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Completed UX research projects and their findings
This section contains completed user research studies, organized by date and topic. Each study includes methodology, key findings, and actionable recommendations.
Browse our most recent research projects below, or use the navigation to explore studies by category.
Each research study includes:
When documenting your research, use this structure:
---
title: Study Title
description: Brief description of the study
date: 2024-01-15
status: completed
tags: [usability, interviews, quantitative]
researchers: [Your Name]
---
# Study Title
## Overview
What prompted this research? What business or user problem were we trying to solve?
## Research Questions
1. What did we want to learn?
2. What assumptions were we testing?
3. What decisions would this research inform?
## Methodology
- **Research Type**: Interviews, usability testing, surveys, etc.
- **Participants**: 12 users (6 beginners, 6 experienced)
- **Duration**: 2 weeks (Feb 1-15, 2024)
- **Tools**: UserTesting, Zoom, Miro
- **Compensation**: $50 gift card per participant
## Key Findings
### Finding 1: Users struggle with navigation
75% of participants (9/12) had difficulty finding the search feature.
> "I expected the search to be in the top right, not hidden in the menu." - Participant 7
**Evidence:**
- Average time to find search: 23 seconds
- 3 participants gave up and asked for help
**Severity:** High
### Finding 2: Onboarding is too long
Participants felt the 7-step onboarding was overwhelming.
> "This is a lot of information all at once. Can I skip and come back later?" - Participant 3
**Evidence:**
- 8/12 participants tried to skip steps
- Average completion rate: 58%
- Time to complete: 4.5 minutes (industry standard: 2 minutes)
**Severity:** Medium
## Recommendations
### Priority 1: Relocate Search
Move search to top-right navigation for better discoverability.
**Rationale:** Matches user expectations and industry patterns
**Effort:** Low (1-2 days development)
**Impact:** High (affects all users)
### Priority 2: Shorten Onboarding
Reduce to 3 core steps, make others optional or just-in-time.
**Rationale:** Improves completion rate and time-to-value
**Effort:** Medium (1 week design + development)
**Impact:** High (affects all new users)
## Impact & Outcomes
**Actions Taken:**
- Search relocated to header (shipped March 2024)
- Onboarding reduced to 3 steps (shipped April 2024)
**Results:**
- Search usage increased 45%
- Onboarding completion rate improved to 89%
- Time-to-first-action reduced by 60%
## Methodology Details
### Participant Recruitment
- Recruited via UserTesting platform
- Screened for product familiarity
- 50/50 split between new and returning users
### Session Protocol
1. Introduction and consent (2 min)
2. Background questions (3 min)
3. Task-based scenarios (20 min)
4. Follow-up questions (10 min)
### Analysis Approach
- Affinity mapping of key themes
- Quantitative metrics analysis
- Severity rating by frequency and impact
## Related Research
- [Mobile Navigation Study](/studies/mobile-navigation-2024)
- [Onboarding Best Practices](/methods/onboarding-research)
- [New User Persona](/personas/first-time-user)
---
**Study Lead:** Jane Doe
**Contributors:** John Smith, Sarah Johnson
**Stakeholders:** Product, Design, Engineering
**Last Updated:** March 15, 2024Have completed research to share? Follow our contribution guidelines to add your study to this documentation.
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