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CASE STUDY · MORGAN STANLEY

MyPractice

A financial performance command center for advisors to manage practice health, business performance, and client activity.

MY ROLE

Principal UX Designer

DURATION

12 Months

PLATFORM

Desktop Web / Internal Tool

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE

Some details, screens, and workflows are recreated or generalized to protect confidential information while preserving the design challenge, process, and decision-making approach.

01
SITUATION

Advisors at Morgan Stanley manage complex portfolios with fragmented data sources, leading to inefficiencies in tracking performance and client health.

02
DESIGN CHALLENGE

Consolidate multiple legacy tools into a single, high-density dashboard that provides actionable insights without overwhelming the user.

03
MY ROLE

Led the end-to-end design process, from initial workflow mapping to final high-fidelity prototyping and design system integration.

04
MAKING THE WORKFLOW VISIBLE

Collaborated with business analysts and advisors to map the 'day in the life' of a top-performing practice.

WORKFLOW VISUALIZATION PLACEHOLDER
05
EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCE

Focused on information density and information hierarchy, ensuring that critical risk indicators are always visible.

06
THE SOLUTION

The resulting command center allows advisors to pivot between practice-level metrics and individual client actions seamlessly.

UI SOLUTION DETAIL A
UI SOLUTION DETAIL B
07
KEY DESIGN DECISIONS

Key decisions included the adoption of a modular grid system and a 'progressive disclosure' strategy for detailed financial data.

08
IMPACT

Reduced time-to-insight for advisors by 40% and improved data accuracy across practice reporting.

09
REFLECTION
Balancing the needs of power users who want maximum density with the clarity required for quick decision-making was the primary triumph.