An MVP-Stage, SaaS B2B Platform That Combines the Best of Linear, Jira, and Notion with Advanced Features Unavailable in Other products.
An MVP-Stage, SaaS B2B Platform That Combines the Best of Linear, Jira, and Notion with Advanced Features Unavailable in Other products.
An MVP-Stage, SaaS B2B Platform That Combines the Best of Linear, Jira, and Notion with Advanced Features Unavailable in Other products.
✤Aalekh
✤Aalekh
✤Aalekh
✤Aalekh
Stories worth telling about
Stories worth telling about
Aalekh is an MVP-stage, open-source project management platform, aimed at providing a comprehensive solution by merging the core functionalities of popular tools like Linear, Jira, and Notion, along with unique features that enhance productivity. This platform is crafted for early adopters seeking an all-in-one project management tool that eliminates the need for multiple applications, delivering essential functionality in a lightweight package.
Aalekh is an MVP-stage, open-source project management platform, aimed at providing a comprehensive solution by merging the core functionalities of popular tools like Linear, Jira, and Notion, along with unique features that enhance productivity. This platform is crafted for early adopters seeking an all-in-one project management tool that eliminates the need for multiple applications, delivering essential functionality in a lightweight package.
The focus of the Aalekh MVP is on testing usability and gathering feedback from real users to shape further development. In this "Aalekh" project, we provide streamlined task management, customizable workflows, and real-time collaboration, ensuring that teams can manage their projects efficiently, even at this early stage.
The focus of the Aalekh MVP is on testing usability and gathering feedback from real users to shape further development. In this "Aalekh" project, we provide streamlined task management, customizable workflows, and real-time collaboration, ensuring that teams can manage their projects efficiently, even at this early stage.
Our MVP is specifically designed to enable rapid user feedback, allowing us to iteratively improve and expand on its core features based on real-world needs.
Our MVP is specifically designed to enable rapid user feedback, allowing us to iteratively improve and expand on its core features based on real-world needs.
Company
CubixCraft.io
Timeline
Feb2024 - Oct 2024
Role
Product Designer
I led this project as the Product Designer, from initial concept to MVP launch. My responsibilities included user research, low- to mid-fidelity prototyping, and early user testing. I collaborated closely with product managers and developers to prioritize key features, ensuring that the MVP aligns with user needs while maintaining room for scalability.
I led this project as the Product Designer, from initial concept to MVP launch. My responsibilities included user research, low- to mid-fidelity prototyping, and early user testing. I collaborated closely with product managers and developers to prioritize key features, ensuring that the MVP aligns with user needs while maintaining room for scalability.
Teams
Senior Product Designer
Product Designer
Product Manager
Stakeholders
Developers
QUICK OVERVIEW
My goal was to make it easy for teams to track, plan, and view their work hours all in one place. Aalekh helps everyone stay organized and on top of their tasks, while giving managers a clear view of the team's progress.
QUICK OVERVIEW
My goal was to make it easy for teams to track, plan, and view their work hours all in one place. Aalekh helps everyone stay organized and on top of their tasks, while giving managers a clear view of the team's progress.
QUICK OVERVIEW
My goal was to make it easy for teams to track, plan, and view their work hours all in one place. Aalekh helps everyone stay organized and on top of their tasks, while giving managers a clear view of the team's progress.
QUICK OVERVIEW
My goal was to make it easy for teams to track, plan, and view their work hours all in one place. Aalekh helps everyone stay organized and on top of their tasks, while giving managers a clear view of the team's progress.
MY DESIGN APPROACH 01
My design approach focuses on Aalekh's key features, enabling teams to easily log work hours, plan tasks, and manage daily activities. It provides a smooth experience for tracking time, organizing tasks, and generating reports—all essential steps for team efficiency and effective project management.
My design approach focuses on Aalekh's key features, enabling teams to easily log work hours, plan tasks, and manage daily activities. It provides a smooth experience for tracking time, organizing tasks, and generating reports—all essential steps for team efficiency and effective project management.
CHALLENGES 02
What was the problem? 🤦🏻
•Complex and Cluttered Interface: Many tools are overloaded with features, leading to a confusing interface that discourages regular use.
•Complex and Cluttered Interface: Many tools are overloaded with features, leading to a confusing interface that discourages regular use.
•Inconsistent Data Entry: Some tools lack user-friendly options for consistent time logging and task updates. This can lead to inaccurate or incomplete data, which affects reporting accuracy and project tracking, and makes it harder for managers to rely on the data.
•Inconsistent Data Entry: Some tools lack user-friendly options for consistent time logging and task updates. This can lead to inaccurate or incomplete data, which affects reporting accuracy and project tracking, and makes it harder for managers to rely on the data.
•Difficulty in Managing Daily Plans: Many existing solutions do not have features to help users plan and structure their daily tasks. This makes it hard for team members to keep track of their goals and stay on top of daily priorities, impacting productivity.
•Difficulty in Managing Daily Plans: Many existing solutions do not have features to help users plan and structure their daily tasks. This makes it hard for team members to keep track of their goals and stay on top of daily priorities, impacting productivity.
•Low User Engagement: Many tools are not user-friendly, leading to inconsistent data entry and low adoption, which affects data accuracy and overall productivity.
•Low User Engagement: Many tools are not user-friendly, leading to inconsistent data entry and low adoption, which affects data accuracy and overall productivity.
CHALLENGES 02
What we were solving? 🧠
•Intuitive and Simple Interface: In its MVP stage, Aalekh prioritizes a simple, focused interface that emphasizes core features without unnecessary complexity. This allows users to easily log hours and track tasks, reducing confusion and increasing regular usage while keeping the design straightforward.
•Intuitive and Simple Interface: In its MVP stage, Aalekh prioritizes a simple, focused interface that emphasizes core features without unnecessary complexity. This allows users to easily log hours and track tasks, reducing confusion and increasing regular usage while keeping the design straightforward.
•Consistent and Accurate Data Entry: Aalekh provides a streamlined time logging process that allows team members to log hours with just a few clicks. This ensures that data is entered consistently and accurately, improving the reliability of reports and helping managers make data-driven decisions with confidence.
•Consistent and Accurate Data Entry: Aalekh provides a streamlined time logging process that allows team members to log hours with just a few clicks. This ensures that data is entered consistently and accurately, improving the reliability of reports and helping managers make data-driven decisions with confidence.
•Daily Planning and Task Organization: With Aalekh's daily planning feature, users can organize and prioritize their tasks each day, keeping them on track with their goals. This structured approach helps team members manage their workloads effectively, stay focused on high-priority tasks, and improve productivity.
•Daily Planning and Task Organization: With Aalekh's daily planning feature, users can organize and prioritize their tasks each day, keeping them on track with their goals. This structured approach helps team members manage their workloads effectively, stay focused on high-priority tasks, and improve productivity.
•Enhanced User Engagement: Even in its MVP stage, Aalekh aims to enhance user engagement by offering a smooth and straightforward experience. With only the most critical features included, users can easily adopt Aalekh into their daily routines, leading to more consistent data entry and a simplified workflow.
•Enhanced User Engagement: Even in its MVP stage, Aalekh aims to enhance user engagement by offering a smooth and straightforward experience. With only the most critical features included, users can easily adopt Aalekh into their daily routines, leading to more consistent data entry and a simplified workflow.
DESIGN PROCESS 03
Following the design processes doesn’t just give user an intuitive and pleasurable experience- it poses an opportunity for designers to iterate and improve their designs.
Following the design processes doesn’t just give user an intuitive and pleasurable experience- it poses an opportunity for designers to iterate and improve their designs.
DISCOVER
DESIGN
DELIVERY
: Research desk & User research :
: UX User Flow & User Journey :
: Requirement Gathering & Competitor Analysis :
: Design Ideation Workshop :
: Lo-Fi Wireframes :
: UI Design Main Flow & Concept :
: Research desk & User research :
: UX User Flow & User Journey :
: Requirement Gathering & Competitor Analysis :
: Design Ideation Workshop. :
: Lo-Fi Wireframes. :
: UI Design Main Flow & Concept. :
USER RESEARCH RESULTS & FINDINGS 04
We analyzed feedback and data from early user testing to identify key areas for improvement and common challenges when using workflow management tools.
We analyzed feedback and data from early user testing to identify key areas for improvement and common challenges when using workflow management tools.
User Want
A Simple and Intuitive Interface
A Simple and Intuitive Interface
65%
Clear Data Insights
Clear Data Insights
70%
Pain Points
Difficulties with Time Logging
42%
Lack of Daily Task Management
60%
Expert Insight
Efficient time management is crucial in fast-paced project environments. Many tools fail to strike a balance between feature-richness and usability, leading to disengaged users and inconsistent data, which in turn impacts productivity and decision-making.
Efficient time management is crucial in fast-paced project environments. Many tools fail to strike a balance between feature-richness and usability, leading to disengaged users and inconsistent data, which in turn impacts productivity and decision-making.
USER OF AALEKH 05
What Are the User Needs?
Aalekh will be used by various personas across different roles in project management and productivity settings. In addition to direct users, it is designed to support team members, managers, and clients who rely on accurate tracking and reporting.
Our users include Project Managers, Team Members, Senior Product Designer, and Department Heads. Aalekh’s design must accommodate the diverse needs of these groups, with personas that are flexible and inclusive of task managers, decision-makers, and analysts.
Aalekh will be used by various personas across different roles in project management and productivity settings. In addition to direct users, it is designed to support team members, managers, and clients who rely on accurate tracking and reporting.
Our users include Project Managers, Team Members, Senior Product Designer, and Department Heads. Aalekh’s design must accommodate the diverse needs of these groups, with personas that are flexible and inclusive of task managers, decision-makers, and analysts.
Project Manager
Responsibilities include setting up projects, tracking team progress, and generating reports on task completion to keep stakeholders informed.
Team Member
Engages with the platform daily to log hours, update task statuses, and organize priorities to meet project deadlines efficiently.
Senior Product Designer
Uses Aalekh to monitor productivity across projects, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and identifying areas for improvement.
Department Head
Focuses on reviewing high-level reports and analytics from Aalekh to make informed decisions on resource management and strategic planning.
Design goals 06
The experience review helped us define our focus areas for creating Aalekh.
Flexible
Aalekh should adapt seamlessly to different project types and team structures, allowing customization to fit unique workflows and requirements.
Simple
Streamline the interface by removing unnecessary clutter, making it easy for users to log tasks, track time, and view progress with minimal effort.
Coherent
Ensure Aalekh’s features work together intuitively, focusing on an integrated experience that supports daily planning and project tracking without isolated sections.
Design goals 06
The experience review helped us define our focus areas for creating Aalekh.
Flexible
Aalekh should adapt seamlessly to different project types and team structures, allowing customization to fit unique workflows and requirements.
Simple
Streamline the interface by removing unnecessary clutter, making it easy for users to log tasks, track time, and view progress with minimal effort.
Coherent
Ensure Aalekh’s features work together intuitively, focusing on an integrated experience that supports daily planning and project tracking without isolated sections.
DEFINITION OF FEATURES
Task Prioritization using the MOSCOW Method
We began by prioritizing essential features using the MOSCOW method, focusing on the "must" and "should" features. This strategic approach helps address primary pain points faced by users, such as challenges in effectively managing their workload.
By defining these core functionalities, we aim to streamline users' task management processes and enhance their overall workflow experience, providing clarity and reducing the stress associated with task organization and time tracking.
We began by prioritizing essential features using the MOSCOW method, focusing on the "must" and "should" features. This strategic approach helps address primary pain points faced by users, such as challenges in effectively managing their workload.
By defining these core functionalities, we aim to streamline users' task management processes and enhance their overall workflow experience, providing clarity and reducing the stress associated with task organization and time tracking.
LO-FI SKETCHES 07
We develop the user flow using lo-fi wireframe to know the app screen and organized the idea that we had for the Aalekh
DIFINITION OF FEATURES
Task Prioritization using the MOSCOW Method
we began by prioritizing essential features using the MOSCOW method, focusing on the "must" and "should" features. This strategic approach helps address primary pain points faced by users, such as challenges in effectively managing their workload.
By defining these core functionalities, we aim to streamline users' task management processes and enhance their overall workflow experience, providing clarity and reducing the stress associated with task organization and time tracking.
LO-FI SKETCHES 07
We develop the user flow using lo-fi wireframe to know the app screen and organized the idea that we had for the Aalekh
HI-FI SCREENS 08
On the basis of lo-fi we have iterated multiple time to come up design of HI-FI Screens
On the basis of lo-fi we have iterated multiple time to come up design of HI-FI Screens
USER OF AALEKH 05
What Are the User Needs?
Aalekh will be used by various personas across different roles in project management and productivity settings. In addition to direct users, it is designed to support team members, managers, and clients who rely on accurate tracking and reporting.
Our users include Project Managers, Team Members, Senior Product Designer, and Department Heads. Aalekh’s design must accommodate the diverse needs of these groups, with personas that are flexible and inclusive of task managers, decision-makers, and analysts.
Project Manager
Responsibilities include setting up projects, tracking team progress, and generating reports on task completion to keep stakeholders informed.
Team Member
Engages with the platform daily to log hours, update task statuses, and organize priorities to meet project deadlines efficiently.
Senior Product Designer
Uses Aalekh to monitor productivity across projects, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and identifying areas for improvement.
Department Head
Focuses on reviewing high-level reports and analytics from Aalekh to make informed decisions on resource management and strategic planning.
Design goals 06
The experience review helped us define our focus areas for creating Aalekh.
Flexible
Aalekh should adapt seamlessly to different project types and team structures, allowing customization to fit unique workflows and requirements.
Simple
Streamline the interface by removing unnecessary clutter, making it easy for users to log tasks, track time, and view progress with minimal effort.
Coherent
Ensure Aalekh’s features work together intuitively, focusing on an integrated experience that supports daily planning and project tracking without isolated sections.
QUICK OVERVIEW
My goal was to make it easy for teams to track, plan, and view their work hours all in one place. Aalekh helps everyone stay organized and on top of their tasks, while giving managers a clear view of the team's progress.
QUICK OVERVIEW
My goal was to make it easy for teams to track, plan, and view their work hours all in one place. Aalekh helps everyone stay organized and on top of their tasks, while giving managers a clear view of the team's progress.
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