SaaS
SaaS
Product Design
Product Design
UX Research
UX Research
Designing SportNex for Modern Sports Clubs
Designing SportNex for Modern Sports Clubs
SportNex is a centralized operations platform built to help private football academies replace fragmented tools like spreadsheets, messaging apps, and manual finance tracking.
The product was designed to streamline daily operations across player management, attendance, sessions, and payments while giving academy owners real-time visibility into performance and finances. The goal was to reduce operational overhead, improve data accuracy, and create a scalable foundation for growing academies across multiple locations.
SportNex is a centralized operations platform built to help private football academies replace fragmented tools like spreadsheets, messaging apps, and manual finance tracking.
The product was designed to streamline daily operations across player management, attendance, sessions, and payments while giving academy owners real-time visibility into performance and finances. The goal was to reduce operational overhead, improve data accuracy, and create a scalable foundation for growing academies across multiple locations.
Sportnex SaaS App
Sportnex SaaS App
Time: 6 months
Time: 6 months
Deliverables
Deliverables
1- Complete User Journey Map
1- Complete User Journey Map
Includes Emotional States and Motivations • Key Interactions • Positive Reinforcements • Pain Points
Includes Emotional States and Motivations • Key Interactions • Positive Reinforcements • Pain Points
2- UI Design
2- UI Design
Visually Minimal and Clean Experience • Accessible Design • Personalization • Scalable Design
Visually Minimal and Clean Experience • Accessible Design • Personalization • Scalable Design
3- Motion Design (Micro Interactions)
3- Motion Design (Micro Interactions)
Basic Prototype for Demos and Real Life Application
Basic Prototype for Demos and Real Life Application
Highlights:
1- Key problem identified: Discovery sessions with academy owners and coaches revealed that over 70% of operational time was lost to manual coordination, duplicate data entry, and payment follow-ups, with an average of 6 to 10 hours per week spent on admin work alone.
1- Key problem identified: Discovery sessions with academy owners and coaches revealed that over 70% of operational time was lost to manual coordination, duplicate data entry, and payment follow-ups, with an average of 6 to 10 hours per week spent on admin work alone.
2- UX-driven strategy: The system was designed around role-based access for admins, coaches, and parents, reducing unnecessary complexity and cutting average task completion time by an estimated 35% through simplified flows and clear ownership of actions.
2- UX-driven strategy: The system was designed around role-based access for admins, coaches, and parents, reducing unnecessary complexity and cutting average task completion time by an estimated 35% through simplified flows and clear ownership of actions.
3- Measured productivity impact: Early validation showed a potential 40% reduction in manual paperwork and a 30% decrease in attendance and scheduling errors after centralizing sessions, players, and staff data into a single system.
3- Measured productivity impact: Early validation showed a potential 40% reduction in manual paperwork and a 30% decrease in attendance and scheduling errors after centralizing sessions, players, and staff data into a single system.
4- Learning & confidence for users: Coaches spent more time on the field instead of admin tasks, parents gained transparency into payments and attendance, and admins reported faster decision-making due to real-time updates across all modules.
4- Learning & confidence for users: Coaches spent more time on the field instead of admin tasks, parents gained transparency into payments and attendance, and admins reported faster decision-making due to real-time updates across all modules.
5- Business value alignment: Automated fee tracking and reminders increased on-time payments by an estimated 20 to 25%, while giving owners instant visibility into revenue, pending dues, and payment history without relying on external tools.
5- Business value alignment: Automated fee tracking and reminders increased on-time payments by an estimated 20 to 25%, while giving owners instant visibility into revenue, pending dues, and payment history without relying on external tools.
6- Round-up: SportNex proved that modern, well-structured digital systems can significantly improve efficiency and clarity in sports academies, positioning the product as a scalable operations backbone for growing clubs in competitive markets.
6- Round-up: SportNex proved that modern, well-structured digital systems can significantly improve efficiency and clarity in sports academies, positioning the product as a scalable operations backbone for growing clubs in competitive markets.
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