PD - Enterprise Digital Transformation Proposal for Global Automotive Company (Automotive)

Summary

Scaled a simple sales tool request into a 5-year enterprise DX program, generating over KRW 4B in revenue

Overview

Key Information

  • Duration: Jul 2020 – Present (2026)
  • Client: Global Automotive Company T
  • Role: Product Director (PD)
  • Contribution: 25%

Role

  • Led initial proposal and defined project vision
  • Built and sold a 5-year DX roadmap
  • Defined problems through user research
  • Designed business and service strategy

Scope

  • Strategic project definition
  • Field research and insights
  • Feature prioritization
  • DX architecture planning

Background

  • Initial request was a tablet-based sales tool
  • Operations were still manual
  • Previous digital attempts failed due to resistance

Problem Definition

User Perspective

  • Low adoption due to mismatch with workflows
  • Strong distrust from past failures

Business Perspective

  • Tool alone could not improve efficiency
  • No enterprise DX strategy

Technical Perspective

  • Fragmented systems
  • No integrated data flow
  • Lack of user-centric UX

Strategy

UX Strategy

  • Designed “must-use” tool, not optional tool

Structural Strategy

  • Enterprise-wide DX roadmap

Business Strategy

  • Positioned as long-term transformation

Execution

User Research

  • Conducted interviews across roles
  • Identified real pain points

DX Roadmap

  • Expanded into 5-year program
  • Aligned stakeholders

Expansion

  • Phase 1: core pain points
  • Phase 2: consultation & payment
  • Phase 3: membership

Results

Quantitative Impact

  • Converted into 5-year DX partnership
  • Generated KRW 4B+

Qualitative Impact

  • Achieved strong adoption
  • Successful transformation
  • APAC best practice

Key Learnings

  • DX starts from user understanding
  • Problem definition defines impact
  • PD defines direction, not just features