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Spendesk
Product Improvement Medium Member-only

How might Spendesk enhance its mobile app to better support on-the-go expense tracking and approval?

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Feature Prioritization User Journey Mapping Mobile UX Design FinTech Enterprise Software Business Services User Experience Product Improvement Mobile App FinTech Expense Management
Product Management Improvement Question: Enhancing Spendesk's mobile app for better expense tracking and approval

Introduction

To enhance Spendesk's mobile app for better on-the-go expense tracking and approval, we need to focus on streamlining the user experience and leveraging mobile-specific capabilities. I'll analyze the current state, identify key pain points, and propose targeted solutions to improve the app's functionality and user satisfaction.

Framework overview

I'll use a structured approach to tackle this problem:

  1. Clarifying Questions
  2. User Segmentation
  3. Pain Points Analysis
  4. Solution Generation
  5. Solution Evaluation and Prioritization
  6. Metrics and Measurement
  7. Summary and Next Steps

Step 1

Clarifying Questions (5 mins)

  • Looking at Spendesk's position in the market, I'm thinking about the app's current adoption rate. Could you share what percentage of Spendesk's users are actively using the mobile app versus the web platform?

Why it matters: Determines if we need to focus on driving adoption or improving existing user experience Expected answer: 60% of users regularly use the mobile app Impact on approach: Higher usage would focus on optimizing existing features, lower usage on increasing adoption

  • Considering the nature of expense management, I'm curious about the most common types of expenses being tracked. What are the top 3-5 expense categories our users are submitting through the mobile app?

Why it matters: Helps prioritize features and optimizations for specific use cases Expected answer: Travel, meals, office supplies, software subscriptions Impact on approach: Would tailor solutions to streamline these specific expense types

  • Given the focus on on-the-go functionality, I'm wondering about the current approval process. What's the average time it takes for an expense to be approved, and what percentage of approvals are currently done via mobile?

Why it matters: Identifies potential bottlenecks in the mobile approval process Expected answer: 48-hour average approval time, 30% of approvals via mobile Impact on approach: Longer times or low mobile usage would prioritize improving the mobile approval flow

  • Thinking about the competitive landscape, how does Spendesk's mobile app currently compare to key competitors in terms of features and user satisfaction?

Why it matters: Helps identify areas for differentiation and improvement Expected answer: On par with features, but slightly lower user satisfaction scores Impact on approach: Would focus on innovative features and usability improvements to gain a competitive edge

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Updated Mar 29, 2025