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From 600 Tools to 1 Console: A UX-Driven Transformation

Published: June 19, 2025 | arXiv ID: 2506.16107v1

By: Mariann Kornelia Smith, Jacqueline Meijer-Irons, Andrew Millar

BigTech Affiliations: Google

Potential Business Impact:

Makes Google's tools work better for coders.

Business Areas:
UX Design Design

In 2021 the Technical Infrastructure (TI) User Experience (UX) team sent a survey to 10,000 Google Developers (Googlers) and uncovered that Google's internal infrastructure tools were fragmented and inefficient, hindering developers' productivity. Using user centered research and design methodologies the team first created a story map and service blueprint to visualize the relationship between internal applications, then formulated a strategic vision to consolidate tools, streamline workflows, and measure the impact of their work. We secured executive buy-in and delivered incremental improvements.

Country of Origin
🇺🇸 United States

Page Count
4 pages

Category
Computer Science:
Human-Computer Interaction