Benjamin Münster

Porsche Logistics Application

2025

At Porsche, I worked as a working student with primary responsibility as a designer on the development of a logistics software for expert users. Through several iterative user tests, I successfully led a restructuring of the interface, significantly improving its usability for end users. Due to a non-disclosure agreement, I am unable to share any images or specific contents of this software. However, by showcasing handdrawn sketches of the interface I can give insights of the restructuring process of the user interface.

Overview
  • Expert users: The logistics software is only used by a very specific group of users with a lot of responsibility and high expertise. They demanded an interface packed with necessary information and did not care so much about any fancy designs.
  • Complex information: The contents of the logistics software covered a complex car-assembling context with a lot of co-dependencies and tables full of information that all had to be accessible in the interface

Redesign process

Initial situation

The first version of the software was already present when I started working on the project. My task was to improve the interface and enhance the usability of it.

My initial analysis was that the bottom table in the interface, which was the most important source of information for the users, had to be put in the center of the screen.

Additionally, input fields and filter inputs were too wide and had to be reorganized to match their context.

Result

To give the large table more space, I put the input fields in multiple, contextual matching overlays. By this approach the table was only covered with other information when the user interacts with a different part of the software.

I also grouped input fields based on information from user interviews I conducted throughout this process.

The iterative nature of gathering user feedback by recurring user tests was very helpful for tailoring the interface to the needs of the experts. It was the main reason for the software’s improved interface and usability.