Redesign and Enhance an Interactive E-learning Platform for Business Idea Development and Validation

The client’s existing e-learning platform, used by universities and business schools, was underutilized by students due to limited engagement and usability issues. They require a redesigned solution that fosters creativity, active participation, and better learning outcomes, with features to generate business ideas, test assumptions, and visualize business models.

A medium-sized educational institution or EdTech company aiming to provide students with innovative tools to generate, validate, and visualize business ideas, including business model creation and financial forecasting.

• Redesign the platform to improve user experience, making it more engaging and user-friendly for students and educators.
• Implement tools to facilitate brainstorming, business idea validation, and feedback collection.
• Develop an interactive business model canvas builder with real-time updates and guidance templates.
• Create a financial forecasting tool for startups, allowing data input, scenario analysis, and visual presentations.
• Add administrative dashboards for educators to monitor student activity, progress, and generate insights.
• Ensure the platform supports scalable architecture and high performance to accommodate growing user base.

• Templates for brainstorming and business idea generation to stimulate creativity.
• Validation tools enabling users to test business assumptions and receive peer/teacher feedback.
• An interactive Business Model Canvas builder with real-time input and visualization, guiding students through key business aspects.
• A financial forecasting module supporting data input, scenario analysis, and visual reports.
• An internal analytics dashboard for educators to monitor student engagement, idea development, test completion rates, and generate detailed reports.
• User-friendly interface with intuitive navigation, templates, and guidance to maximize student engagement.

• Authentication systems for user management
• Learning management systems (LMS) for course and user data integration
• Third-party visualization APIs for charts and graphs
• Feedback and annotation tools for peer/teacher reviews

• Platform must support at least 10,000 concurrent users with minimal latency
• Data security and user privacy compliance, including GDPR standards
• High availability with 99.9% uptime SLA
• Responsive design for accessibility across devices
• Scalable architecture to support future feature additions and increased user load

The redesigned platform aims to significantly increase student engagement and active participation, leading to higher utilization rates and improved learning outcomes. Anticipated results include a substantial reduction in underused features, fostered creativity, and enhanced ability for students to develop and validate startup ideas. The platform’s scalability and insightful analytics will enable educators to track student progress effectively. Success metrics include increased platform engagement, positive user feedback, and integration adoption by multiple educational institutions, potentially expanding user base by over 50% within the first year.