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3. Agenda
Quick Background
Who are Cloud Databases good for?
Who is this Session Designed for?
Introductions, and what you would like to get from this session
Case Study Part I: Good Shepherd – Problem Statement
What is a database? What is a cloud database?
Providers
Case Study Part II: Good Shepherd – Quickbase Development
Demonstration
Case Study Part III: Good Shepherd – Lessons Learned
Q&A
8. The Challenges We Faced
Key processes needed to be streamlined
Using Multiple Application Databases
Training was time consuming
Reporting was difficult
DIY Databases Slide 8
21. The Approach We Used
Database design (fields, tables, form views, user permissions, etc)
Migration in phases
Membership Data
Operational Functions
Integrated (Advanced) Reporting
Testing
Additional Data cleansing
Training
24. The Results of the Solutions
Productivity gains
Significant data collection | entry efficiencies
Process Improvements and transactional
agility
Ability to de-centralized data entry
Improved reporting
Management, broader access, standardization
Ease of use
Online “help”, multiple language, search function
Scalable – volume and functionality
Donor Management, Knowledgebase
Project Management
Communication Production Planning, Event Planning
26. Lessons Learned
Total content management strategy a must!
Processes were transformed
Workload shift – changing job responsibilities
Certain capabilities of legacy system retained
Understand legacy system sweet spots
Visual aesthetics vs performance
We still have much to learn
What’s a database? – Action item: need to replace image
What’s a database?
What’s a database?
Caspio Sample
What’s a database?
What’s a database?
Sample Screen
User Interface rating and why it is rated thus?
Design is superior to others – why?
Design for core functionality was in place We had made a decision to migrate to cloud computer years earlier We knew we needed to reduce the number of applications we are using
Data mining Mass-change Closed the gap between data collection needs and data entry
