“This strategic partnership with
Unlike traditional usability testing methods, Drexel implemented a unique approach by combining ergonomics with neuroergonomics using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure brain activity. Developed by Drexel and distributed worldwide by Biopac, the fNIR sensor device was placed around the forehead to monitor oxygenation levels in the prefrontal cortex while participants navigated the Platform. Greater activity in this brain area, which is responsible for complex behaviors like decision making, cognitive expression, and personality development, signals more cognitive effort on a current activity. As a skill is mastered, information processing is redistributed and reinforced throughout the cerebral cortex to brain regions involved in task representations. Researchers also monitored task behaviors, tracked eye movement, and conducted a traditional qualitative survey.
“The methodology used for this study is comprehensive and novel,” said
Key findings of the study include:
* 90 percent of non-SEI employees would recommend the wealth management portal to others.
* The new portal experience was almost twice as efficient for consumers versus the previous interface.
* Showing clients their wealth goals was the most engaging, most efficient, and highest-rated section in the user interface. Participants stated they would return to the site just to view their goals.
Suri and a group of Drexel graduate students combined the findings with independent research to complete a case study that includes an overview and analysis of SEI's history, the financial services industry, and the recent
Read the full case study: SEI and Drexel University Partner for
Specific Platform clients will implement the upgraded website.
“We are thrilled to be a part of SEI and Drexel's partnership, meshing academic research with enterprise execution. As users of the SEI Wealth Platform, we appreciate the opportunity to inform the company's solution-development process by participating in this study,” said
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) recognized the collaboration between
About the SEI Wealth PlatformSM
The SEI Wealth Platform (the Platform) is an outsourcing solution for wealth managers encompassing wealth processing services and wealth management programs, combined with business process expertise. With the Platform, SEI provides wealth management organizations with the infrastructure, operations, and administrative support necessary to capitalize on their strategic objectives in a constantly shifting market. The SEI Wealth Platform supports trading and transactions on 140 stock exchanges in 53 countries and 41 currencies, through the use of straight-through processing and a single operating infrastructure environment. For more information, visit: seic.com/wealthplatform.
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