Showing posts with label Surveys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Surveys. Show all posts

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

KS Devs Update

So, the children are back to school and summer in the UK is fast becoming a memory. The autumn rains are upon us, which means it must be KS Devs update time!

We've had a busy year in 2015, keeping the KS library titles up to date with the latest releases. We've also been working steadily through the customer wishlist, improving existing tools and adding some new ones into the mix.

Here are the highlights..

New Query Tool

We've been working on new and improved ways to filter and search KS results, users and invites data.  This will be a 3-phase dev, as follows:

Phase 1

Create new query tool. We have built a new tool for searching, filtering and capturing KS data.



Query outputs can be captured in a table and exported to csv.



We are capturing a list of popular 'pre-defined' queries, which can be copied and edited.

For example:

Most popular test topics by number taken 
Average score and time for top 5 test topics
Global benchmark comparison for top 5 test topics
Users who have 'incomplete tests' 
Last 20 results: user names, test names, scores & times
Top 20 skills gaps (i.e. training tags)
Top 20 hardest test questions (i.e. lowest scoring average)

And so on.


Phase 2

Allow KS admins to perform a series of bulk actions, with the results of a query.  

For example:

Delete users
Move users from one account to another
Invite users to a test
Delete results
Move results from one account to another
Delete invites
Change invite expiry date
Re-send invites

And so on.


Phase 3

Graphics & charts: we aim to display summary fields on  a new dashboard landing page.

For example:

No. of invites sent in last 30 days
No. of completed tests in last 30 days
No. of incomplete tests in last 30 days
Most popular test topics by number taken
Average score and time for top 5 test topics
Average score for Employees vs Interviewees
Global benchmark comparison for top 5 test topics
Last 20 results: user names, test names, scores & times
Top 20 skills gaps (i.e. training tags)
Top 20 hardest test questions (i.e. lowest scoring average)

Plus offer an auto email report to KS admins, which can contain custom values and timescales.


Survey Tool

We have built a survey tool, which sits inside the KS admin dashboard and allows you to create a hybrid assessment/survey. For those times when you want to include questions in the mix, which don't have a 'right or wrong' answer. The UI is mobile responsive and captures survey results and charts in the same KS admin dashboard, for further analysis.


Other Items and a look ahead to 2016

Add Ecommerce page to KS site 

Helpdesk part 1: Add new 'Support' section in admin dashboard. Simple form to complete for tech support which is captured in KS CRM system. Future updates may follow, if more functionality and issues log is required.

Design refresh on main dashboard login page/password reset page: make page mobile responsive. 

Go live with new KS test report design.

Design refresh on main test taking UI: make mobile responsive;  add 'confidence meter' and associated admin dashboard links.

API calls: we have an ongoing dev with a third party vendor, to add more integration to training material hosted in their LMS.

Admin UI design refresh.

System mails: Revisit logic for KS system mails (invites, results, reminders) and how admins/others are copied on system mails. 

Allow more than one user group/dynamic group to be selected at a time when sending invites.  

Allow selection of default landing account for admins of multiple accounts.

Allow bulk copy & paste of emails on invite page.

Allow bulk upload/import of KS questions.

Key skills search tool.


As always, we'll keep you  posted as these devs progress to go live status.

R

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

KS Summer Devs Update

As we approach the halfway point of the year, we thought it might be useful to provide a brief update on our current plans, including a look at what's coming up in the Fall release of the KS tools.

KS Software

There are two main themes for our next core system update: new question types and individual user dashboards.

The KS user groups have provided clear feedback that they would like to see our next release focusing on these two key issues. First, providing the means to capture user opinion, as well as test scores, including new test questions (i.e. matching list, fill in the blank, matrix, short essay) and introducing survey options (i.e. likert scale, free text).

Next, a new method of providing KS admins with the ability to more easily chart results on a per-user basis. And allowing users themselves to log in to their own KS dashboard, to monitor their own personal assessment history, charts and benchmark comparisons. This new UI will be mobile-friendly and HTML-5 compatible.

We also recently introduced a new menu option to capture results data on a per module basis.



KS Library

Our library updates are progressing well. All main Autodesk titles will be available in 2013, 2014 and 2015 formats, in the next couple of months. We also plan to update our SketchUp, Adobe and Rhino data sets this year.

Our Revit MEP fundamentals metric data sets will be available in July. And our Revit MEP advanced modules will also be live next month. Advanced Civil 3D, Synchro and MS Excel are all on the 'to do' list in the coming months. Additional AutoCAD 2D  and advanced RAC questions are also in development during the summer months.

We'll keep you posted as these updates progress.  As always, any feedback and suggestions on new tools and library titles are warmly received.

R