Amazon Web Services 2022

One Time Media Handling

Streamlining secure media handling processes in data centers, reducing workflow complexity from 21 steps to 6 steps for improved technician efficiency and operational excellence.

The Problem

6 Media handled by a technician on an average day
21 Manual steps required to process each media
45 Minutes spent processing a single media
24 Physical touches before final destruction

Why, what, and who

The existing media-destruction journey was manual, repetitive, and operationally heavy. A technician could process around 6 media devices per day, with each one requiring 21 steps, 24+ physical touches, and roughly 45 minutes to complete.

OTMH aimed to reduce that burden by automating identification, tracking, storage, and custody — creating a process that was faster, safer, less error-prone, and dramatically easier for technicians to complete.

One Touch Media Handling (OTMH) is a secure, automated media destruction experience designed for data centers. It transforms a 21-step, 24+ touchpoint process into a streamlined workflow where media is removed, identified, securely stored, tracked, and eventually destroyed with minimal human handling.

OTMH was designed primarily for data center technicians — the frontline operators responsible for removing, identifying, tracking, and securely handling physical media throughout its destruction lifecycle.

The experience was initially designed for deployment within a red-zone data center environment in Dublin, where security and operational accuracy are critical.

Solution

6 Media handled by a technician on an average day
6 Steps per media from 21 — 71% fewer workflow steps
15 Minutes of technician handling time — 89% faster processing
1 Human touchpoint from 24 — approximately 96% less handling

Experience Walkthrough

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Impact

Behind The Scenes

Mapped the technician journey to uncover pain points and identify design opportunities.

Customer journey map for the One Time Media Handling workflow