Keys to Post- Implementation Tech Success #13NTCpost Missy Longshore Consulting
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Rescue the Project Fire the consultants User group Listen to users
Rescue the Project: Example RFP for new consultants Find internal allies & naysayers for user group Assess and prioritize the projects of each team Manage expectations
Sample User Group Feedback from teams New features Decisions Training opportunity: staff trains each other
Benchmarking What are peer organizations doing? Have program staff talk with program staff at the other organization. Have them get the real picture.
Benchmarking Example Met a peer organization at a conference Connected program staff to the contact at the other organization.
Sample Benchmarking Call ABC Nonprofit, which has just implemented the FS Database, will call Save the World Nonprofit, which has been using FS Database for 3 years.
Focus on What you Can Do Cost benefit analysis Ask: Who does this serve? Communicate with users: “We are Implementing X on Y timeline b/c of Z”
What you Can Do Examples
Usability Testing Pre-launch Post-launch Repeat
Usability Testing Example We have 5+ document management systems… let’s buy a new one!
Sample Usability Testing
Communicate with Users Join regular team meetings Have user group members spread the word Multiple mediums: Chatter Posters Brown bag lunches
Communicate with Users How do your users want to be communicated with? How do you currently communicate with users?
Leverage Resources Spiceworks community for vendor reviews, etc. NTEN, Tech Soup discussions, etc. Twitter Product user groups
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