Managed Network Services Integration Journey
SaaS
Enterprise design
Prototype
Information Architecture
Synthesis
Service Design
Introduction
Imagine yourself as a software engineer
Your responsibilities are…
1. Implement security measures to protect the network from threats
2. Monitors and maintains network performance and security.
3. Troubleshoots connectivity issues and optimizes systems.
Your pain points with Telstra are…
1. I need to use a bespoke portal per task, resulting in a dozen different portals I need to use and learn.
2. This makes my workflow convoluted, with multiple browsers and tabs open.
3. It's hard to onboard new people to help me use these tools and it doesn't scale well.
How this negatively impacts Telstra…
1. You have difficulty meeting your KPIs due to our clunky tools.
2. When your manager asks you about pain points, you cite our sofware.
3. The enterprise partner sales representative for your company decides to find an alternative to Telstra software, and you personally have a strong negative association with Telstra Enterprise brand experience and software.
Telstra Connect and SD-WAN
Telstra Enterprise was a digital transformation project aiming to modernize our software offerings for network maintenance technology to our users.
The primary goals of Telstra Connect were:
1 seamless experience for all network management needs
The removal of outdated portal experiences
Modernizing user testing
What's SD-WAN
SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) is a technology that enables organizations to securely connect and manage their networks over long distances, using software to control traffic and optimize performance.
How does it relate to all this?
It would enable Telstra to streamline multiple outdated portals into a single platform, consolidating the functionality of several tools and addressing a major user pain point.
It was a long requested software piece for Telstra Enterprise partner staff.
Discovery
User recruit filter questions:
Questions included to give an idea of the kind of customer I'm looking for - essentially customers with lots of day to day, hands on experience with using SD-WAN software.
What is your job title:
‣ Network engineer, Network Administrator ✔ ️
‣ Network Operations Manager ❌
Which SD-WAN solutions have you worked with:
‣ Cisco Viptela, Solarwinds, Meraki... ✔ ️
‣ None of the above ❌
How do you primarily interact with SD-WAN:
‣ I configure and manage SD-WAN solutions daily ✔
‣ I oversee a team of people that work on it ❌
‣ I review performance metrics and dashboards ❌
Testing artifacts:
Experience Scenarios
Stakeholder Research Summary
User testing format:
‣ Lead discovery sessions with internal staff
‣ Organized 6 user interviews
‣ Accessed two enterprise SD-WAN tools for comp analysis
Findings:
‣ How the customer uses SD-WAN
‣ Task type, frequency and prioritization
‣ Information hierarchy