World Bank Development Data Partnership

World Bank Development Data Partnership - UX Research and Design

The Problem

The World Bank Development Data Partnership (DDP) has grown significantly in the past two years, and its current portal does not meet its members’ needs. The DDP team hopes to build a new portal; I was brought on to think through the design.

Determining my Focus Areas

Because my engagement on the project was limited, I first ran a prioritization activity with the DDP staff using my tried and tested MoSCoW matrix approach. I compiled the team results and determined the following focus areas:

Redesign the proposal manager
Redesign the dataset manager

Creating a New Primary Path

Based on semi-structured interviews I did with the DDP team and members, and after an assessment of the current portal, I used Visio to create two iterations of a new primary path. This ensured the DDP team was clear on my proposed direction before prototyping began. (Note the image is intentionally blurred.)

Creating a New Taxonomy

During my interviews with the DDP staff, one repeated need was better discoverability of current assets, such as proposals, datasets and methodologies. Whether through filters or a keyword search, this required creating a new taxonomy for a new relational database. I went through two iterations (picture is intentionally blurred).

The Solution

Finally bringing everything together, I created three prototypes for the team:

Portal Homepage, Admin Perspective
Proposal Search and Manager, Admin Perspective
Proposal Submission, Development Partner Perspective

Within these prototypes, new solutions I created were a proposal submission steps page, a proposal submission guidance tool, a proposal submission manager, several new forms, and new search functions. Pictured below are sample wireframes (intentionally blurred). I will post a public version of a prototype soon.