To learn more, call +1.877.750.8330 or visit simpplr.com WestEd connects its distributed workforce with Simpplr We initially selected Simpplr because of our shared vision of what an intranet should be like. What we did not realize back then is how much Simpplr would transform the way we work and collaborate.” –Yvonne Gemmell Keene, CIO About Success for every learner is WestEd’s prime focus and has been for five decades. A nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency working with education and other communities throughout the United States and abroad, WestEd aims to improve education and other important outcomes for children, youth and adults. Since its inception in 1966, WestEd has been tackling real-world challenges, often in partnerships with others, to make a positive difference in the lives of millions of children and adults. The Challenge WestEd employs approximately 1,000 full-time and part-time employees, across 16 offices in the US. Furthermore, more than 30% of its staff work from their home office, and at any point in time, WestEd is involved in 450-700 active projects. WestEd had been relying on an outdated, homegrown intranet to help connect its distributed workforce. It was a flat application that only supported one-way communication and WestEd was finding it increasingly difficult to create, organize and distribute content. One of the most common complaints its employees had was the inability of the platform to help them find the information they needed. WestEd was looking for a modern platform that (i) would allow everyone to find the information they need, (ii) would enable all employees to easily collaborate on projects and, (iii) was easy to implement, since as a non-profit, WestEd has a very lean IT team. After an evaluation process that included multiple vendors, WestEd selected Simpplr because of its ease-of-use, hassle-free implementation, and strong integration with the other enterprise systems WestEd was already using (e.g.,Salesforce, Box, Slack). Click to watch WestEd's CIO describe how they connected their distributed workforce with Simpplr Outdated, hard-to-use intranet platform Limited IT resources to manage intranet Highly distributed workforce (30% home office)
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To learn more, call +1.877.750.8330 or visit simpplr.com
WestEd connects its distributed workforce with Simpplr
We initially selected Simpplr because of our shared vision of what an intranet should be
like. What we did not realize back then is how much Simpplr would transform the way
we work and collaborate.” –Yvonne Gemmell Keene, CIO
About
Success for every learner is WestEd’s prime focus and has been for five decades. A nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and
service agency working with education and other communities throughout the United States and abroad, WestEd aims to improve
education and other important outcomes for children, youth and adults.
Since its inception in 1966, WestEd has been tackling real-world challenges, often in partnerships with others, to make a positive
di�erence in the lives of millions of children and adults.
The Challenge
WestEd employs approximately 1,000 full-time and part-time
employees, across 16 o�ces in the US. Furthermore, more than
30% of its sta� work from their home o�ce, and at any point in
time, WestEd is involved in 450-700 active projects.
WestEd had been relying on an outdated, homegrown intranet
to help connect its distributed workforce. It was a flat
application that only supported one-way communication and
WestEd was finding it increasingly di�cult to create, organize
and distribute content. One of the most common complaints its
employees had was the inability of the platform to help them
find the information they needed.
WestEd was looking for a modern platform that (i) would allow
everyone to find the information they need, (ii) would enable all
employees to easily collaborate on projects and, (iii) was easy to
implement, since as a non-profit, WestEd has a very lean
IT team.
After an evaluation process that included multiple vendors, WestEd
selected Simpplr because of its ease-of-use, hassle-free
implementation, and strong integration with the other enterprise
systems WestEd was already using (e.g.,Salesforce, Box, Slack).
Click to watch WestEd's CIO describe how they connected their distributed workforce with Simpplr