AI Slides Workspace Optimization

Product managers turn docs into slides more efficiently with our new features.

COMPANY
Drlambda
DURATION
18 Weeks
STATUS
Handed off
MY ROLE
Product designer
TEAM
3 Designers
1 PM
1 Researcher
2 Engineers
What is Drlambda
Drlambda AI helps users to convert documents to slides.
50000+
Users
80.9%
Retention Rate
Project Overview

The Challenge

How might Drlambda AI address product managers' needs for efficiently converting documents into slides?

Solution Overview

Streamlining product managers' workflow.
Task-Relevant Template
Occupation based templates. The updated dashboard provides occupation-specific templates, enabling effective theme implementation across various meetings and helping users start projects easily.
Layout Preset
Save time spent on content formatting. Users have the option to select layouts effortlessly, eliminating the need for manual alignment.
Build-in Image
Library
Insert high quality images efficiently. The built-in library integrates stock and AI-generated images, eliminating the need for users to search external sites and manage multiple tabs.

Impact

Significantly save the editing time for product managers

2x

Growth in PM user base

90%

Decrease in editing clicks

70%

Decrease in editing time
Breaking down the problem

Context

Why did we focus on product managers?

Our business goal is to expand DrLambda's non-academic use cases, with a focus on leveraging product managers as a key entry point for expanding non-academic users.

Drlambda User Base

Meet Lucy

Lucy is a product manger in the Bay Area.

Reframe The Problem

How might Drlambda optimize the editing process for product managers so that they can avoid getting bogged down in the laborious workflow?
Let's get to the pain points.
Problem 1
Lack of theme selection
HMW

How might we assist product managers in creating diverse themes that suit a variety of meeting scenarios?

Solution

Dashboard with relevant template for product managers.

Assumption
We assumed a new dashboard with job relevant templates could encourage product managers to start projects with Drlambda.
Prototyping 1st Ver.

Verifying the feasibility

We suggest task-related templates for product managers after they complete onboarding. They preferred to start with a task-related template in the wireframe testing.
Keeping the user flow simple
In the testing phase, Lucy wanted more customization features. We tried to add additional customizable options, but it ended up making the user flow confusing and redundant.
Prototyping Final Ver.
Choose a task relevant template in the dashboard
Inputing presentation summary
Problem 2
Time-consuming Formatting
HMW

How might we help PMs efficiently arrange content without the need for repetitive formatting?

Solution

Layout preset - changing the layout with 1 click

Assumption
Product managers need consistent and standardized layouts, so they spend plenty of time formatting pages. Per our assumption, layout presets can save editing time.
Prototyping 1st Ver.
Usability Test
Switching layout with preset in the tool bar
Feedback
Low discoverability - users can't find the feature quickly
Can't batch edit - users need a consistent style
Iteration/testing
Can we "pin" the layout preset feature on the screen so users can access it anytime without clicking the toolbar?
Hover to change
Simply hover on the layout thumbnail to change the layout. We designed a "Layout Bar" and a switch button for users to easily switch between focusing on slide design and script writing.
Engineer's feedback
Hovering Issue 🔧
1. It causes the screen to flicker when the cursor randomly moves around.
2. Browser may have performance issues for older laptops.
Prototyping Final Ver.
Putting the Layout Preset on the top
Click to change the layout
Problem 3
Cumbersome Image Insertion
HMW

How might we simplify the process of searching and inserting online images?

Solution

Build-in Image Asset Library

Combination of the library
Product managers needs a streamlined image insertion process. An image library featuring recommended stock photos and AI-generated images could provide a solution.
Unsplash

Millions of free licensed photos.

Drlambda's AI generative images

Providing supplementary images if there's no desire stock image.

Prototyping - Suggested Stock Images Final Ver.
Inserting suggested images from image library, with auto-layout preview. It gives users the same experience to layout preset.
Prototyping - AI Generative Images Final Ver.
Suggested key words for AI generative images
It requires resources to generate images, so we decided to provide suggested keywords to help users fill in the prompt quickly. Here is the comparison between the old and new interfaces.
Click the suggested keyword and generate images.
Ending
Reflection
What I think regards design scope for AI product.
Educating Users on Generative AI:
Balancing Data Security, Risks, and Expectations
In our research and interview, many users, especially those who work for big companies, mentioned that they have strict policies for AI products and data security.
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I think it's essential for Drlambda or other AI products to educate users on what generative AI can bring and how the website uses the data. Users should know the risks and advantages of generative AI to expect the result.
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In my personal experience, I always want to test AI product's constraints, corner cases, and boundaries. This way, I can correctly utilize the product, avoiding asking AI to do what it cannot.
Future Plan and beta testing
1. Observe the change in user base and distribution.
a. Track the click-through rate for templates in the dashboard. Analyze what kind of templates users like based on their jobs.
b. Study returning users' behavior and adjust the dashboard homepage layout for them.

2. Beta testing for 30% of users for solution 2 & 3. See if it benefit for most users by tracking the feature use rate. Think what can we do to make the features versatile to fit most users?

3. See which layout presets are popular. We may adjust the layout category based on users' needs.