{"id":17163,"date":"2024-06-27T02:21:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T02:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/?page_id=17163"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:58:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T01:58:37","slug":"facilitating-data-management-and-improving-customer-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/en\/facilitating-data-management-and-improving-customer-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilitating Data Management and Improving Customer Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-46a69c14 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container__shape uagb-container__shape-bottom uagb-container__invert\" data-negative=\"false\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path class=\"uagb-container__shape-fill\" d=\"M500,98.9L0,6.1V0h1000v6.1L500,98.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22220fe893aba5436491577ac42ed7dd\">Claris FileMaker Case Study<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5128e7557d978bba4fafb6686e676467\">Professional Services<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p><a href=\"\/en\/case-studies\/\"><strong>&lt;&lt; View all case studies<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d2dad0e9 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1aeab2e7\"><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atefq.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association des techniciens en \u00e9valuation fonci\u00e8re du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> (ATEFQ) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring together assessment technicians in Quebec. It represents its members since 1983, which now counts 250 members.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1f36adbd3b82dbab24f257df1c42d8a\">The Challenge<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Since 2011, the Association has had a custom Claris FileMaker application. This app allows them to manage information about its members and the invoicing process for the various services offered to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>However, the app was not connected to the ATEFQ\u2019s website. The renewal and membership process, as well as registrations for the annual conference were also managed manually. The objective was therefore to automate tasks to be more efficient by avoiding double entry and reducing the risk of error.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Electronic transmission eliminates the processing and management of paper correspondence, both for sending and receiving information and payments.<\/p>\n\n<p>The ATEFQ wanted to automate several tasks to improve the experience of its members within the association:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Membership and online payment of new members&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Renewal (including updating information) and online payment for active and former members&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Registration for corporate events (each event may include several activities with different prices)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Registration for events must be possible on an individual or corporate basis for both members and non-members&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Online invoice issuance and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Electronic transmission of tax receipts&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-179f65ba4f9fac357d5b675256fa6107\">The Solution<\/h3>\n\n<p>The app developed by Direct Impact Solutions offers several types of electronic forms for membership subscriptions and renewals, conference and other event registrations as well as personalized tax receipts. It also offers an online payment platform. This solution\u00a0is made possible due to an integration between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claris.com\/filemaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claris FileMaker<\/a> platform, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EventBrite <\/a>event management system, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paypal<\/a> payment platform via the various available programming interfaces (API).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>All members are asked to complete and validate their information on the various electronic forms. Transmission is instantaneous and much more user-friendly. The ATEFQ greatly appreciates the ease of processing information as well as the integration of data directly into their database.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2b5f86d12feb37ecf2c1188c4d7feefb\">The Benefits<\/h3>\n\n<p>Several benefits have resulted from the investment in the new app, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A 50% reduction in information processing efforts, allowing the elimination of postage and travel costs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Better quality of the data collected.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Due to simplified management, faster access to information allows for a greater amount&nbsp;of analysis and monitoring.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Remote management, securing and archiving forms and transaction tracking.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>More collaborative work while ensuring coordination and homogeneity of operations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>The ability to meet the needs of the new generation of members who requested the option to renew online.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2fc6810e\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATEFQ-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17210\" style=\"width:358px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATEFQ-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATEFQ-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATEFQ-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATEFQ-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATEFQ-3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, 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Pro active approach for solutions integrated into the tools used.<\/p><cite>\u2014 Alain Kilgour, ATEFQ<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/en\/claris-filemaker\/\">LEARN ABOUT CLARIS FILEMAKER<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ecb59dc8 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d5ff4fdc\"><div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Have a Project in Mind?<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.directimpactsolutions.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claris FileMaker Case Study Professional Services &lt;&lt; View all case studies The Association des techniciens en \u00e9valuation fonci\u00e8re du Qu\u00e9bec (ATEFQ) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring together assessment technicians in Quebec. 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