SERVICE DESIGN

Business Analysis and Product Creation

Goal:

Analyzing Internal and External Factors to Uncover Business Growth Opportunities and Drive Product Innovation.

Context:

This project aimed to assist a nonprofit organization in redefining its business strategy and identifying new product opportunities. The initiative focused on addressing donor engagement challenges and aligning internal processes with evolving market demands.

Challenges Addressed

  • Undefined donor profiles

  • Lack of strategic business direction

  • High donor churn and customer loss

Approach

  1. Business Analysis:

  • Defined OKRs to align efforts with organizational goals.

  • Performed SWOT analysis and applied the Golden Circle methodology to uncover core values and opportunities.

2. Context and Audience Analysis:

  • Conducted benchmarking to understand market trends.

  • Developed detailed personas for NGOs and donors to guide strategy.

  • Mapped user journeys and service blueprints to visualize processes.

3. Solution Development

  • Brainstormed ideas and evaluated them using an effort-versus-impact framework.

  • Created a heatmap to compare potential solutions, ensuring data-driven decision-making.

  • Presented findings and next steps to the client.

DESIGN ARTIFACTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT: Personas | Research | User Journeys | Service Blueprint | OKRs | Golden Circle

The methodology and outcomes were further enhanced by iterative feedback, resulting in a structured approach to unlocking business opportunities while prioritizing user needs.

Note: Due to NDA restrictions, specific solutions and results from this project cannot be shared.