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Studio Client Workspace

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Client project workspace

Studio Client Workspace

A single-user workspace for a two-person design studio to keep clients, their projects with deadlines and statuses, and project tasks with priority and status in one place, with an overview of active projects and open tasks.

Users and roles

The people who interact with the product.

Studio user

The signed-in member of the two-person design studio who manages clients, projects and tasks.

  • Keep a complete list of clients with contact details
  • Create projects for clients with deadlines and track their status
  • Break projects into tasks and keep task status current

Key workflows

The main paths users take to reach an outcome.

Sign in to the workspaceStudio userCore
1

Sign inEnter credentials on the sign-in page to access the workspace.

Outcome: The studio user is signed in and can reach the overview.
Add a clientStudio userCore
1

Open clientsGo to the clients page from the navigation.

2

Add clientEnter the client's name, contact person, email and optional notes and save.

Outcome: The client is saved with name, contact person, email and notes.
Create a project for a clientStudio userCore
1

Open projectsGo to the projects page from the navigation.

2

Create projectChoose the client, enter a title and deadline, and save the project.

Outcome: A project exists for the client with a deadline and a status.
Add tasks to a projectStudio userCore
1

Open the projectOpen the project from the projects page.

2

Add taskOn the project detail page, add a task with a title and priority.

Outcome: Tasks with titles and priorities are listed under the project.
Update task and project statusStudio userCore
1

Update task statusOn the project detail page, move a task between To do, In progress and Done.

2

Update project statusSet the project status to Not started, In progress or Delivered as the work advances.

Outcome: Task statuses and the project status reflect the current state of the work.
Review active workStudio userCore
1

View overviewOpen the overview to see active projects and open tasks.

2

Open a projectFollow an active project from the overview to its detail page.

Outcome: Active projects and open tasks are visible, with a path into the relevant project.

Pages

5 pages in the MVP

Sign inLet the studio user sign in to reach the workspace.
Public
Sign in
OverviewShow active projects and open tasks at a glance, with guidance to add a client and create a project when the workspace is empty.
Signed in
Overview
TitleClientDeadlineStatus
ClientsReview all clients, add a new client with contact details and notes, and edit existing client details.
Signed in
Clients
ProjectsReview projects with their client, deadline and status, and create a new project for a client.
Signed in
Projects
Project detailShow one project's details, its tasks and their statuses, add tasks, and update task and project status as work moves forward.
Signed in
Project detail

Product decisions

Choices you can confirm directly in the Blueprint.

How should a project move between Not started, In progress and Delivered?ConfirmedHow should a project move between Not started, In progress and Delivered?
Forward with reopen
Should project status change automatically based on its tasks, or only when the user sets it?ConfirmedShould project status change automatically based on its tasks, or only when the user sets it?
Manual only

Assumptions

Items that should be verified before implementation.

Project status moves forward from Not started to In progress to Delivered, and a Delivered project can be reopened to In progress.

High impactAccepted

Project status is set manually by the studio user and does not change automatically based on task statuses.

High impactAccepted

Version one has one signed-in studio user; there are no team invitations or per-user permissions.

Medium impactAccepted

File uploads and email notifications are out of scope for version one.

Low impactAccepted