Case Study / STM

Re-centering the digital experience around user needs

Impact

In a context where the STM website needed to support critical user tasks, the challenge was to simplify access to information and prioritize essential actions.

We redesigned the experience based on in-depth user research to identify key use cases and eliminate friction. By structuring the site around core tasks and optimizing interfaces, we made essential tools more accessible.

This approach transformed the website into a true service platform.

Result trip planner usage increased by 24%, bounce rate decreased by 25% and mobile visits grew by 4.7x. Proof that a user-centered experience can significantly improve engagement and performance.

Client Objectives

Services and Technologies

Industry

Public and Parapublic Organizations

The Mandate

The STM sought to redesign one of Quebec’s most visited websites while maintaining its high user satisfaction levels. Delivered in partnership with TP1, the project aimed to refocus the digital experience around the real needs of public transit users.

To achieve this, users were involved throughout the entire process, both to inspire strategic decisions and validate design choices. The goal was to simplify the experience, create consistency across devices, highlight the most important tasks, and improve access to essential tools such as trip planning, schedules, and fares.

A site is like a store window; before you decorate the window, you have to clean the inside of the store. TP1 and adviso opened up a world of possibilities for us. They helped us identify benchmarks, and showed us how these standards could work for the STM brand.
Nicole Gruslin, Digital product owner, STM
+ 24%

use the trip planner

The Challenges

Modernize a high-performing platform

Redesign a widely used website while maintaining user satisfaction above 85%. 

Create a unified experience

Deliver a consistent experience across all devices. 

 

Prioritize what matters most

Reorganize and simplify content around user needs. 

Simplify key journeys

Focus the experience on users’ most important tasks. 

The best websites don’t add features, they remove friction.

4,7X

visits to the mobile site

The Strategy

Leverage user research

Use card sorting, usability testing, focus groups, and beta testing to guide decisions. 

Unify web and mobile experiences

Create a seamless experience across platforms and devices. 

Highlight essential tools

Prioritize trip planning, schedules, maps, and fare information. 

Measure key interactions

Implement Google Tag Manager to improve event tracking and behavioural insights. 

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-25%

overall bounce rate

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