Implementing Awardco and Managing Change

At Awardco, we expect the power of your new recognition platform to transform the culture of your company in an invaluable way. However, implementing a company-wide change of any kind is difficult. We are committed to assisting your organization as it manages this change. Our implementation process has been designed to produce a smooth and timely launch. Below, you will find a general outline of the 7 Awardco implementation milestones and their corresponding change management features:

1. Align
2. Access
3. Build
4. Design
5. Test
6. Train
7. Launch

Align

To jumpstart implementation, we will meet and have a candid discussion about the business impact goals and reasons your organization will be using Awardco. Defining success with your implementation specialist will guide us in recommending best practices for change management specifically for a company like yours.

Access

This is the technical first step in using Awardco. We will walk you through how to create user accounts for your employees and how to set up their login credentials. Your IT team will also be involved should login be accomplished via Single Sign On. Either way, we’ll make accessing Awardco an easy process for all employees.

Build

With your organization’s goals in mind, we will build your recognition programs together. Setting up eligibility, approval channels and budgets to fit the business processes that already exist at your organization is our goal. We want relevant stakeholders, whether they be in finance, management or otherwise, to quickly understand how Awardco can seamlessly fit into existing workflows.

Design

This is the milestone where we aesthetically integrate your organization’s culture with your Awardco platform. Company branded colors, images, values and messages can all be used to make your platform appear as a longstanding piece of your service suite. During this step, we will also work with you to 

Test

Before launch, it is important to make sure each program and option is configured to your liking. We will provide you with direct access to test each feature while also putting the platform through a thorough testing protocol ourselves.

Train

In advance of going live, your implementation specialist will host in-depth training with client admins and other stakeholders on how to utilize Awardco. This includes demonstrating recognition, redemption, budget usage, report/data access and more. We take pride in making sure everyone knows how to use the part of the platform that their role dictates.

Launch

At launch, we provide an array of resources at request in order to facilitate adoption and expedite the learning curve of adding a new platform for your employees.

Here is a simple example list of what we offer:

Resources

For End Users

• Technical articles
• Instructional videos

For Managers/Administrators

• Technical articles
• Instructional videos
• Customized videos
• Consulting/Coaching

As you will find out, the project of implementing Awardco will be professionally managed. Rest assured that we will continue to partner with you to understand the resources and assistance you need to make the transition to Awardco smooth and successful.