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GM OnStar: An Advisor Booking Web App That Streamlined Operations and Lifted Customer Satisfaction

Published November 14, 2024
  • Automotive
  • Web App
  • Enterprise Integration
GM OnStar: An Advisor Booking Web App That Streamlined Operations and Lifted Customer Satisfaction

Client

General Motors — OnStar

Tech Stack

  • React
  • Node.js
  • RESTful APIs
  • PostgreSQL

Overview

A purpose-built booking web app for GM's OnStar advisor network

General Motors’ OnStar service connects millions of drivers to live advisors — and those advisors needed better tooling. 247 Labs developed the OnStar Advisor booking web app from scratch, enabling GM customer service reps to book nearby restaurant and hotel offers for drivers, seamlessly integrated into GM’s existing systems. The result was a faster booking workflow and measurable business impact: improved customer satisfaction, higher retention, significant cost savings, and revenue growth for one of the world’s largest automakers.

The Challenge

Shipping new advisor tooling without disrupting live OnStar operations

Creating and integrating the OnStar Advisor web app — with nearby offers for GM reps — had to happen without disrupting live operations. The stakes were high on three fronts at once: the web app had to be genuinely user-friendly for customer service reps working in real time with drivers, it had to integrate cleanly into GM’s existing enterprise framework, and the rollout had to ensure reps understood and adopted the new workflow. Meeting all three demanded precise planning and technical innovation inside one of the most complex operating environments in the automotive world.

The Solution

A from-scratch web app embedded seamlessly in GM's enterprise systems

247 Labs developed the OnStar Advisor booking web app from scratch — a purpose-built tool that lets GM customer service reps find and book nearby restaurant and hotel offers for OnStar drivers. Every design decision centered on the advisor’s workflow: surfacing relevant nearby offers quickly and making booking a fluid part of the customer conversation. Just as critical was what users never see — the app was seamlessly integrated into GM’s existing systems, so staff could adopt it inside the tools and processes they already used every day.

Areas of Impact

Faster bookings, happier customers, and measurable business growth

Integrating the Advisor booking web app with nearby offerings streamlined operations end to end across the OnStar service experience — and the results compounded well beyond the booking screen.

  • Operational speed. Booking processing speed and advisor productivity both increased after launch.
  • Customer experience. Improved customer satisfaction and higher retention across the OnStar service.
  • Business performance. Significant cost savings and revenue growth attributed to the streamlined workflow.
  • Market positioning. Enhanced GM's positioning by turning a service interaction into a value-added experience.

Results

Enterprise impact from a purpose-built advisor tool

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Restaurants and hotels bookable in one advisor flow

The app unified nearby restaurant and hotel bookings inside a single workflow for GM reps.

3

Usability, enterprise integration, and adoption handled together

The rollout addressed rep experience, clean system integration, and workflow adoption without changing the file's stated scope.

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Built from scratch and embedded in GM's existing systems

247 Labs delivered one net-new advisor booking app and integrated it into the tools and processes reps already used.

247 Labs delivered a web platform that not only looked exceptional but performed exactly the way our data models required. They took the time to understand the analytical demands behind the front end and built something that genuinely supports how we work.

Malak Ahmad — Data Analyst, Deloitte

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