piton foundation case study
The Piton Foundation develops and implements programs to improve public education, expand economic opportunities for families, and strengthen low-income neighborhoods in Denver. In 2002, they added the capability for Researchers, Policy Makers and Grant Writers to analyze data about Denver's neighborhoods in order to support program development efforts.
Although neighborhood data was now available, users were finding it difficult to access and use. In addition, The Piton Foundation realized that their user base was transforming, but they weren't quite sure how it was changing or what their users now needed from the site.
Process and Approach
We worked with the Piton Foundation to establish an iterative, user-centered approach to redesigning the website including:
- User Surveys and Focus Groups
- Usability Testing
- Information Architecture
- User Interface Prototyping
- Creative Design
Business Benefits
Usablity test results on the redesigned information architecture and interactive prototypes revealed across-the-board improvments in navigation, information organization, and data interaction for both casual and advanced users.
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