Training Disk Replaces Catalog

Media Type:
CD-ROM

Industry:
Major Manufacturing / Corporations

Client:
Sports Drink Manufacturer

Application:
Professional Education / Product Training

Challenge:
Develop a user-friendly resource for sales reps that allows each trainee a simplified guide to retrieve specific product information from archived data. Because this information is updated frequently, the client needed to develop an alternative that could easily be revised without having to reprint an expensive hard copy.

Why CD-ROM was the best media:
CD-ROM was selected as the media of choice because of the interactivity, ease of use, and broad accessibility to user base. Allied Vaughn recreated the client's product binder in CD format with a keyword search function that finds all references in the database to the word or its derivatives. New information could be easily added to database and additional disc copies run.

The Allied Vaughn Solution:
The finished program opened with an attractive graphic interface that featured a series of drop down menus that illuminated when scrolled over. All content was in PDF format for ease of use with Acrobat Reader. All sections had a search and retrieve feature that the user could easily activate by typing in one word on any topic to find subject matter.

Results:
The success of the program has convinced the client to create foreign language versions for global distribution