Designing improved features for BoardSpace Web Application

BoardSpace, a company specializing in board management software, aims to enhance user experience by improving existing features. The goal of this project is to design working prototypes of these feature improvements using Figma, a popular design tool. Learners will be tasked with identifying key areas for enhancement based on user feedback and industry best practices. The project will involve creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, and user interface designs that align with BoardSpace's brand guidelines. This project offers an excellent opportunity for learners to apply their knowledge of UI/UX design, user research, and prototyping tools in a real-world context.Key objectives include:- Identifying and prioritizing feature improvements.- Designing wireframes and interactive prototypes.- Ensuring designs align with BoardSpace's brand guidelines.- Incorporating user feedback into the design process.

Enhanced User Management System for BoardSpace

BoardSpace, a web application designed for board management, aims to improve its user management system to enhance user experience and administrative efficiency. The current system is limited to adding users to one entity - a board or committee - at a time. This means that administrators could have to upload the same user multiple times. There is also no way to manage an organization's users from one place. This is important because users are added and removed annually, so this process needs to be easier. The goal of this project is to redesign and implement a more flexible user management system that allows for management from one location. Key to this project will be creating the sequence of steps that this improvement require and designing the user interface. The project will enable learners to apply their knowledge of user experience design.Key tasks include:- Review how the proposed improvements change the current system.- Design a prototype of the new user management features.-User testing with current customers and others-Finalizing prototype

Condo and Nonprofit Sector Research and Content Development

BoardSpace, a company specializing in board management software for condos and nonprofits, seeks to enhance its knowledge base and content offerings. The project aims to research and draft comprehensive articles on various topics relevant to the condo and nonprofit sectors. The goal is to provide valuable insights and practical information that can help board members and administrators effectively manage their organizations. This project will allow learners to apply their research and writing skills, as well as their understanding of organizational management, to create high-quality content. The project will involve identifying key topics, conducting thorough research, and drafting well-structured articles that are informative and engaging.Key tasks include:- Identifying and selecting relevant topics within the condo and nonprofit sectors.- Conducting detailed research using credible sources.- Drafting clear, concise, and informative articles.- Reviewing and revising drafts based on feedback.

Updating Meeting and Minutes Design and Workflows

What is the problem your company is trying to solve by having this work done? What are your criteria for success? The BoardSpace app has paying customers and is well-developed. We would like to conduct user testing on our current web application. We believe that insights coming out of these experiments will help us design a better product, provide insights into how to help our customers and offer a better experience to our customers.The specific project would review the create meeting flow and the minute taking process.We would like a group of students to conduct user testing scenarios on our product with a small group of current and potential customers and then report the results to us. The user group remains condo and non-profit boards of directors. Specifically, administrators could be nonprofit Executive Directors, Chief Executive Officers, Executive Assistants, Condo Directors or Association managers.

Secure Database Redesign and RESTful API Development for BoardSpace

BoardSpace, a company specializing in web applications, seeks to enhance the security and efficiency of its existing mySQL database. The current database structure needs a comprehensive redesign to improve performance, scalability, and security. Additionally, a secure RESTful API must be developed to facilitate seamless interaction between the database and the web application. This project aims to provide learners with hands-on experience in database design, security best practices, and API development. The goal is to create a robust, secure, and efficient system that can handle the company's data needs while ensuring data integrity and protection.Key tasks include:- Analyzing the current mySQL database structure.- Designing a new, optimized database schema.- Developing a RESTful API to interact with the redesigned database.- Implementing security measures to protect data.- Testing the new database and API for performance and security.

BoardSpace Branding Revamp

BoardSpace, a company specializing in board management software, seeks to update its branding to better reflect a modern and innovative approach. The current branding, including the logo, colours, and fonts, needs updatingto reflect current design trends. The goal of this project is to create a fresh, cohesive, and visually appealing brand identity that resonates with current and potential clients. This project will allow learners to apply their knowledge of graphic design, marketing, and brand strategy to a real-world scenario, enhancing their skills in these areas. The project will involve researching current branding trends, understanding BoardSpace's target audience, and developing a comprehensive branding package.

AI-Enhanced Minute-Making Feature for BoardSpace

BoardSpace, a company specializing in board management software, plans to integrate artificial intelligence to enhance its existing minute-making feature. The current system requires significant manual input, which is time-consuming. Our goal is to leverage AI to automate the minute-taking process, making it more efficient and accurate. By doing so, BoardSpace hopes to improve user experience and reduce the workload on board members and administrators. The project will analyze the current minute-making process, identify areas where AI can be applied, and develop a prototype demonstrating the enhanced feature. This will provide learners with an opportunity to apply their knowledge of AI, natural language processing, and software development in a real-world context.

AI-Powered Document Tagging System

BoardSpace aims to enhance its document management system by integrating an AI-powered feature that scans the content of uploaded documents to generate a list of suggested tags. This project involves developing a machine-learning model capable of understanding and extracting key themes and topics from various document types. The goal is to streamline the tagging process, making it more efficient and accurate, thereby improving document retrieval and organization. The project will require the team to apply their knowledge of natural language processing (NLP), machine learning algorithms, and software development to create a functional prototype. The learners will work on training the AI model, integrating it with the existing system, and testing its performance.Key tasks include:- Researching and selecting appropriate NLP and machine learning techniques.- Developing and training the AI model using a dataset of tagged documents.- Integrating the AI model with BoardSpace’s document management system.- Testing and refining the system to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Using Canva for social media graphics.

We have many high-quality blogs that could be used for exciting and humourous posts for LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.Create a brand style for postsUsing brand style, create appealing and engaging posts for each social media platformUtilize existing blogs to create content for the posts. Optimize posts for each platform to maximize engagement.Explore the use of different post styles: reels, infographics, memes, polls, etc.