Bimlscript.com
Project Overview
Database development is a very tedious and repetitive process until the invention of Biml, a programming language for creating data warehouses, business intelligence, and other data solutions. It uses XML in combination with small nuggets of C# or VB code to automatically create huge amounts of SQL scripts, SSIS packages, SSAS cubes, and other objects that teams would previously have to build manually. Bimlscript.com was created to give anyone the ability to learn Biml from scratch through an easy-to-use guided course with an interactive map.
The Team
Product Designer | Development Team | Product Manager | Subject Matter Expert
I was the product designer for this project from the discovery to the delivery of the final end product. I worked closely with the entire team throughout the process. From conducting research, developing strategy, and using design thinking to understand our potential users, we set out to build a solution that would be intuitive for our users while best meeting the business goals of the stakeholders involved in the project.
Our Process
01. Research
I began by reaching out to our potential users and gathered research on what their potential pain points were for learning and implementing new technology like Biml into their existing data development workflow.
02. Exploration
Once I had collected that data I developed personas, created information architecture maps, user journeys, and scenarios to inform the initial design of the prototype.
03. Prototype
I started with a low fidelity prototype and worked closely with our development team and project manager to ensure that the solution fit within the requirements for the project. I then iterated on that design until it became a high fidelity prototype.
The Delivery
Once the final prototype was finished I worked closely with the development team, product manager, and subject matter expert to deliver the correct assets and make sure the content that was developed for the courses was input into the system correctly. Although it was a huge undertaking our team developed a great solution that engaged our community and allowed people to take a guided course giving them the ability to learn Biml and implement it into their existing workflow.