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Glashaus Innovation was commissioned to evaluate the usability of the ACLIMATAR platform and identify opportunities to strengthen user engagement and task completion. The Glashaus mission involved a detailed interface and analytics review resulting in a design advisory report.
The ACLIMATAR platform offers rich, localized climate intelligence for climate adaptation planning, but users are struggling to unlock its full potential and value. Our UX evaluation exposed where and why, offering concrete guidance to reinforce user engagement and value.
When good data isn’t enough: Why UX matters and how it impacts UI decisions.
How might we improve user engagement with the ACLIMATAR platform, enabling agricultural professionals to intuitively access, interpret, and apply climate adaptation recommendations on their own?
From Complexity to Clarity: Uncovering interface design opportunities to make climate data more accessible and useful
Glashaus delivered a comprehensive Evaluation Report that presented the full analysis and as a result identified interface strengths and severity ranked usability problems paired with targeted UX/UI design recommendations and actionable next implementation steps with estimated effort. The outcome was more than a list of fixes. It formed a strategic UX roadmap that enables the ACLIMATAR team to advance their mission: making climate adaptation data not just available, but usable, actionable, and inclusive. The report also outlined key principles for developing a consistent, accessible, and scalable design system.
This multi-angle approach allowed us to connect the dots between user behavior, interface structure, and platform goals — producing a roadmap grounded in evidence and aligned with user needs.
1. Prioritize what matters to users
2. Always show where users are
3. Triangulate to set priorities
Our evaluation focused on clear, actionable insights that now guide the ACLIMATAR team toward improved platform usability. Each identified challenge came with a strategic design response.
Ultimately, tools that are easy to use are more likely to be used again, recommended, and integrated into real decision-making, creating impact on the ground. Our recommendations focus on enabling that cycle of trust and return use.
"Glashaus provided us with the roadmap that we needed to take our website usability to the next level. Thanks to the work provided, we could identify quick wins while their contribution also guided us on how to integrate user-centered design more strategically into our platform's future development."
Paul Schmidt
Product Manager ACLIMATAR
Our Heuristic + Analytics Evaluation is a fast, insight-rich entry project designed to help you understand how your digital product is really performing from a usability perspective. It’s ideal for:
We customize every project to your needs. Whether you’re planning a redesign or just want an expert outside perspective - we’ll help you scope the right approach.
Heuristic Analyses can stand alone as a high-impact, low-commitment starting point to optimize what you already have. They are often the beginning of a longer collaboration. — Aline, Design & Communication Lead | Glashaus Innovation
