Dovetail
Interface design, user research, and system design for scheduling between timezones.
P R O J E C T —
Interaction Design II
UX Ecosystem
Spring 2023
T O O L S —
Figma
M O R E I N F O —
Dovetail is a mobile and desktop app, designed for global collaborators, to assist in scheduling meetings between timezones. The solution aims to reduce the time it takes to set up and reschedule meetings by increasing transparency of everyone’s availability. The name Dovetail comes from the woodworking joint technique in which two pieces of wood are joined together by interlocking trapezoidal-shaped cuts. In a metaphorical sense, Dovetail effortlessly harmonizes time zones for its users.
D E F I N E
How might we increase effectiveness between co-workers in multiple timezones so that productivity is not lost on waiting for the next workday to start?
D E F I N E
Design Hypothesis
P R O B L E M S T A T E M E N T
Collaborators in different timezones loose time waiting for workday hours to overlap, increasing the time it takes to set up meetings and sign off on project deliverables.
O U T C O M E
We believe that creating a timezone meeting scheduler for global collaborators will result in more seamless workflows between timezones.
M E T R I C
We'll know we’ve succeeded when we see a decrease in timezone related meeting and project delays between teams using Dovetail versus teams without it.
R E S E A R C H
User Research
Q U E S T I O N G U I D E
01 — How many time zones do you collaborate with?
02 — What is the biggest time difference between people you collaborate with?
03 — How often do you schedule meetings with someone in another time zone?
04 — How do you manage schedules between different time zones?
05 — What tools do you use when planning a meeting with someone in another time zone?
06 — What are the advantages of working with someone in another time zone?
07 — What are the disadvantages of working with someone in another time zone?
08 — Do you have an example of when scheduling a meeting between time zones was challenging.
09 — If you had a magic wand, how would you change the way schedules are managed between time zones?
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