Challenge

Team growth to 6 designers exposed critical issues:

• Lost control over team workload
• Designers distracted by mismatched tasks
• Incomplete task requirements
• Stakeholder training ineffective due to turnover

Solution

Implementation

Main hurdle was security compliance - ensuring sensitive data protection. After approval:

• Presented at company demo
• Instructed designers to redirect all requests to form
• Zero retraining needed

Results

Key Lesson

Sometimes changing the entire system isn't necessary. A simple solution within your sphere of influence can be more effective. While obvious in hindsight, finding it requires shifting perspective from fighting the system to adapting within constraints.