🪑 Fohlio Software
What is Fohlio Software?
Fohlio is a software architect for interior designers, and construction professionals. It facilitates specification management, material selection, and project organization. Fohlio helps users streamline workflows for managing building products, finishes, and furnishings across various projects.
What's the objective of this work?
This work introduces the Item Specification module within Fohlio address the unique needs of various user groups, including procurement professionals, designers, managers, construction owners, and suppliers.
👤 User Goal
As a Designer, I would like to specify an item in an order seamlessly, ensuring all necessary details are clear and accessible. Reduce the time it takes to specify the desired product efficiently.
🎯 Problems and Challenges
Specifying items in design and construction can be messy. Information is scattered, formats are inconsistent, and poor communication causes delays and mistakes. Changes and approvals take too long, and teams often work separately, slowing things down.
💡 Solution and Process
A well-structured workflow ensures clarity, efficiency, and collaboration across all phases of item specification. Below is a standard workflow with related tasks for each phase:
👇 Design process
Scene 01 User Journey: Happy Path This user journey illustrates the ideal flow for a designer specifying items in a project with minimal errors or delays. The "happy path" focuses on the most efficient process from start to finish, ensuring all tasks are completed seamlessly.
Scene 02 Current Item Specification Data Flow Diagram The diagram provides a clear overview of how item specification data moves through the system, identifying areas for potential improvements or automation.
Scene 03 User Pain Points with Existing Solution Designers often struggle to find the right items for projects due to poor or limited search functionality, making it time-consuming to sift through large databases or past projects.
Scene 04 How the System Can Improve to Leverage the User’s Database Across Projects? To enhance the system's ability to utilize the user’s database across multiple projects, several key improvements can be made. These changes would increase efficiency, reduce redundancy, and ensure better consistency in item specifications.
Scene 05 New Item Specification Workflow The New Item Specification Workflow provides a streamlined process for designers to specify, approve, and order items for their projects. This workflow ensures efficiency, consistency, and collaboration among all stakeholders, reducing errors and delays.
Scene 06 Low-fi, Mid-fi Wireframes Here are wireframes for a New Item View based on user research, emphasizing clarity, usability, and efficiency.