tppc conference 2017 presentation

Mobile Technology in AquaticsJosh Duffy - Co-Founder & CEO, DigiQuatics

Who am I?

Then: City of Lakewood, CO 2008-2012 Lifeguard, Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Manager on Duty, Deputy Pool Manager

Now: Web Developer, Engineer, Co-Founder & CEO of DigiQuatics

5 Take-aways for YOUR Aquatics Operation

1. It’s easy to make your life easy2. Mobile is here to stay, let’s leverage it, not fight it3. Distribute & delegate the heavy lifting4. It doesn’t have to be expensive to streamline operations5. A solution for EVERYTHING in your aquatics operation

The Story

● Work experience● Employee Demographics● The “Idea”● Problem -> Solution Design Development

“To build an easy-to-use solution so that aquatics professionals

can centralize and be organized, allowing them to focus on

what matters…” ~JOSH DUFFY

What do YOU want to learn?

● Summer Return Letters● Pool Logs● Staff Scheduling● Document Storage / Sharing● Staff Communication● Reporting● Risk Management● Preventative Maintenance● Program Registration

● Pool Chemical Dosages● Patron Counts / Usage● Facility Inspections● Staff Certification Tracking● MAHC?● Other?

Summer Return Letters

● Paper + Mail Merge● VistaPrint + mailing services● Custom web pages & forms● Google Forms

Summer Return Letters (Google Forms)

Contacts

Dates

Files

Positions, Locations

Spreadsheet Dump

Pool Logs

● Various iOS & Android Apps● Pen & Paper (+ Water = ???)● Pool Shark● Google Forms● DigiQuatics

Pool Logs (Chemical Records)

Saturation Index

Alerts

Analytics

Timestamps

Dosage Calcs

Staff Scheduling

● WhenToWork.com● WhenIWork.com● ShiftPlanning● SubItUp● SubListOnline● Pen & Paper● Microsoft Excel● DigiQuatics

Staff Scheduling

Availability

Time Off

Schedule Builder

Sub Requests

+ Time Clock

Document Storage / Sharing

● File Cabinet● Network Drive● Google Drive / Dropbox● Email● Slack

Staff Communication

● Group Text, Email, Call● Facebook Group & Chat● Slack Team Communication● GroupMe● DigiQuatics

Reporting

● Pen & Paper + Email?● Network Drive● Google Forms● Perfect Forms

Risk Management

● Risk Management Provider● MAHC Best Practices● Community Best Practices● AFO / CPO Guidelines

Preventative Maintenance

● Google Calendar, Outlook, etc● Written Calendar● Checklists● Whenever it needs to be done...

Program Registration

● ACTIVE Network● RecTrac● Rec1● RecPro● CivicPlus● Manual● Excel

Pool Chemical Dosages

● iOS / Android Apps○ Pool Calc○ Pool Boy○ Pool Doctor○ Pool Time

● Web-based Calculators● DigiQuatics

Pool Chemical Dosages

Volume + Chemicals Used

Automatic

“To increase by 10ppm add 14 lbs Sodium Bicarbonate”

CPO ideal ranges

Patron Counts / Usage

● Pen & Paper Microsoft Excel● Registration Software (sortof?)● DigiQuatics

Patron Counts (Over Time)

Patron Counts (Totals)

Facility Inspections

● Paper Checklists● Whiteboard / Laminated Sheet● https://www.checkli.com/● DigiQuatics

Staff Certification Tracking

● Microsoft Excel● Binders● Google Forms to collect them● DigiQuatics

Certifications

Email Alerts

Text Alerts

Cert Card Storage

Model Aquatic Health Code

● Paper Checklist?● DigiQuatics (Future)

Model Aquatic Health Code

What else?

● Customer Driven Development (CDD)● Customer service is what we do best!

Thank You!

Josh Duffy

blog.digiquatics.com

josh@digiquatics.com

Phone: 303-921-8628