{"id":7378,"date":"2020-04-27T16:51:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T14:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/userlutions.com\/eon-design-thinking-case-study\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T17:27:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T15:27:14","slug":"eon-design-thinking-case-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/userlutions.com\/en\/clients\/case-studies\/eon-design-thinking-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"E.ON Case Study Design Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;white-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;54px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">How we reinvented the process of reading electricity meters for E.ON<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Design Thinking as a method for digitization<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_class=&#8221;light-blue-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;8px|0px|54px|0px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The challenge:<br \/>Making reading electricity meters a piece of cake<\/h3>\n<h5>E.ON wants to make the process of reading electricity meters more convenient for their customers<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<p>You are most likely very familiar with the following situation: You\u2019ve received a notice in your mailbox, informing you that either a technician will come by to read the electricity meter at your house or requesting you to do this yourself and send the result to your electricity provider afterwards. Once a year, millions of German households must go through this process.<\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t there an easier, more convenient way?<\/p>\n<p>E.ON asked itself this question and decided on making the process of reading electricity meters more convenient for their customers. Therefore, the entire process is to be digitized and a digital interface between E.ON and their customers must be developed.<\/p>\n<p>In order to create the utmost value for their customers, E.ON emphasized on involving actual consumers in the entire process of developing such a solution.<\/p>\n<p>We were approached by E.ON to offer a fresh perspective and support them during the ideation and prototyping stages of their project.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;column-align-center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/userlutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/e.on_colour.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;E.ON Logo&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-70px|&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_width=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;postit&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Facts about the project<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Customer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>E.ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Product<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>App for reading the electrictiy meter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Method<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Design Thinking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Result<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>app prototype<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;28px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The procedure: With more than 70 creative ideas towards a user centred app prototype<\/h3>\n<h5>Result oriented methods within a lean project<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<p>We utilized a comprehensive repertoire of Design-Thinking methods to tackle the challenge and produce the best possible results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During initial <strong>guerrilla <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/ux-und-design\/user-research\/\">user research<\/a><\/strong> we asked people on the street about their experiences with the process of reading their electricity meters at home, so to better understand the actual pains consumers have.<\/li>\n<li>In order to do a deeper analysis of the problems consumers face during the process, we conducted an <strong>expert review<\/strong>of the paper cards E.ON\u2019s customers currently use to document their electricity meter readings.<\/li>\n<li>We proceeded with an internal <strong>ideation workshop<\/strong> within our team of user experience specialists to come up with preliminary ideas on how to solve the problems we identified.<\/li>\n<li>In a second step we generated additional solutions during a <strong>creative focus group<\/strong> made up of six actual users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Throughout this process we developed more than 70 ideas on how to make the process of reading the electricity meter easier and less stressful.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, not all of these ideas made it to the <strong>final <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/ux-und-design\/prototypen-konzeption\/\">prototype<\/a><\/strong> (e.g. the implementation of a robot dog that comes by your house and reads the electricity meter for you, unexpectedly faced technical difficulties and therefore could not be realized). However, even the crazy ideas were a great source for inspiration on how an app can connect the analogous with the digital world.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Initially our User-Experience-Specialists conducted user interviews, after which they collected ideas during several ideation workshops and finally designed the app. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/userlutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/arrow2.svg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; 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