Transcript
0:00
[ Music ]
0:07
>> To have a group of people that feel like they have a stake
0:09
in your research just as much as you do is really important.
0:12
>> And they also actually helped us in really interesting ways
0:15
to think a little bit outside the box.
0:17
We had an idea for how something might be accomplished,
0:19
and they suggested some other approaches
0:21
and those approaches were really greet,
0:23
and we rolled forward with those.
0:26
>> The really excellent project management services
0:29
that they brought on for their team, and how well
0:34
that has both complemented our process
0:36
and also really helped our process
0:39
as we develop this very complex app.
0:42
>> TRAD stands for teaching
0:44
and research application development.
0:46
This do it academic technology team is one that I’m a part of.
0:49
Our group’s main focus is to take your big idea and pair it
0:52
with your expertise in technology.
0:54
Together, we will create your customized app or new website.
0:57
>> What’s the time and what’s the resource investment?
0:59
And then also in long term, you know,
1:01
what are the pros and cons of each?
1:03
And that’s something, you know, you have to evaluate
1:06
on multiple levels when you’re doing a project like this.
1:09
And TRAD has been really helpful with that.
1:12
>> Also, because since we are working directly with people
1:14
that are actively using the product
1:17
that we’re actively developing.
1:19
>> That is really the case.
1:20
We were on the fly, we were, you know, our beta test was live.
1:24
>> And they understand, and they have structured their work
1:27
to really complement ours.
1:28
And so I think that was something
1:31
that was important to us.
1:32
Not just what we’re doing but how we’re doing it.
1:33
And I would say that collaborative
1:35
and that willingness to work with our approach
1:39
and complement our approach has really met
1:42
and exceeded our expectations.
1:44
>> One of the best things, one of the things
1:46
that TRAD did very, the TRAD team did routinely with me
1:49
because kind of reflect back what I was suggesting our needs
1:53
were and the kinds of functionality we needed
1:55
to make sure that they truly understood what it was we were
1:58
looking for.
1:59
To make sure that when they actually did start work,
2:02
they were working in a direction that we wanted the website
2:04
or the functionality to go.
2:06
>> Ever-expanding technologies allow for mobile games
2:09
and data collection apps to play a vital role in gathering data.
2:13
TRAD can help create customized software
2:15
that will streamline your data then ultimately deliver clear
2:17
results to the public and your stakeholders.
2:21
This is only one of the many ways that our team can assist
2:23
in your research development.
2:25
>> TRAD worked with me to actually operationalize
2:27
that to develop a dynamic radial organizational chart
2:31
that depicts how undergraduate advising is organized on campus.
2:36
Even though that organization is extremely decentralized.
2:39
So they were very innovative and collaborative in working with me
2:42
to kind of create something that yielded that vision.
2:47
>> We understand the campus’ digital ecosystem,
2:49
and the time constraints of university staff.
2:52
So that your experience moving from concepts to design
2:55
to integration and then finally
2:57
to implementation is smooth and efficient.
3:00
>> We’ve observed other folks attempting to do similar things
3:05
with the developers, and you can tell that due to the outcomes
3:10
in those relationships, there was much less interaction
3:13
and much less advice and exchange of ideas
3:18
that then there was for us.
3:20
>> So when I’m talking with others about what TRAD offers,
3:23
I tell them that you’re getting access to professionals,
3:25
this is what they do for a living.
3:26
They have the knowledge and skills and expertise.
3:29
They provide very good documentation,
3:32
on time, under budget.
3:34
And also, they’re innovative and creative in ways
3:37
that surprised me but surprised me in really good ways.
3:40
They kind of helped move our project forward
3:43
in really interesting ways.
3:44
[ Music ]
