DIY Web Databases

Presenters:• Eric Segal• Mona Peglow

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AgendaQuick Background

Introductions, and what you would like to get from this session

Case Study Part I: Good Shepherd – Problem Statement

Demonstration

Q & A

What is a database? What is a cloud database?

Who are Cloud Databases good for?

Who is this Session Designed for?

Providers

Case Study Part II: Good Shepherd – Quickbase Development

Case Study Part III: Good Shepherd – Lessons Learned

Background

Who are cloud databases good for?

Who is this session designed for?

Introductions

What would you like to get from this session?

Case Study Part I:Good Shepherd

Problem Statement

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Good Shepherd Catholic Community

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The Challenges We Faced

Key processes needed to be streamlined

Using Multiple Application Databases

Reporting was difficult

Training was time consuming

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Database, Cloud Database

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Simply put ..

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What is a cloud database?

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Providers

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Collecting Structured Data on the Web

CASPIO

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Caspio

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Integrating Quickbooks Using method

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salesforce

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Trackvia

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Trackvia

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Zoho Creator

Case Study Part II:Quickbase Development

Migration in phasesDatabase design (fields, tables, form views, user permissions, etc)

Membership DataOperational Functions

Integrated (Advanced) Reporting

Testing

TrainingAdditional Data cleansing

The Approach We Used

Quickbase Demonstration

Case Study Part III:Results

Productivity gains

Process Improvements and transactional agility

Improved reporting

Scalable – volume and functionality

Ability to de-centralized data entry

The Results of the Solutions

Significant data collection | entry efficiencies

Management, broader access, standardization

Ease of use

Online “help”, multiple language, search function

Donor Management,

Event PlanningCommunication Production Planning,Project Management

Knowledgebase

Case Study Part IV:

Lessons Learned

Path Forward

Total content management strategy a must!

Processes were transformed

Workload shift – changing job responsibilities

We still have much to learn

Lessons Learned

Certain capabilities of legacy system retained

Understand legacy system sweet spots

Visual aesthetics vs performance

Questions?