SpotOn

Point-of-sale system

Point-of-sale system

Point-of-sale system

Point of Sale Menu Interface
Point of Sale Menu Interface
Point of Sale Menu Interface

SpotOn is a company that creates hardware and software for restaurants and other small businesses, including retail, shopping, professional services, automotive, and health & beauty. to manage their workflow effectively.

SpotOn is a company that creates hardware and software for restaurants and other small businesses, including retail, shopping, professional services, automotive, and health & beauty. to manage their workflow effectively.

SpotOn is a company that creates hardware and software for restaurants and other small businesses, including retail, shopping, professional services, automotive, and health & beauty. to manage their workflow effectively.

My team and I were responsible for improving the Point of Sale (POS) system used in restaurants to process orders and payments.

My team and I were responsible for improving the Point of Sale (POS) system used in restaurants to process orders and payments.

My team and I were responsible for improving the Point of Sale (POS) system used in restaurants to process orders and payments.

Design Team

Liza Mikula (Product Designer) Anton Reva (Product Designer) Olha Furmanchuk (Product Designer) Marianna Bondarchuk (Product Designer)

Design Team Goals

1. Reduce taps and swipes 2. Enhance customer satisfaction 3. Improve the UX of placing orders 4. Enhance navigation

Services

User Research OOUX Visual Concept & UI Design Design System

Problem

The current 'Placing an Order' is quite cumbersome for the waiters, requiring multiple swipes, clicks, and significant physical interaction. This impacts customer experience and affects the waiter's ability to provide attentive service — critical for earning tips, their primary income source.

The current 'Placing an Order' is quite cumbersome for the waiters, requiring multiple swipes, clicks, and significant physical interaction. This impacts customer experience and affects the waiter's ability to provide attentive service — critical for earning tips, their primary income source.

Typically, waiters don't receive formal onboarding for using the POS; they often rely on "shadowing," observing more experienced waiters' work.

Typically, waiters don't receive formal onboarding for using the POS; they often rely on "shadowing," observing more experienced waiters' work.

Furthermore, the UI design of the POS requires updating to align with new branding guidelines.

Furthermore, the UI design of the POS requires updating to align with new branding guidelines.

Target Audience

Waiters

Use the POS to create and process orders

Managers and owners

Use the POS to create and edit dishes or items

Discover

During the discovery phase, we: - Conducted in-depth interviews with the target audience; - Studied the business process model; - Utilized OOUX to comprehend the current information architecture and develop a new one.

Define

Solution

Notification System

There is no notification function for waiters. Waiters frequently forget about tasks without notifications, it can lead to customer dissatisfaction, inefficiency, disorganization, and communication breakdowns within the restaurant.


Our solution involved the creation of a notification system for waiters, aimed at streamlining operations, enabling swift customer service, and ensuring they stay informed about tasks like order readiness, customer requests, seating arrangements, and shift changes.


🎯 We will be right if implementing a robust notification system helps to mitigate problems and improve the overall quality of service.

Before

Notifications Before
Notifications Before
Notifications Before

After

System Notifications
System Notifications
System Notifications
System Notifications
System Notifications
System Notifications
Reminders
Reminders
Reminders
Reminders
Reminders
Reminders

Built from the Ground Up: A Comprehensive Onboarding Experience

Waiters often have questions when they begin using the POS system, and navigating the new interface can be challenging for them.

We've created a brief onboarding guide for the key functions of the POS system, designed for use by new waiters in their initial days of work. If a waiter forgets anything, the onboarding guide is always easily accessible via a prominent button at the bottom of the screen.

Onbording
Onbording
Onbording

Reorginized Tables View

Users struggle to recognize the association between orders and tables in the Tables section. As a result, they constantly switch between sections to see all orders. This increases the cognitive load.

We've redesigned the tables view, resulting in the following improvements:

  • Enhanced visibility of orders, making them visually tied to specific tables;

  • Quick identification of available and occupied tables;

  • Improved work efficiency, allowing for easier task completion.


🎯 We will be right if the usage of the tables tab will speed up the creation of the order by 15%.

Before

Tables View Before
Tables View Before
Tables View Before

After

Tables View After
Tables View After
Tables View After

Customization

Users experience low contrast when working with the terminal on sunny days. This poses challenges for people with disabilities, who may struggle to work effectively.

We've introduced customization that:

  • Allows users to personalize the interface based on their preferences

  • Enhances navigation

  • Improves work efficiency, making task completion easier and more efficient.


🎯 We will be right if the selection of dishes in the order will speed up by 10%, and the feature will be in demand among newcomers.

Before

Customization Before
Customization Before
Customization Before

After

Customization After
Customization After
Customization After

Reorginized Menu Page

The current menu page is overly cluttered, increasing cognitive load for users. The abundance of information on the screen makes it challenging for users to locate the sections they need.

We have redesigned the menu page to provide clear category distinctions, with dishes from each category only appearing upon the waiter's request.

Additionally, when a waiter adds a dish to the check, all supplementary information will appear in a sidebar for easy access, allowing for a seamless return to the main menu with just one tap.

Before

Menu Page Before
Menu Page Before
Menu Page Before

After

Reorginized Menu Page After 1
Reorginized Menu Page After 1
Reorginized Menu Page After 1
Reorginized Menu Page After with sidebar
Reorginized Menu Page After with sidebar
Reorginized Menu Page After with sidebar

Revised Сommands

The system has many ungrouped commands, making comprehending and recalling all the available actions challenging.

Categorizing actions within the system delivers the following benefits to waiters:

  • Enhanced organization;

  • Clearer prioritization;

  • Improved efficiency;

  • Reduced cognitive load.


🎯 We will be right if these benefits lead to a smoother workflow and better service quality for customers.

Before

Сommands Before
Сommands Before
Сommands Before

After

Revised Сommands
Revised Сommands
Revised Сommands

Ultimately, stakeholders selected our team as the winner to pilot our ideas.

Liza Mikula

Product Designer

Based in Kyiv, Ukraine

Liza Mikula

Product Designer

Based in Kyiv, Ukraine

Liza Mikula

Product Designer

Based in Kyiv, Ukraine