Museums Association Adopts Custom Microsoft Power Platform Solution
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Pragmatiq worked with the Museums Association to transform their restrictive system, to one that suited their day-to-day operations and helped improve their member experience…
Background & Challenges
Background:
The Museums Association is a UK-based membership organisation advocating for socially engaged museums and supporting museum professionals across various domains including policy, ethics, learning, and collections.
Challenges:
- System Limitations: Previous system lacked flexibility to adapt to changing processes and growth.
- Event Management Constraints: Limited ability to customize event formats, capture data, and manage event logistics.
- Manual Processes: Dependency on manual workflows for invoicing, member management, and course bookings.
- Member Portal Limitations: User experience on the Member Portal needed improvements for better member interaction and engagement.
The Solution & Implementation
Discovery and Planning:
Pragmatiq conducted in-depth analysis to understand Museums Association’s operational needs and member engagement challenges allowing us to effectively craft a solution using the Power Platform.
Execution:
- System Re-architecture: Redesigned and implemented a bespoke solution leveraging Microsoft Power Platform.
- Customisation: Tailored the system for member, course, and event management, aligning with daily operations.
- Enhanced Event Management: Improved event data accessibility, editable event plans, and automated fields to reduce manual tasks.
- Automated Invoicing: Implemented automatic generation of invoices for memberships and events, streamlining finance processes using Power Automate.
- Course Management: Updated system capabilities for managing courses, including editing, planning, member tracking, and multiple payment options.
- Member Portal Enhancement: Introduced Microsoft Power Pages for a dynamic, user-friendly Member Portal with features for booking courses/events and managing personal development.
- Email Marketing Automation: Implemented Dynamics 365 Marketing for personalised member communications and automated customer journeys.
The Transformation
Results:
- Improved Member Experience: Enhanced Member Portal offers a user-friendly interface for accessing personal development plans, course bookings, and event details.
- Increased Professionalism: Streamlined admin processes and automation enhance member engagement and overall professionalism.
- Enhanced Employee Experience: Customised system improves staff efficiency with reduced admin time and flexibility for data management.
- Scalable Platform: Dynamics 365 provides flexibility to accommodate future business requirements and growth strategies.
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