The Springest team works continuously to improve your Springest Go learning platform even further. Your feedback and wishes help us determine the most important next steps for our product. Below you’ll find an overview of all the requests we have received, and the features we are currently developing for you.
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- supervisor_accountSearching for learning products from a specific provider is hardDevelopment
- reorderDashboards with trends & data visible in the Springest AdminDevelopment
Problem: Clients indicated that they are used to have dashboards in their systems, which helps them quickly get an idea of the latest trends and usage of the platform. Downloading CSV reports and analyzing them is a current option, but this is less convenient than seeing the data instantly.
- businessBuying learning products from Springest possible for all clientsDevelopment
- businessNon-approving manager addedDevelopment
Issue: Springest Go supports manager approval. In some organisations this is not enough. There can be multiple managers, of which only one is allowed to decline/approve booking requests. The other manager should have insight in the learning activities (and compliance status in some cases). We want to make this possible via this project.
- businessPolish Zloty currency supportDevelopment
Issue: we have a new client that is active in Poland. Currently we don't support the Polish currency Zloty. We will add this currency to also add Polish providers and make sure Polish employees can learn via Springest Go.
- reorderManager reporting: higher managers can see layers deeperPreparation
Issue: we improved our management overview in My Springest last year: managers can now see all learning activities for all employees in their team. We want to take it one step further with this feature: it should also be possible to see one more layer deeper. EG: the managers manager should also be able to see what happens in his/her team.
Scheduled
- supervisor_accountLearning budget reminder email sendable to specific group of employeesExpected in Aug 2021Preparation
Issue: every organisations consists of different target groups. This can vary from departments, age or language. Currently we have an activation e-mail feature, which can only send one mail to the entire organisation. It would enrich our adoption marketing efforts if we can target specific target groups, for example "send an e-mail to all English speaking Springest employees"
- businessAdmin users configurable via API (for IDM)Preparation
Issue: some clients use an Identity Management System to configure specific rights that employees have. Springest has an Admin system in which designated roles have administrator rights. Some clients want to connect their IDM with the Springest Admin, so that changes are automatically done in the Springest Admin.
- supervisor_accountResearched Pluralsight API integrationPreparation
Some clients use Pluralsight for online learning. Springest currently doesn't store the participation and progress of Pluralsight statuses. This results in an incomplete learning record in My Springest. We want to provide this insight in the Pluralsight statuses via an API.
- businessAdmin Compliance Overview includes "booked" filterPreparation
Issue: in our module Springest Certified, complete reporting is even more crucial than in our Springest Go system. Employees who need to get a specific safety certificate, need to book as soon as they know their certificate expires. Our Certified clients need to know the booking status of their employees, so they know if the employee took action already.
- businessSuccessfactors integration staging & supportPreparation
Issue: Springest has several successful integrations with SuccessFactors. However, we don't have a specific staging environment to test SuccessFactors integrations. This makes it harder to implement a SuccessFactors integration and show clients what is possible.
- supervisor_accountEmployee learning history importablePreparation
Issue: as an employee you want to see all the things you learned, no matter via what system. Currently, Springest Go only stores the learning activities booked via Springest. We want to support importing learning activities from other (previous) Learning Management Systems for example, to provide the employee with a complete overview.
- businessAdmin SSO for site ownersPreparation
Issue: security is one of the most essential elements of Springest Go. We have a lot of security measures, but we want to take another step by implementing Single Sign On for Springest Admin users. This makes a login and password combination superfluous and increases overall security.
- supervisor_account"Other" should be added as third option for "gender" on employeePreparation
Issue: Springest values inclusion a lot. We want to get rid of the traditional "male"/"female" distinction and add "other" as gender type. This has been requested by several clients who also value inclusion.
Frequently requested by clients
- supervisor_accountPersonalized recommendationsExploration
- reorderEasy configurable and complete reports in the Springest AdminRequest
Problem: Springest offers all data in the Springest Admin. Every single report has another outcome, because each report has another purpose. Currently, clients don't know exactly which data their reports entail (with or without cancelled bookings, with or without VAT etc.
- businessE-learning participation status visible in SpringestRequest
Problem: some clients have licenses with "All you can learn"/E-learning Providers. For these providers, employees are forwarded via an LTI click-out to the targeted learning products. However, actions (aborting/pausing/completing) in this external system, aren't sent back to Springest and therefore not visible in the reports and learning profiles of the employees.
- supervisor_accountClients are updated about the status of their Non-Catalogue Booking RequestsRequest
Problem: when employees request a course outside the catalogue, our customers lack insight in the status of this request. We only provide a status update once the booking is done by the employee, but the process before that is a black box for clients. It would help manage expectations for all involved parties to provide this insight.
- assignmentIt's easy and fast to make changes to Group Training bookingsRequest
Problem: the current booking process for group trainings doesn't meet all requirements of our clients. When a booking is done, it's hard and slow to make adjustments in the data. This results in a bad user experience for the client and the employee.
- businessClear and transparent descriptions for processes and featuresRequest
Problem: clients indicate that some features are not fully documented. This results in misunderstanding of how certain features work and costs time for all parties involved.
- supervisor_accountPodcasts as a product typeRequest
Problem: clients want Springest to be the sole source for all learning. Currently, we don't support podcasts on the platform. This results in not being able to track what every employee learns and decreases the user experience for employees.
Already live
These improvements are already helping our users learn!
- businessSend provider & service fee invoice as attachment to SAP AribaExpected in Jan 2021Live
- supervisor_accountSearch API endpoint live (for Go customer intranet widget)Expected in Jan 2021Live
- supervisor_accountSearch (speed and user friendliness) improvedLive
Problem: Some clients indicated that their employees find it difficult to find the course they have in mind via Springest. Some employees already know what they want to learn, at which provider. In this case, we heard it's not always easy to find a specific product between all the options.
- businessOnly learning track managers can generate documentsExpected in Jan 2021Live
- supervisor_accountEstimated: personalized search recommendations & homepageLive
- supervisor_accountUsers and site-owner can upload/delete non-track-connected certificatesLive
- trending_upManager approval is not required for free bookingsLive
- reorderLTI Integration with E-learning platformsLive
Using LTI we made it possible to integrate Elearning platforms in Springest Go. Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is a standard created by the IMS Global Learning Consortium. Its primary purpose is to connect learning systems such as a learning management system (LMS) with external service tools in a standard way across learning systems.
- assignmentFilter bookings on start date per courseLive
In the admin the Site owner/Provider owner should be able to filter the enrolled users on session date/start date.
- assignmentAdd course specific information to the booking confirmation mailLive
The confirmation mail to the user should contain specific information for the course. This info can be added by the provider. The info can be about assignments, preparation, etc.).
- businessConfirmation that the user completed the course successfully and upload the certificate to Springest GoLive
Springest Go helps you keep track of the entire process of learning. From the moment you start looking for a course to the moment you've successfully completed a course. We ask the provider to upload the certificate directly to the database so you can easily find it when you need it.
- businessConfirmation that your place in the course is reservedLive
When you need a certificate for your profession, it can be crucial to have a guarantee that you can attend a course on a specific day. We added a step to our booking process that asks the provider to confirm that your seat is booked. That way you can have peace of mind.
- alarm_onNotification to add event to calendar from confirmation mailLive
When a user books a course we will add this as an event to their calender. That way they will not forget about their training.
- businessUser can agree with the organisation's study agreementLive
Many organisations make an agreement with their employees before they start learning. We have integrated this step in the booking process. This saves both the employee and the organisation a lot of time.
- alarm_onSite administrators receive a daily e-mail with updated learning products in their catalogueLive
- assignmentKeeping track of attendanceLive
Both for internal as well as external courses, it is now possible to track attendance. We ask the provider to confirm that the employee attended the course. All this data is always visible in our system so you can have a complete overview at any time.
- businessEmployee information automatically and real-time uploaded via connection with AFASLive
- businessUser data can be anonymized X years after the user is inactiveLive
- assignmentIf the minimum amount of participants is not reached the course should be cancelledLive
When there are not enough bookings for a start date, for example less than 6 (but should be customizable per course) the course should be cancelled automatically. That the start date is cancelled has to be shown to users looking for the course in the Go, and the users should not be able to select that start date anymore. It should be shown in the admin which users booked for the start date that is now cancelled (so the Provider can contact them about alternatives)
- assignmentAvailable seatsLive
Users would like to see how many seats are left. A training session should be set to 'closed' once it is full. We will continue to show it until the date has passed.
- reorderDetailed course scheduleLive
We currently do not show the course schedule. For a user it is very important to know when he or she should attend the classes before a course is booked. The same applies to the locations of the meetings.
- reorderGuaranteed start datesLive
When the minimum amount of participants is reached the date can be guaranteed by the provider. We would like to show this on the platform.
- alarm_onInclude all important information in the confirmation mail to a userLive
To make sure that the users can easily access the important information about their course, we want to send all this information in an email after they have booked, and before the course starts.
- businessStarting dates with available seats and guarantees liveLive
- trending_upView user profiles and their progressLive
For a manager or L&D professional it is important to see the progress an employee has made. We want to give them the overview they need to help their team grow.
- supervisor_accountUsers should be able to see the number of remaining available spots for a start dateLive
Information about the availability of a course is an important part of the decision making process. A Springest we believe this should be as transparent as possible so we are taking steps to improve this.
- supervisor_accountEmployee can see (remaining) learning budgetLive
Budget should be set by employer. Budget should be deducted when a product is booked. Budget is visible in My Springest for the user, as well as all products that were bought with it.
- reorderDetailed PricingLive
Providers asked us to show a more detailed overview of what the pricing of their products in based on. We added a more detailed overview now so it is clear what is included in the price.
- reorderGuarantee that the course will take placeLive
Too often courses are cancelled because there is a lack of participants. This is very bad for the user experience. By allowing providers to show a guarantee that the course will start at the agreed upon date we hope to provide more transparency in the market. This will help the user make an informed decision and improve the user experience.
- businessVideo's as a product liveLive
- businessGroup Trainings as a learning product liveLive
- reorderUsers as a productLive
You can learn a lot from your colleagues. So it is importnat that you can see who knows what within the organisation.
- reorderImport exams & testsLive
Exams and tests are an important tool to measure and evaluate our knowledge and skills. Because of that they are part of the way we learn, and should be included in the Springest database.
- supervisor_accountSocial Feed live for Go usersLive
- reorderEnable Go site owners to filter on eventsLive
It should be able for our Site owners and users to filter on product type, such as events. Therefore we will make a special page where you can easily find the latest events.
- supervisor_accountAdded TedX videos to SpringestLive
- supervisor_accountNotify Go users that they use our public platformLive
- supervisor_accountSSO via LTI supported for Moodle-based providersLive
- supervisor_accountTests as a product liveLive
- supervisor_accountPossible to use personal learning budget when department budget is not sufficientLive
- businessAs little sensitive information visible for admin usersLive
- businessEmployee information automatically and real-time uploaded via connection with SAPLive
- supervisor_account"Moneyback guarantee" supportedLive
- businessPayment overview per booking instead of collective liveLive
- businessConnected booking process with SAP ARIBALive
- businessPossible to use holiday hours to pay for a course when department budget is not sufficientLive
- businessCustom services fee visible on payment overviewsLive
- businessAutomatically sending reminders when certificate will expire soonLive
- businessIncluded Go Service fee to Go Payments overviewLive
- supervisor_accountLearning budgets visible in the user accountLive
- businessDynamic extra approver above a certain learning product priceLive
- assignmentLearning Tracks site-owner reporting views liveLive
- businessLearning Tracks: showing certificate expiration dateLive
- businessEmployee information automatically and real-time uploaded via connection with SFTP serverLive
- businessLearning history updated from SAP SuccessFactorsLive
- alarm_onNotification to the employee that a certificate will expireLive
Many certificates have to be renewed on a yearly bases to ensure the employees knowledge is still up-to-date. We will notify the employee in advance that it is time to renew the certificate.
- businessAssigning required coursesLive
Many professions require that the employee passes certain courses to keep up-to-date with the latests knowledge in the field. This feature allows you to create requirements and assign these to your employees. Springest Go will show you exactly which employees have already met the requirements, and which could still use some motivation.
Data
Data is a very important part of the Springest platform. Both data type, as well as data quality, ensure a pleasant user experience. Therefore, we continuously strive to improve our data.
- reorderHost downloadable content from providersRequest
A user should be able to download the course materials any time, anywhere. This includes ebooks, assignments and other course materials.
- trending_upImport data about certificates and learning historyDevelopment
Sometimes the data about what you have learned is already in another system. Rather than adding it all by hand, we prefer to upload it all at once. We look at ways to import this history for you.
- reorderAdd content to the catalogueExploration
Users should be able to add content to the Springest database. This will allow users to learn from each other. Whether it is a documentary, presentation, book or website, all users should be able to share what they learn. This new data should be found just as easily as all the other data in Springest.
- reorderCancelation term and costPreparation
For users it is importnat to know what the terms and conditions are for cancellation. Until when can a booking be cancelled, and what are the cost involved. By showing this data we hope to improve transparency.
Employees
These are User focussed improvements of Springest Go. We believe that it is crucial to focus on the User in our development. Users should be happy to use our product, not forced to. That is why we always try to make their lives easier. By taking away the hurdles they encounter when they want to learn we ensure nothing stops the intrinsic motivation to develop and improve yourself.
- supervisor_accountVisible and updated participation status (finished, cancelled, not yet started) of employees in the bookingDevelopment
- businessWaiting for: Possibility to hide learning products for certain groups of employeesRequest
- supervisor_accountAdd option to request new dates for usersRequest
If there are no dates available for future sessions, the user should be able to request a new start date
- assignmentHosting custom elearningRequest
Many organisations create their own elearning programs. They need a place to host this content so it is easily integrated with their Springest Go platform
- supervisor_accountReserve a spot button for users to show interestExploration
- supervisor_accountComplete and User friendly version of not-found form liveDevelopment
- supervisor_accountShare learning successes via Social mediaRequest
Springest already offers Linkedin certificates for any course you have passed. But it is also nice to share what you have learned on other social media. That stimulates others to also continue to develop themselves.
- supervisor_accountAfter taking a test get suggestions for courses based on the resultsRequest
A test or exam is often used to asses your knowledge level or identify a gap in it. The result becomes the starting point for your search for a training or other learning product. With Learnmatch Springest will be able to match the results of your tests to suggested learning products.
- supervisor_accountCalendar with upcoming events on user's homepageRequest
This calendar shows all the upcoming relevant trainings for the user. Based on the function title, search history, or suggested courses by the organisation.
- supervisor_accountWaiting list when a course is fullRequest
Found the perfect course but it is fully booked? We'll put you on the waiting list and notify you when a new starting date becomes available!
- supervisor_accountSee reviews from your colleagues firstRequest
We believe a review from your colleague is more valuable than a review from someone you don't know. That is why we want to show those reviews first.
- supervisor_accountDiscuss on a forum per subjectExploration
Springest has training products in over 1600 different subjects. Within your organisation there are often multiple experts in a subject, but it is hard to find them. By allowing users to discuss on a forum per subject we stimulate the internal knowledge exchange within the organisation.
- supervisor_accountBite sized learning suggestionsExploration
Springest has over 3 million users per year. That helps us understand which content is important for you to know. Based on this data we'll send regular bite-sized learnings to keep you and your organisation up-to-date with the latest knowledge from your field.
- supervisor_accountContact colleague about a reviewDevelopment
When you see that a colleague has left a review for a course, it is very useful to contact that colleague if you have specific questions about that course. With one click you can contact them directly and find out what you want to know.
- supervisor_accountA smooth booking process for free coursesRequest
- supervisor_accountAdd websites as a product typeRequest
- supervisor_accountAdd apps as a product typeRequest
- supervisor_accountUsers can add learning products to the catalogueRequest
- supervisor_accountAdd articles as a product typeRequest
Learning plan
Keeping track of what you have learned, and what you still want to learn, should be easy. We help you plan your learning path for life long learning.
- trending_upSkill Gap and suggestionsRequest
Often times you need a specific skill set or knowledge level to be able to get a promotion. By identifying the gap between where you are, and where you would like to be, it becomes clear which steps you should take to move ahead in your career. We will suggest courses based on the gap we've identified to help you along.
- trending_upExport learning history as eportfolioRequest
The data about what you have learned should be easily exportable to other systems, so you can use it anywhere you want. We are looking at ways to export it for you, in a format that is easily read by other systems.
- trending_upCollect learning goals before the training starts, evaluate them after the training has finishedExploration
Share the results with manager and on profile. Also re-evaluate after a year.
- trending_upManage Learning goalsExploration
You want to set goals for what you want to learn and see how far you have progressed towards your goal. Sometimes these goals are based on an agreement you have made with a manager, and it is useful for both of you to record the agreement and have insight in the current status.
- trending_upUpdate your personal learning historyRequest
Add any learning product you like to your learning history to keep an overview of what you have learned so far. Based on what you have learned, we are able to give you suggestions for your next step.
Email notifications
Stay informed about the current status of learning within your team, without any effort. We notify you about the important changes and provide an overview of what you need to know.
- alarm_oncreate mail to site owner in case approver doesn't approve after second reminderRequest
- alarm_onNotification when team member adds a new learned item to learning historyRequest
Stay informed about what your team is learning.
- alarm_onNotification of missing data in profileRequest
To ensure all data in your learning history is complete, we will let you know what data is missing.
- alarm_onNotification for the employee that a course will start soonRequest
We will remind the users that their course will start soon. Not just so they do not forget, but also to wish them good luck!
- alarm_onNotification that the user attendedPreparation
Managers would like to know that their team members have attended a course. We keep them up-to-date of their teams progress.
- alarm_onSent mail to users when provider cancels coursePreparation
Sometimes a provider is forced to cancel a course. We want to inform all the involved parties about this news and help them reschedule by suggesting alternative start dates.
- alarm_onNotification to the manager (and booker) for cancellationPreparation
When a user cancels the booking, the manager should get a notification, especially when the cancellation results in costs for the organisation.
- alarm_onNotification to manager for Group BookingsPreparation
In Springest Go planners can register multiple employees for a course at the same time. We will notify manager about this so they know the employee will be away during that time.
For the Organisation
We believe the role of organisaitons is to facilitate and stimulate learning, to become a learning organisation. These features will help your organisation achieve that goal.
- businessMake the support requests and metrics transparentRequest
To provide insight into your support requests and our service level
- businessMultiple platforms for one Go client are connectedRequest
- businessMultiple languages supported on every siteRequest
- businessMultiple currencies supported on every siteRequest
- businessPayment overview visible and downloadable from the adminRequest
- businessAdd questions to evaluation form by organisationRequest
In addition to the questions Springest asks for a review, often times organisations have additonal questions they would like to ask the employee. We want to integrate these questions into the review form so all the relevant information is collected at once.
- businessAdd the organisation specific information to training dataRequest
Organisations often have suggestions or additional information with a training for their employees. We want to allow them to add this information in the system.
- businessEnabled Single Sign On for Admin usersRequest
- businessShow the rooms available in which a training can be plannedRequest
- businessShow L&D person for user in My SpringestRequest
In larger organisations each employee has a specific Learning and Development contact they can turn to for questions. We want to provide insight into who this is for each user.
- businessCustomizable automated email contentRequest
Description: Site-Owners, providers and users can send mails in the platform to users/participants. Especially the first two groups are nice, the third group is mainly important for Social Learning aspects.
- businessEnable provider users and site owners to resend (user account) invitation emailRequest
- businessUsers can include the reason for their bookingExploration
For example for tax reasons. In the booking form: http://img.springe.st/Training_MS_Office_2010_Updatetraining_-_Inschrijven_-_Springest_2017-05-31_20-11-06.png In the approval flow: http://img.springe.st/Approvals_-_My_Springest_-_Springest_2017-05-31_20-09-40.png In the admin: http://img.springe.st/Toon_inschrijvingsaanvraag_2017-05-31_20-18-26.png
Course management
Many organisations organise their own courses to help their employees develop skills and knowledge that is specific to that organisation. This puts the organisation in the role of the education provider. Springest Go helps you develop your employees by taking care of all the processes involved.
- assignmentIf max number of places is booked, send notification to providerRequest
- assignmentLearning Tracks have a hierarchyRequest
- assignmentLearning Tracks can be assigned based on the organisationRequest
- assignmentSpringest generates a personalized suggested learning planRequest
- assignmentHosting a webinar or digital classroomRequest
You want to use any form of learning available to develop your employees. We want to include apps that support hosting a webinar or digital classroom.
- new_releasesGo live button for Site ownersRequest
A button in the admin that the Site owner can push to launch the Go!