no-shows
- Mix-ups from multiple matches happening at once
*Information taken from ethnographic research + interviews
How might we create an event organizing app that can be universally used for a variety of recreational competitions?
Must-haves* to demonstrate what the MVP could look like:
- Event creation
- Running matches
*determined using MoSCoW prioritization
Create an event
Running the event
Usability testing
6 users
Task
Create an event
Task
Run a mock match
Findings
Before
After
Before:
- Users were unsure if the “Rules” button was the correct next-step
After rewording the button language:
- Task completion time 5 seconds faster on average.
Next steps
Addressing pain points & demonstrating should-have features
- Recruiting contestants
- Recruiting administrators
- Notifications for upcoming matches
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