(2017-12-20) * On 2017-12-19, teleconference via Zoom had technical issues, only myself and Selim Abid could connect, rescheduled for 2017-12-20 * Started with a presentation, took a tour of mobile application * Tree: is the outside hierarchy * detail pages (of any directory level for example) are called Boards * every person in the hierarchy has permission to assign, set priority, and see reports on any one under them * on a board, no progress will be recorded unless assignments satisfy KPIs * KPI = Result * ASSIGMENT = Effort. Things with time lines. * PRIORITY = list of work/tasks without time constraints * anybody from the organization can add a priority to anyone, kind of a way to request a service or something from somebody. (I'm concerned that this is subject to abuse) * Functions (in the app) are the reports, or people reporting under current bard (employees), also called function owners * Priorities can have tags for categorization * Best practice in general is 3 levels * (1) Strategy * (2) Employee Performance * (3) Project Monitoring * The whole system is based on a cascading framework, where everything cascades, like a collection of APIs will satisfy one bigger API * Signatures, are like an approval that cannot be edited lated, its like a a commitment to do something, like signing a paper sheet with your name (I think) * There is a Web version : http://web.simplestrata.com/ * They have a Technical Adoption Program (TAP), which is the success criteria for SimpleStrata * Solution offering is cloud and on premises, and feature and pricing models for each is different, or need to be discussed. * --- **Board** Is like the main page of a person or a function, contains * Name and picture * Progress bar * Priorities * KPIs * can only be added or edited by system administrator or by manager * Assignments * * Functions (Direct subordinates, reports) * Score Lists * Progress Lists * Will satisfy "Continuous Feedback" (CB) * could configure for weekly CB * will produce progress reports for the whole year, if you choose to auto generate a list for a year, or whatever you configure * commitment values an be numbers, like how many accounts did you create, or by hours, how long have you worked on this task * could automate adding repetitive tasks and regular tasks * measures: are linked to KPI's, employee will know what he needs to report on and when. --- **Assignments** * could create * could cascade, meaning taking a task from someone else, and finish for them * subdivide into activities * Assignment = Bigger task, or project, or initiative, or some objective --- # PILOT * SimpleStrata will give this test version of the application and service, and you set your own KPIs and stuff * They could help with importing any lists we have, like KPIs and users (information, hierarchy, and ??) * SimpleStrata Accounts are different from domain accounts * They said something about sending invite to use the system?? need to ask about that.