Rapid prototyping an internal planning and alignment platform
NextEra needed a solution that could improve visibility across projects, initiatives, and cross-functional teams while creating stronger alignment between planning efforts and executive reporting.
Challenge
Project information was distributed across teams and systems, making it difficult to maintain a shared understanding of priorities, dependencies, and progress.
Leadership required clearer visibility while teams needed more efficient planning workflows. Collaborators needed insight into how shared initiatives were progressing.
Approach
Led the product design and rapid prototyping effort for an internal planning platform that connected project creation, team alignment, and reporting workflows. Started by researching and comparing existing workflows across departments to align commonalities and include custom needs for the new project creation experience.
Using modern AI-assisted design and prototyping workflows, quickly explored concepts, validated interaction patterns with users, and collaborated closely with engineering partners to move from idea to implementation.
Key contributions included:
- Information architecture for complex organizational data
- Workflow design for project planning and team alignment
- User interviews and solution validation
- Executive reporting integrations
- Rapid prototype development
- Developer-ready specifications and implementation collaboration
Outcome
The platform established a more structured planning process and created stronger connections between operational work and leadership visibility through integrated reporting and dashboard experiences. The solution was built as a Microsoft Teams App and connected to Power BI Dashboards for reporting.