About Portal

About App

Connected Venue Operator (CVO) is a single web interface for business users to all data and administration features of Location Analytics, Proximity Marketing, and Real-time Location Services (RTLS).


The portal is used for beacon deployment at venues, such as retail stores or shopping mall, and for creating and analyzing marketing campaigns.

Connected Venue Operator (CVO) is a single web interface for business users to all data and administration features of Location Analytics, Proximity Marketing, and Real-time Location Services (RTLS). 


The portal is used for beacon deployment at venues, such as retail stores or shopping mall, and for creating and analyzing marketing campaigns.

My Role
Discovery, UX Design, Prototyping, Web design, Mobile design, User stories

My Role
Discovery, UX Design, Prototyping, Web design, Mobile design, User stories

Client
Leantegra

Client
Leantegra

Industry
Internet of Things

Industry
Internet of Things

Year
2014 – 2017

Year
2014 – 2017

Background

Background

I joined the company in 2014 when it was just a small team of 8 people with draft ideas and no software development. Now, Leantegra consists of over 40 people and develops software and hardware solutions for foot traffic engagement and analysis. 

 

My onsite role was to design and lead the company’s projects from scratch. The main project was the CVO portal, but I also managed other design projects.

I joined the company in 2014 when it was just a small team of 8 people with draft ideas and no software development. Now, Leantegra consists of over 40 people and develops software and hardware solutions for foot traffic engagement and analysis. 

 

My onsite role was to design and lead the company’s projects from scratch. The main project was the CVO portal, but I also managed other design projects.

Design Process

Design Process

I worked closely with Product Owner, Business Analyst and front end developers. 

I worked closely with Product Owner, Business Analyst and front end developers. 

Design Tools

Design Tools

Discovery

Discovery

Market and Customers

Market and Customers

First, I started digging into this new IoT market and its business issues, trying to find out how it all works and why.

Before IoT, venues like shopping malls had to use older methods to track visitors in order to understand them better. These methods weren't as sophisticated as IoT technologies, where everything is automated, optimized, and analyzed with custom notifications.

First, I started digging into this new IoT market and its business issues, trying to find out how it all works and why. Before IoT, venues like shopping malls had to use older methods to track visitors in order to understand them better. These methods weren't as sophisticated as IoT technologies, where everything is automated, optimized, and analyzed with custom notifications.

How they used to track visitors without IoT?

How they used to track visitors?

In the US, less than 10% of retail sales happen online (2016). The remaining 90%+ come from offline sales. The issue is that businesses, such as retail stores, shopping malls, and other venues, can’t track these offline sales properly. To increase sales they need to know:

In the US, less than 10% of retail sales happen online (2016). The remaining 90%+ come from offline sales. The issue is that businesses, such as retail stores, shopping malls, and other venues, can’t track these offline sales properly. To increase sales they need to know:

What all venues want to know?

What all venues want to know?

Simply speaking, all shopping venues wanted to be like Uncle Sam when you with your mobile phone enter their stores because it is all about higher sales. Your mobile device in your pocket can give them all they need to know.

Simply speaking, all shopping venues wanted to be like Uncle Sam when you with your mobile phone enter their stores because it is all about higher sales. Your mobile device in your pocket can give them all they need to know.

“Companies who glean intelligence from big data achieve 73% higher sales than those who never have. „

Zendesk

“Companies who glean intelligence from big data achieve 73% higher sales than those who never have.

Zendesk

How does this technology work?

How does this technology work?

Then I switched to that technology to understand the basic principles. The key benefit of Leantegra is that the company develops a device that combines two technologies at once – iBeacon (for iOS) and Eddystone (for Android). This allows business customers to track all visitors using just one solution.

That device, that is called WiRange, gathers non-confidential data in the venue (e.g. visitor location, session time in stores etc.) and transmits this data to the CVO portal.

Then I switched to that technology to understand the basic principles. The key benefit of Leantegra is that the company develops a device that combines two technologies at once – iBeacon (for iOS) and Eddystone (for Android). This allows business customers to track all visitors using just one solution. 

That device, that is called WiRange, gathers non-confidential data in the venue (e.g. visitor location, session time in stores etc.) and transmits this data to the CVO portal.

What is benefit for visitors?

What is benefit for visitors?

I also wanted to know the pros and cons for usual shoppers who visit retail stores. It turns out they can get a lot of benefits as well. Stores will be more aware of what shoppers are looking for, what they need, and where they go.

This IoT technology allows for sending personalized offers based on shoppers' search history and in-store location. If shoppers receive any advertised content, let it be something they actually want to buy. Besides shopping, this technology also offers other perks for visitors, such as parking, indoor navigation, and more.

I also wanted to know the pros and cons for usual shoppers who visit retail stores. It turns out they can get a lot of benefits as well. Stores will be more aware of what shoppers are looking for, what they need, and where they go.

This IoT technology allows for sending personalized offers based on shoppers' search history and in-store location. If shoppers receive any advertised content, let it be something they actually want to buy. Besides shopping, this technology also offers other perks for visitors, such as parking, indoor navigation, and more.

“Retail businesses lose 15% of their revenues as consumers couldn't find what they needed. „

Gartner

“Retail businesses lose 15% of their revenues as consumers couldn't find what they needed.

Zendesk

Competitors

Competitors

From the UX perspective, I used to check all available sources to understand how they developed their solutions in order to make ours better. I watched YouTube videos to see the flow and features, and tested their solutions (UI/UX).

The most popular and advanced players on this field I had researched.

From the UX perspective, I used to check all available sources to understand how they developed their solutions in order to make ours better. I watched YouTube videos to see the flow and features, and tested their solutions (UI/UX).

The most popular and advanced players on this field I had researched.

Ideation

Ideation

Content

Content

After discovering, brainstorming, talking to potential customers and planning, we came up with the set of features needed for our web-based product. It should be operated by different roles such as service engineers, store managers and analysts.

After discovering, brainstorming, talking to potential customers and planning, we came up with the set of features needed for our web-based product. It should be operated by different roles such as service engineers, store managers and analysts.

Customer Flow

Customer Flow

To set up the CVO platform properly and get the benefits of it, a business user should follow the steps presented in the flow below.

To set up the CVO platform properly and get the benefits of it, a business user should follow the steps presented in the flow below.

Wireframes

Wireframes

Once the initial requirements for the main features were ready and the basic sketches were approved, I started the wireframing process for all screens to validate them with the team.

Once the initial requirements for the main features were ready and the basic sketches were approved, I started the wireframing process for all screens to validate them with the team.

Usability Testing

Usability Testing

Since I worked in the office, it was convenient for me to conduct usability testing with the team members. Before swicthing to the GUI part, I used to test our flows built in Axure (prototyping tool). 

Since I worked in the office, it was convenient for me to conduct usability testing with the team members. Before swicthing to the GUI part, I used to test our flows built in Axure (prototyping tool). 

Design

Design

Add Venue

Add Venue

The first step for a business user is to set up a venue. After the usability testing, we decided to add additional features for convenience: video help, wizard, and hints to ensure that any user can complete the task easily.

The first step for a business user is to set up a venue. After the usability testing, we decided to add additional features for convenience: video help, wizard, and hints to ensure that any user can complete the task easily.

Once the venue is ready, the business user adds venue locations of the venue: zones and passages.

Once the venue is ready, the business user adds venue locations of the venue: zones and passages.

Manage Venue

Manage Venue

The map below represents all beacons installed by the admin. The devices have its own statuses, postitions and tech information. They collect signals, send advertising content and track assets in real-time.

The map below represents all beacons installed by the admin. The devices have its own statuses, postitions and tech information. They collect signals, send advertising content and track assets in real-time.

Add Content For Marketing Campaigns

Add Content For Marketing Campaigns

A different CVO role, an analyst, should be able to add content for proximity marketing campaigns.

A different CVO role, an analyst, should be able to add content for proximity marketing campaigns.

Set Marketing Campaigns 

Set Marketing Campaigns 

The challenge for creating a proximity marketing campaign was to explain visually how exactly zoning works when a visitor comes in or out of a store.

The challenge for creating a proximity marketing campaign was to explain visually how exactly zoning works when a visitor comes in or out of a store.

Analyze Data

Analyze Data

Once the campaign is set and the data starts to be collected, an analyst can analyze visitors on the dashboard with different metrics.

Once the campaign is set and the data starts to be collected, an analyst can analyze visitors on the dashboard with different metrics.

UI Kit

UI Kit

All UI components were designed and structured to ensure consistency across all screens and features.

All UI components were designed and structured to ensure consistency across all screens and features.

Mobile App

Mobile App

Besides the web portal, Leantegra also required a sandbox (playground) mobile app for potential customers, such as shopping malls, so they could first test the beacon devices on their own smartphones and see how it works.

Besides the web portal, Leantegra also required a sandbox (playground) mobile app for potential customers, such as shopping malls, so they could first test the beacon devices on their own smartphones and see how it works.

In this app, any user can simulate proximity marketing scenarios to understand the differences between proximity zones, beacons, and notifications, and trigger proximity notifications in the same view as it should be for the store visitors.

In this app, any user can simulate proximity marketing scenarios to understand the differences between proximity zones, beacons, and notifications, and trigger proximity notifications in the same view as it should be for the store visitors.

Result

Result

The CVO portal was successfully designed, but not all features went into development right away since we had to launch our product as soon as possible to start gathering big data and improving our solution. Our first customers we got in retail. They installed our beacons and deployed the CVO portal solutions, such as location-based services and proximity marketing.

The CVO portal was successfully designed, but not all features went into development right away since we had to launch our product as soon as possible to start gathering big data and improving our solution. Our first customers we got in retail. They installed our beacons and deployed the CVO portal solutions, such as location-based services and proximity marketing.

Our First Customers

Our First Customers

With the aid of CVO Portal Leantegra company has gotten a good fit for projects in Retail, Aviation, Entertainment, Smart City, and Smart Parking spheres. The platform was deployed in several countries including the US, Israel, and Ukraine.

With the aid of CVO Portal Leantegra company has gotten a good fit for projects in Retail, Aviation, Entertainment, Smart City, and Smart Parking spheres. The platform was deployed in several countries including the US, Israel, and Ukraine.

Ukrainian journalists produced an extensive report on Leantegra, highlighting its software and hardware innovations in the Internet of Things market.

Ukrainian journalists produced an extensive report on Leantegra, highlighting its software and hardware innovations in the Internet of Things market.