Our research department spends a great deal of time hunting for tools to make story telling easier. In many cases the technological tools [applications] we use will be unknown to you. We believe some developers have chosen not to market to certain sectors because they perceive resistance to adoption of new technologies. We think they might have sold us short and that's where we come in!
FYI - We are not IT Specialists or software developers, we are typical users. We know how to turn on a computer, connect to the web, drag and drop, and use a smart phone or tablet for personal use.
Continue reading to view our tool vetting process.
FYI - We are not IT Specialists or software developers, we are typical users. We know how to turn on a computer, connect to the web, drag and drop, and use a smart phone or tablet for personal use.
Continue reading to view our tool vetting process.
Vetting Process
1. We specifically scout outside the typical and extrapolate concepts to see if they can be applied for our purposes.
2. Next we talk to the developers directly. We ask if the product is customizable and adaptable. We ask what their plans are in keeping up with technology. We ask if they are able to integrate with other products. While we are asking we are rating their responsiveness to our questions; we assess their customer service and we test their ability to co-create.
3. Finally we try it ourselves. We look for an intuitive UI [user interface] and measure the learning curve against the benefit of the tool. Sometimes we've liked the product so much we've become formally affiliated.
We only choose tools that deliver a HUGE bang for their relatively small investment and make sure they are scalable for small to large organizations or projects. We choose tools that you can customize for your own use. Building your own tool box removes the need to buy out of the box applications requiring specialists to adapt them to your unique usage.
1. We specifically scout outside the typical and extrapolate concepts to see if they can be applied for our purposes.
2. Next we talk to the developers directly. We ask if the product is customizable and adaptable. We ask what their plans are in keeping up with technology. We ask if they are able to integrate with other products. While we are asking we are rating their responsiveness to our questions; we assess their customer service and we test their ability to co-create.
3. Finally we try it ourselves. We look for an intuitive UI [user interface] and measure the learning curve against the benefit of the tool. Sometimes we've liked the product so much we've become formally affiliated.
We only choose tools that deliver a HUGE bang for their relatively small investment and make sure they are scalable for small to large organizations or projects. We choose tools that you can customize for your own use. Building your own tool box removes the need to buy out of the box applications requiring specialists to adapt them to your unique usage.