TechValidate Research on Innovative Interfaces

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2,818 Customers Surveyed

17,148 Data Points Collected

138 Published TechFacts

32 Published Charts

21 Published Case Studies



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Polaris Customer Review

4.5/5 Stars

How our organization uses Innovative Interfaces:

It is our ILS for library services.

Would you recommend Innovative Interfaces?

Yes, it has many functions and is easy to use, easy to integrate third-party applications and it has good customer support.

Innovative Interfaces Customer Testimonial

Particularly with regards to LEAP, we’ve been able to utilize an intuitive tool that has kept pace with current technological changes.

Robert Fiedler, Associate Director, Musser Public Library

Innovative Interfaces Customer Research

How would you rate your effectiveness to meet those objectives?

Extremely effective Mostly effective Effective Not effective

Increase library visits & new cardholders
Increase program attendance
Increase website visits
Increase use of resources and collections
Improve community awareness of programs and services

Sierra Case Study

Regional Library System

Introduction

This case study of a cultural institution is based on a December 2018 survey of Sierra customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The key challenges the customer wanted to address by choosing Sierra were:

  • Improving the discoverability of their collection
  • Improving their patron experience
  • Reducing the time spent on reporting and analysis
  • Reducing the time spent integrating with, and maintaining, third-party applications

Use Case

Their primary reason for choosing an Innovative product was the quality of services, training, and support. The client went with Sierra specifically for the following reasons:

  • Breadth and depth of ILS functionality
  • Workflow and overall system efficiency
  • Price

Overall, they would rate Sierra as better than the competition when it comes to overall functionality, performance, customization, APIs & integrations, and reporting & statistics.

Results

After switching to Sierra, the client reports that they’ve received great value for their money spent on Sierra and is extremely likely to purchase Innovative products again.

They also agreed with the following statements:

  • Innovative is a trusted leader in Library Services
  • Sierra is a leading Library Services Platform

Sierra Customer Research

86% of Sierra Users Likely to Stay with Innovative

How likely are you to purchase Innovative products again?

Likely or Very Likely: 86%
Unlikely: 15%

Polaris Case Study

State & Local Government

Introduction

This case study of a state & local government is based on a January 2019 survey of Polaris customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

After comparing with other solutions (including Symphony), the organization decided to go with Polaris.

The key challenges they wanted to address with Polaris were:

  • Improving the patron experience
  • Reducing time spent managing print and electronic resources
  • Reducing time spent integrating with, and maintaining, third-party applications

Use Case

The organization’s primary reasons for choosing an Innovative product were the technical quality of current Innovative products, along with the quality of Innovative services, training, and support.

Their top reasons for choosing Polaris specifically were focused around the breadth and depth of ILS functionality, along with the streamlined workflow and overall system efficiency. Their decision to purchase the Polaris Web Application (LEAP) product was based on the flexible mobile access features, which they wanted to use to help them better connect with their community.

Results

The team rates Polaris as better than the competition when it comes to overall functionality, performance, and customization. They would also rate Innovative as better than the competition when it comes to implementation and technical/customer support

Overall, they’re very likely to purchase Innovative products again and rate Polaris at 4/5 stars.



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