Designing an internal hackathon platform tailored to Hacktown’s unique goals—supporting participants, mentors, judges, and organizers through intuitive tools for registration, collaboration, mentorship, evaluation, and content management, while promoting creativity, cross-functional teamwork, and organizational engagement.
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Ensuring a seamless and engaging hackathon experience by improving access to event information, enhancing team collaboration, streamlining project tracking, and optimizing judging and admin workflows.
Develop a centralized, user-friendly platform that empowers participants, mentors, judges, and organizers with efficient tools for communication, project management, evaluation, and post-event engagement.
Leverage user insights and design thinking principles to create an intuitive system with structured event access, real-time collaboration features, transparent evaluation processes, and a scalable admin section for efficient hackathon management.
stepe 01
To understand user needs, pain points, and motivations, this section explores insights gathered from research.
The Empathy Map visualizes user thoughts, actions, and emotions, while five Personas highlight key user groups, their goals, frustrations, and behaviors.
stepe 02
This section establishes the core challenges and opportunities based on user insights.
The
Problem Statements frame user needs,
Hypothesis Statements guide potential solutions, and the
Value Proposition outlines key features that enhance the user experience..
stepe 03
By brainstorming and analyzing competitive solutions, this phase explores possibilities for improving the platform.
The
Goal Statement defines the platform’s purpose, the,
Competitive Audit Summary identifies strengths and gaps in the market, and the
How Might We Statements spark innovative design solutions experience.
stepe 04
This section brings ideas to life through structured design iterations. Four Information Architectures outline the platform’s structure for each user type (participants, mentors, judges, and organizers), ensuring tailored experiences. The High-Fidelity Prototype showcases the final interactive design, reflecting user needs and platform functionality.
Information Architecture Hi Fi Prototype
stepe 05
This section focuses on evaluating the platform's usability and effectiveness through a structured Research Plan.
It includes insights from a Moderated Usability Study with key user groups, summarizes measurable UX KPIs , and outlines Prioritized Development Recommendations based on real user feedback to guide the next iteration.
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