Starting Small
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What is the best way to start using the ProgDB? Our recommendation is to start small.
When I’ve talked to college administrators about using the ProgDB, they are at first excited and immediately recognize how this will help their team. At some point in the conversation it becomes clear that they are strategizing on the best way to introduce it to their staff and peers. Their voice starts to sound a little overwhelmed as they talk about holding large staff meetings in order to provide training for everyone, about transitioning in the course of a week to put hundreds of people on it.
That’s fine – you can definitely do that. But the last thing we want to do is contribute to your stress – this is hassle free software.
Instead, we recommend starting small and letting it grow through your organization organically. That is one reason why we use flexible licensing – so that your organization can afford to have more licenses than it needs in order to give them out when it is time to expand.
As I’ve helped different groups of people use ProgDB, I’ve noticed that starting out with a team of 5 or 10 people is often the easiest way to start seeing results. With 5 people, you can setup a form and a group and introduce it over email. It was designed to be intuitive to use – but there are also help videos which demonstrate exactly how to use it. Training is built in.
After observing how a small team uses it, you will have a group of mentors who can teach others and an understanding of how it fits in with your goals. From there it won’t be as intimidating to get it moving through your organization. If you’d like to talk about it, drop us a line. We’ve got your back.