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The Challenge<\/h4>\n

Employees were frequently reaching out to their managers to ask how much time off they had left. The mobile app lacked a clear feature to show this information – users had to initiate a fake time-off request<\/strong> just to see their balance in a later step. This workaround was unintuitive, and there were no clear metrics<\/strong> to indicate how many users actually understood or completed this flow correctly.<\/p>\n

The goal was to make time-off balances visible and accessible upfront<\/strong>, reducing reliance on managers and eliminating confusion for employees.<\/p>\n

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Discovery Workshop<\/h4>\n

To kick off the project, we ran a Tenets and Traps workshop<\/strong> with the mobile team. Together, we mapped out the core actions<\/strong> employees typically perform in the mobile app and identified where friction existed. From this, we prioritised time-off visibility as a critical issue in the current UI.<\/p>\n

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Ideation & Co-creation<\/h4>\n

As a team, we sketched out solutions focused on improving clarity and accessibility. The design aimed to surface time-off balances in a place that felt natural and unobtrusive<\/strong>, without introducing extra steps or overwhelming the interface. The selected concept was turned into a prototype for rapid validation.<\/p>\n

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Prototype testing<\/h4>\n

We conducted guerrilla testing<\/strong> with employees from companies in Copenhagen. All participants were asked to find out how much time off they had available using the prototype.<\/p>\n

The result: 100% of users were able to locate their time-off balance<\/strong> immediately and without guidance. This was a strong indicator that the new design was solving the problem directly and effectively.<\/p>\n

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Implementation<\/h4>\n

Based on the testing insights, we refined copy and visuals for clarity. The final design was handed off to the mobile team and implemented as a dedicated feature – now available directly from the mobile interface.<\/p>\n

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Key Outcomes<\/h4>\n
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  • 100% of users<\/strong> in testing were able to find their time-off balance without assistance<\/li>\n
  • A confusing workaround was replaced with a direct, visible feature<\/li>\n
  • Reduced reliance on managers for basic time-off information<\/li>\n
  • Fast delivery through focused workshops and real-world testing<\/li>\n
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