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



Featured Research Collections for Innovative Interfaces

Curated collections and slideshows of TechValidate research data on Innovative Interfaces.



Selected Research Highlights


Polaris Case Study

Monroe County Public Library

Introduction

This case study of Monroe County Public Library is based on a January 2019 survey of Polaris customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The real-world challenges that Polaris helps the Monroe County Public Library address include:

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

Use Case

Their top reasons for purchasing Polaris included:

  • Breadth and depth of ILS functionality
  • Responsive discovery
  • Web-based mobility

Results

After using Polaris, the library team is likely to purchase Innovative products again and would rate Innovative as better than the competition when it comes to pricing, customer support, and technical support. They also rate Polaris as better than the competition when it comes to overall functionality, customization, APIs and integrations, reporting and statistics, web-based mobility for staff, and responsive discovery.

Sierra Customer Statistic

70% of surveyed customers rate Innovative’s ongoing services & training as better than the competition.

70%

Sierra Customer Statistic

66% of surveyed customers rate Innovative’s technical support as better than the competition.

66%

Sierra Customer Research

Libraries Choose Sierra Over Alma for Depth of Functionality and Ease of Use

What are the top reasons you purchased Sierra over Alma

Breadth and depth of ILS functionality
59%
Workflow and overall system efficiency
57%

Sierra Customer Research

80% of Customers Choose to Stay with Innovative

What are the top reasons you chose an Innovative product?

Continue long-term relationship with Innovative
80%

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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