The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives in a climate crisis.The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is a CGIAR Research Centre. CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

Goal
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The objective of the project is to design and implement a reporting platform that optimizes the generation, management, and visualization of reports provided by CIAT to the Ministry of Agriculture, using a SaaS as the technological foundation. This development aims to enhance efficiency in accessing and utilizing information, ensuring an intuitive and functional interface for users.
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To achieve this, a comprehensive process was carried out, including user research to understand their needs and workflows, brainstorming sessions to define key functionalities, and UX/UI design with a focus on usability. Finally, the visual design of the platform was developed, ensuring consistency with the institutional identity and providing an optimal navigation experience.

Problem

Currently, the generation and management of reports provided by CIAT to the Ministry of Agriculture face several limitations, including manual processes, scattered information, and difficulties in accessing and visualizing reports. These challenges create operational inefficiencies, increase the likelihood of errors, and delay data-driven decision-making.
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Additionally, the absence of a centralized platform hinders the standardization of reports and real-time updates, affecting the quality and availability of information. Therefore, it is essential to develop a digital solution that optimizes these processes, ensuring a more efficient, accurate, and accessible workflow for all stakeholders.

Research process

Discovery
Methods used: customer interviews, customer journey, market research analysis, prototype testing, information architecture.
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Key focus areas
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• What are the challenges or barriers to adopting the reporting system?
• What are the needs of stakeholders when creating a report?
• What's important for a great reporting system experience?
• Low-fi prototype feedback
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Core customer needs
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The central problem is that the current process of creating reports is manual, disorganized and lacks a structure that allows integration between the different stages of the workflow. This could cause delays, generate errors and make it difficult to meet the objectives before the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia.

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The organization needs a tool that not only automates the reporting process to generate traceability, structure, error mitigation and time reduction, but also ensures that the reports are aligned with the organization's key indicators, facilitating more precise management.

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Client: Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Industry: Agriculture and Research

Role: Product Designer

Contribution: UX - UI - Research - Visual

Country: Italy - Colombia

Year: 2025