The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada

Bringing a complex member experience vision to life through embedded UX & Dev support

PIPSC Website Design Support

Akendi partnered with PIPSC to design and support the build of a reimagined website with robust Steward support. Remaining embedded throughout development, Akendi's team carried the vision through to launch, preserving the integrity of the member-centred design process and ensuring the final product faithfully reflected the strategic thinking, usability improvements, member and steward workflows captured through research and design.

PROJECT

Staff Augmentation, Front-end Development, Wordpress, Quality Assurance, UX Design Support

INDUSTRY

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE

Akendi partnered with PIPSC to design and support the build of a reimagined website with robust Steward support. Remaining embedded throughout development, Akendi's team carried the vision through to launch, preserving the integrity of the member-centred design process and ensuring the final product faithfully reflected the strategic thinking, usability improvements, member and steward workflows captured through research and design.

Akendi was more than a consultant for our projects — they became true team members, seamlessly integrating with our group and fostering a shared vision for success. Their hands-on approach and innovative solutions significantly elevated our member experience, far exceeding our expectations. I strongly recommend Akendi to any organization seeking to transcend traditional consultancy and achieve groundbreaking results through genuine collaboration.


A. Iverson, Director, IT & PM - PIPSC
PIPSC Website Design Staff Augmentation
THE CHALLENGE

PIPSC serves more than 80,000 federal professionals across Canada. Its website is an important touchpoint for Members seeking information and support. The site is also the go-to place for Stewards helping colleagues in workplace matters. The union identified an opportunity to raise the quality of that experience, making content easier to find, clarifying navigation, and creating a dedicated Steward experience tailored to their unique responsibilities.

Akendi led an human-centric research and design process including journey mapping, member interviews, steward interviews, card sorting, information architecture, wireframing, usability testing and responsive visual web design. With that foundation in place, the focus shifted to carrying that investment safely through each build phase.

Akendi was more than a consultant for our projects — they became true team members, seamlessly integrating with our group and fostering a shared vision for success. Their hands-on approach and innovative solutions significantly elevated our member experience, far exceeding our expectations. I strongly recommend Akendi to any organization seeking to transcend traditional consultancy and achieve groundbreaking results through genuine collaboration.


A. Iverson, Director, IT & PM - PIPSC
OUR APPROACH

In close collaboration with PIPSC's internal team, the Akendi team provided support with specialized WordPress, UX design and front-end development needed to execute a project of this complexity. Throughout, both teams preserved the continuity, strategic knowledge, and momentum already established across this multi-phase project with a demanding internal timelines.

Akendi kept the design and research team closely involved as a dedicated development team executed the build, ensuring the strategic thinking and earned knowledge from months of discovery stayed active through every development decision. Designers and developers worked in close collaboration throughout, conducting regular design reviews and QA to ensure the delivered experience stayed true to the original intent and to work through any challenges.

Launched on strict timelines, the web templates, interactions, and workflows reflected the intent established through months of rigorous work. Members gained a clearer, more intuitive way to access information and support, stewards gained a portal designed around the realities of their role, and PIPSC gained an embedded partner that helped bridge vision and implementation.
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