tppc conference 2017 presentation
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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
Phone: 303-921-8628