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Healthwatch CiviCRM Project. Dave Moreton Tim Schofield. Background. New organisation formed in 2012 Consumer champion in health and care 148 LHWs and HWE Collecting evidence and insight National network works to share info National perspective fed by local insight
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Healthwatch CiviCRM Project Dave Moreton Tim Schofield
Background • New organisation formed in 2012 • Consumer champion in health and care • 148 LHWs and HWE • Collecting evidence and insight • National network works to share info • National perspective fed by local insight • National insight to have local impact
Existing Systems • Bespoke story collection database • Various spreadsheets and Access • Inherited databases at LHWs • Some shared databases at LHWs • Notebooks
Process • Agile - prototype and test • 3 levels: partners, core group, wider group • Some top down input • Workshops with partner end users • Demos to core pilot group • Structured feedback via webforms • Updates to wider pilot group • Less structured feedback via email
Features • Contacts • Activities • Cases • Events • Membership • Mailings • Lots of Custom Fields
Technical • Push functionality • Hosting • Maintenance • Security
Challenges • Keeping everybody on board • Managing expectations • Reacting to very specific requests • Conflicts of demands • Mindset of waterfall vs agile
Lessons • Good communication is vital • Share planning docs through Google etc. • Early training and demos really help • Document everything as you go • Keep it simple