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CASE STUDY

SIGAF

INTEGRATED ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

RoleProduct Designer & UX Lead
ContextGovernment / Public Finance
Year2024
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Overview

SIGAF is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline complex administrative and financial workflows for public and enterprise institutions. The core objective was to unify disparate accounting, payment, and coordination tools into a single, cohesive interface.

The system handles massive data density—budgets, payment scheduling, and administrative approvals—while ensuring strict compliance and real-time operational transparency.

Problem & Context

Before SIGAF, financial coordination (COPAG) and accounting tasks (CTB) were isolated across fragmented legacy systems. Teams had to manually cross-reference data to clear payments or audit financial records.

This fragmentation led to significant operational bottlenecks, delayed payment cycles, and a high risk of manual entry errors when reconciling cross-departmental financial data.

Approach / Thinking

I led the UI architecture focusing on high data density without cognitive overload. I mapped the primary workflows of the Copag (Payment) and Cgesc (Administrative) units to define a unified navigation structure.

The design prioritized tabular efficiency, robust filtering, and clear visual hierarchies to help users process large volumes of financial data accurately and autonomously.

Solution

The new SIGAF platform features a modular dashboard that adapts to the user's role (e.g., Coordinator vs. Auditor). It centralizes critical path actions like file visualization, batch approvals, and budget tracking.

We implemented consistent data tables, standardized typography for financial figures, and streamlined the multi-step approval workflows into intuitive, one-click confirmation screens.

Key Screens

04 SCREENS
01

Track contract status and lifecycle.

02

Analyze financial results and performance.

03

Track processing status and file history.

04

Overview of system modules and workflows.

UX Decisions

01

High-Density Datagrids

Financial systems require seeing the full picture. I utilized condensed typography and optimized padding to maximize the number of records visible above the fold without sacrificing readability.

02

Role-Contextual Dashboards

The home screens for CGESC and COPAG immediately surface the exact KPIs and pending tasks relevant to that specific department, eliminating hunting for actionable items.

03

Inline Document Preview

Accounting files (CTB) can be viewed in a dedicated minimal interface without downloading them, accelerating the verification and approval process.

Impact & Outcomes

45%Reduction in payment processing time
100%Auditable transaction logs
3xFaster document retrieval

Final Reflection

Designing for financial and administrative systems requires a delicate balance between providing maximum information and preventing visual fatigue. The structured, grid-based approach proved highly successful in maintaining legibility.

Looking forward, incorporating machine-learning driven anomaly detection on the payment workflows (COPAG) could further reduce manual audit times.