Member PortalJourneys
UJ-M-002: Complete Member Profile
New member completes their profile information after registration
Journey Overview
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Journey ID | UJ-M-002 |
| Actor | Newly registered member |
| Goal | Complete required profile fields to access full portal features |
| Trigger | User completes registration or has incomplete profile |
| Outcome | Profile is complete and member can access all features |
Preconditions
- User has successfully registered/logged in
- Profile has missing required fields
- User has verified email address
Journey Flow
flowchart TD
A[User logs in] --> B{Profile complete?}
B -->|Yes| C[Go to Dashboard]
B -->|No| D[Redirect to Profile Completion]
D --> E[Fill personal details]
E --> F[Fill contact details]
F --> G[Fill professional details]
G --> H[Upload profile photo]
H --> I[Select interests]
I --> J[Save profile]
J --> K{All required fields?}
K -->|No| L[Highlight missing fields]
L --> E
K -->|Yes| M[Profile marked complete]
M --> C
Detailed Steps
- Profile Completion Redirect
After login, system checks profile completeness.
If incomplete:
- User redirected to profile completion wizard
- Progress indicator shows completion percentage
- User cannot access other features until minimum fields completed
Required fields vary by organization configuration
- Personal Information
User enters personal details:
Field Type Required Notes First Name Text Yes Pre-filled from registration Last Name Text Yes Pre-filled from registration Date of Birth Date Configurable Age verification if needed Gender Select Configurable Male, Female, Other, Prefer not to say Profile Photo Image No Recommended, cropping tool provided - Contact Information
User enters contact details:
Field Type Required Notes Email Email Yes Pre-filled, read-only Mobile Number Phone Configurable International format Contact Number Phone No Alternative phone Address Text Configurable Street address City Text Configurable State/Province Select Configurable Based on country Postcode Text Configurable Country Select Configurable Dropdown - Professional Information
User enters work details:
Field Type Required Notes Company Text Configurable Current employer Position/Title Text Configurable Job title Industry Select Configurable From configured list Years of Experience Number No LinkedIn URL URL No Professional profile link Website URL URL No Personal/portfolio site - Interest Categories
User selects areas of interest:
- Multiple selection allowed
- Used for personalized content recommendations
- Affects community feed, events, resources shown
- Minimum selection may be required (e.g., at least 3)
Example Categories:
- Technology
- Leadership
- Finance
- Marketing
- Operations
- HR & People
- Legal & Compliance
- Communication Preferences
User sets notification preferences:
Preference Options Default Email notifications On/Off On Event reminders On/Off On Newsletter On/Off On SMS notifications On/Off Off Marketing emails On/Off Off - Save and Complete
User clicks "Complete Profile":
- System validates all required fields
- Profile saved to database
- Profile marked as complete
- User redirected to dashboard
- Welcome email sent (if configured)
Profile Photo Guidelines
Upload
- Supported formats: JPG, PNG, GIF
- Maximum file size: 5MB
- Recommended size: 400x400px minimum
- Cropping tool provided for adjustment
Requirements
- Professional appearance recommended
- Face clearly visible
- Appropriate for business context
- No offensive content (auto-moderation)
Error Scenarios
| Scenario | System Response | User Action |
|---|---|---|
| Required field missing | Field highlighted in red with message | Fill in the field |
| Invalid phone format | "Please enter a valid phone number" | Correct format |
| Invalid URL format | "Please enter a valid URL" | Correct URL |
| Photo too large | "Image must be under 5MB" | Resize/compress image |
| Unsupported photo format | "Please upload JPG, PNG, or GIF" | Convert image |
| Network error on save | "Failed to save. Please try again." | Retry save |
Skip Option (if enabled)
Some organizations allow members to skip profile completion:
- "Complete Later" button available
- Member can access basic features
- Reminder shown on each login
- Some features may be restricted until complete
Related Entities
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Acceptance Criteria
Frontend
- Multi-step form wizard with progress indicator
- Form validation on each step before proceeding
- Profile photo upload with preview and cropping
- Interest category multi-select with search
- Address autocomplete (Google Places or similar)
- Country/State dropdowns with dependency
- Mobile-responsive design
- Save progress between steps
- Success confirmation on completion
Backend
-
GET /api/member/profile- Get current profile -
PUT /api/member/profile- Update profile -
POST /api/member/profile/photo- Upload photo -
GET /api/member/profile/required-fields- Get required fields config -
GET /api/interests- Get interest categories
Permissions
- Member can only edit their own profile
- Photo upload scanned for inappropriate content
Business Rules
- Required fields configurable per organization
- Profile completeness calculated as percentage
- Interests affect content personalization
- Profile changes logged to audit trail
Error Handling
- Field-level validation messages
- Network error retry with data preservation
- Photo processing error handling