For Customer Experience Professionals (Length: 16 pages)

August 26, 2008

Case Study: How Monster Puts UX At The Heart Of Its New Global Product Development Strategy

by Marta Baigorri

with Ron Rogowski, Angela Beckers

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

In the past eight years, Monster has expanded into more than 50 countries on four continents through an aggressive acquisition program. Even as Monster focused on platform integration, go-to-market strategies, and infrastructure, it neglected user experience (UX) as a discipline — a growing pain that had to be addressed. Under a new product and technology leadership team, the company has undertaken a rigorous process for adopting user-centered design tools and for creating a collaborative development environment. The goal: to be dynamic, efficient, and innovative. Firms can learn from Monster's example if they put the focus on users, develop a user-centered organization, and establish processes that go beyond a short-term redesign.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemGlobal Growth Comes At A Price

itemThe Root Of The Problem? Neglected User Experience

itemMonster Adopts User-Centered Tools And Processes For A Global Redesign

itemAgile And Collaborative Development Play A Key Role

itemMonster's New Design Reflects An Organizational Shift

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itemFocus On Users For Long-Term Site And Organizational Success

Forrester interviewed five members of Monster's customer experience team: Senior Vice President Global Consumer Product Louis Gagnon, Global User Experience Director Pablo Sanchez, User Experience Seekers Director Richard Castanho, User Experience Lead Giles Phillips, and Director of Business Intelligence Yanling Zhang.

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Analyst: Marta Baigorri
Technology: Customer Experience, Customer Experience Management, Design & Usability Processes, Human Resources Management Applications, Packaged Applications
Industry: Consumer Portals & Search, Consumer Technology Adoption
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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