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Intranet UX Design

iQor HUB V1

iQor HUB is an intranet that brings together all the applications and needs of every iQor user around the world, adapting to each user's role. The product was born from a big problem the company had: all its important applications and tools were scattered across different places, which made work slow and difficult. The HUB came to solve all of that.

Role

Lead Designer

Year

2025

Duration

12 weeks

Deliverables

Design System, Features, HandOff Specs

iQor HUB hero

iQor HUB, internal operations platform

01 Overview

iQor HUB V1 was the first version of the internal operating platform for all iQor employees worldwide. For this version we bet on an intranet built around a dashboard full of charts we considered useful for each role at iQor (agents, supervisors, and managers). Every role saw different charts and information, meant to make each person's daily work faster and more efficient, so no two dashboards looked the same.

Beyond app access, the HUB pulls together task management from connected platforms, aggregates company-wide announcements from a dedicated CMS, and supports team communication through direct messaging, group chats, and video calls. It brings the entire employee digital experience into one interface.

02 The Problem

Before iQor HUB existed, employees navigated a fragmented ecosystem of standalone applications. Accessing different internal services meant switching between disconnected tools and opening multiple browser pop-up windows. It was a daily friction point, repeated thousands of times across a global workforce.

There was no shared digital home. Tasks lived in separate systems, company news had to be sought out, and communication happened outside any unified structure. Every workflow started the same way, with employees context-switching across a desktop cluttered with unrelated tabs and windows.

Design Thinking Process

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Empathize
manage_search
Define
lightbulb
Ideate
deployed_code
Prototype
verified
Test

How Might We

"How might we give 44,000+ employees instant, role-appropriate access to every internal tool, all from a single, always-available starting point?"

User Persona

support_agent

Marcus T.

Customer Service Agent

5 years at iQor · Phoenix, AZ

devicesDesktop · 8 hrs / day
apps6+ internal tools daily
schoolModerate tech comfort

Goals

  • All tools from a single dashboard
  • Company news without hunting for it
  • Communicate without leaving workflow

Pain Points

  • Opens 8+ browser tabs every shift
  • Misses announcements buried in emails
  • Constant context-switching to coordinate

"I just want everything in one place. I shouldn't need 8 bookmarks to start my shift."

03 Process

The project followed a Design Thinking methodology, applying each phase deliberately. We opened with a card sorting session with key project stakeholders, gathering a broad range of ideas, aligning priorities, and setting the direction for the platform. That gave everyone a shared vocabulary before we made any design decisions.

From there, we moved into direct conversations with employees across the organization. They walked us through their daily frustrations with the company's existing tools: the browser pop-ups, the tab overload, the constant context-switching. They also described what a better solution would feel like for their specific workflows.

Card sorting session with stakeholders

Card sorting session, aligning stakeholders on platform priorities. This image is illustrative of the process.

User Flow · Before & After

Before: Fragmented Access

Log in to PC
↓
Open Browser
↓
HR Portal
pop-up
CRM
new tab
Training
tab
↓
Email
for news
Teams /
ext. chat
↓
Start work: 4+ min · 8+ steps

After: iQor HUB V1

Log in to PC
↓
iQor HUB loads automatically
↓
Role-Based Dashboard
↓
App
Launcher
Announce-
ments
Messaging
↓
Start work: <1 min · 1 entry point

With a clear picture of user needs, we moved into ideation and information architecture, organizing insights into a coherent structural plan for the application. Multiple wireframe rounds followed, from rough low-fidelity sketches to mid-fidelity flows, and that's what gave shape to the first version of the platform.

The HUB has gone through two major iterations. V1 established the foundation: the role-based app layer, the task system, the announcement feed. V2, the version currently in production, refined the experience based on real usage, expanding the communication module and tightening the overall information hierarchy.

iQor HUB wireframes

Early wireframes, first structural exploration of the platform

Information Architecture

iQor HUB · Site Map

iQor HUB
dashboard Dashboard
Role metrics Task queue Quick actions
apps Applications
HR Portal CRM System Training LMS + Role-based apps
campaign Announcements
Global feed Dept. filters Alerts
forum Comms
Direct messages Group chats Video calls
Access by role: Agent Team Lead Manager Admin

04 Solution

iQor HUB consolidates the entire internal ecosystem into one adaptive interface. Applications show up per employee role, so each user sees exactly the tools relevant to their position, nothing more. A unified task layer aggregates pending items from every connected platform, giving employees a single place to manage their workload.

The integrated communications module supports direct messaging, group chats, and video calls, cutting down reliance on external tools. A live announcement feed powered by the CMS delivers critical company updates to all employees in real time, with content authored and managed entirely outside the HUB.

iQor HUB V1

iQor HUB V1, first functional version of the platform

Version 1 already delivered measurable results. It cut daily friction for employees by consolidating all iQor applications into a single access point. Beyond app unification, V1 introduced a dynamic insights dashboard that surfaces key metrics and graphic data tailored to each employee's role, giving every user a relevant, personalized view of their work environment from day one.

05 Results

The following metrics reflect platform adoption and user experience improvement, measured after the launch of iQor HUB V1 across the global workforce.

83%

Platform adoption rate

90%

Reduction in access time

44K+

Active employees worldwide