Cydea - Risk Management Platform

Cydea - Risk Management
Platform

Overview

Cydea is a comprehensive risk management platform designed to help organizations effectively identify, manage, and mitigate risks. As a UX/UI designer, my role was to improve the usability and visual appeal of key pages within the platform. The primary focus areas included the Assessment and Scenario pages, aiming to make them more graphical, intuitive, and mobile-responsive while improving the overall user experience.

Challenges and Problems Identified

Risk Assessment Display:

Users needed a simplified yet detailed way to understand risk assessments, including graphical representations and actionable insights.

Scenario Editing:

The existing edit modal for scenarios was functional but limited in scope. It lacked flexibility, making it harder for users to edit data within tables in an intuitive way.

Design Consistency and Responsiveness:

The platform’s design needed modernization, with a focus on responsive layouts for mobile and tablet users.

Requirements

Assessment and Scenarios Pages Redesign:

A fresh, visually appealing look to align with modern design standards.
Enhanced tables and components for clarity and usability.
Effective graphical representation of risk assessments.

Mobile Responsiveness:

Ensure seamless access and usability across devices.

Improvement of Data Interactions:

Reassess the scenario editing experience to make it more intuitive and efficient.

Results and Impact

Improved Usability:

The graphical updates helped users quickly understand and interpret risk data.
In-line editing significantly reduced the time taken for users to update scenarios.

Enhanced User Engagement:

The modernized interface and mobile responsiveness increased platform accessibility and user satisfaction.

Positive Stakeholder Feedback:

Stakeholders appreciated the balance between functionality and aesthetics, as well as the thoughtful improvements in user interactions.

Takeaways

Working on the Cydea Risk Platform was a rewarding experience. It reinforced the importance of balancing visual design with functional usability, especially for complex data-driven platforms. By focusing on user needs and iterating based on feedback, I was able to deliver a design that not only met but exceeded client expectations.