Making MyGate's
Access Control less Frustrating

Making MyGate's
Access Control less Frustrating

Industry

Industry

Tech

Tech

Client

Client

MyGate

MyGate

Project Type

Project Type

Capstone

Capstone

This case study explores improving MyGate’s notification system to reduce alert fatigue while maintaining security.

My user research revealed that real-time visitor management, a core feature, often overwhelmed users instead of helping them.

This case study explores improving MyGate’s notification system to reduce alert fatigue while maintaining security.

My user research revealed that real-time visitor management, a core feature, often overwhelmed users instead of helping them.

What actually happens?

What actually happens?

Every visitor entry logged by security triggers an immediate approval request to residents via MyGate. And that frequent notification accompanied a sharp alert sound that disrupted work, meetings, or focused tasks.

Every visitor entry logged by security triggers an immediate approval request to residents via MyGate. And that frequent notification accompanied a sharp alert sound that disrupted work, meetings, or focused tasks.

Ideation: Automation

Ideation: Automation

It was based on the simple formula of Automation, which is with little or no human involvement, and is based on rules, triggers, or schedules.

Trigger → Logic → Action → Feedback

It was based on the simple formula of Automation, which is with little or no human involvement, and is based on rules, triggers, or schedules.

Trigger → Logic → Action → Feedback

Solution

Solution

The solution was simple: Set a rule once, and approvals happen automatically when it matches.

The solution was simple: Set a rule once, and approvals happen automatically when it matches.

How the redesigned system helped

How the redesigned system helped