Implemented a new Airtable system that scaled creative operations to a 400+ person North America business unit
Company: IDEO
Type of Work: Change Management, Digital Transformation
The Mission
Centralize all teambuilding* data where teambuilders can more effectively collaborate.
IDEO NA Teambuilders were using multiple database platforms to staff designers onto projects. They needed a centralized database to increase accuracy and efficiency so that they can more effectively collaborate both within their own and across other functional teams.
*Teambuilding was the term used at IDEO for staffing designers onto projects.
Lisa’s Impacts
Explored and identified Airtable as the best platform to centralize all data.
Quickly learned functionalities and capabilities of Airtable.
Conducted research interviews to understand the current state and process.
Moved all data into Airtable and created a working prototype of a collaborative interface.
Continuously updated interfaces based on launch of new Airtable features.
Scaled the use of the Airtable database across functional teams, ultimately leading to the full adoption across the North America business unit.
Outcome
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Increased efficiency in the teambuilding process due to a centralized database that no longer required multiple manual updates.
Increased accuracy on teambuilding data due to removing duplicative efforts on data updates.
Increased collaboration across the North America business unit through tailored interfaces.
