This article features highlight screen shots of page excerpts from the 20 page PDF Annotated Screenshot User Guide Tutorial I send to every buyer/user of my Excel-VB Poultry Farm Manager spreadsheet software.
Making solutions I develop for clients/users novice proof, has been a key ingredient in the growing success I enjoy today, selling my apps to serious minded business users within and outside Africa.
I know this to be so from over 2 decades of experience working closely with persons of widely different educational and vocational backgrounds – to help them get familiar with use of solutions I develop(ed).
The above statement refers BOTH to periods when I developed custom apps (to replace manual reporting processes) in my spare time as a brewer in Guinness, to what I’ve done since 2002, serving paying clients in my business.
The expression “Novice-Proof” that I use to describe Excel-VB software solutions I offer reflects my strict adherence to a code of ethics that guides me to ALWAYS give satisfaction of (authentic) client needs topmost priority.
People want a solution that is reasonably intuitive/friendly, which they can – for the most part -figure out by themselves.
In addition, they generally want to be independent of the developer. No matter how nice s/he might be, they prefer to be able to do what they need to do, without having to constantly call him/her up or in!
I have built a reputation for giving my clients such an experience!
Many have complimented me on the fact that I go out of my way to empower them to be independent of me, and take ownership of any solutions I develop for them.
For me, this is a common sense obligation that I embrace in ALL aspects of my work as a Multipreneur – including the Freelance Writing/Web Marketing Systems Development support I provide.
I get the greatest fulfillment from SEEING a client demonstrate that s/he can carry on without me, at some point in our relationship: THAT is proof that I have succeeded!
But I also recognize that NOT everyone will progress at the same pace – so I stay close, and ready to support them as they progress…
When the need arises for them to reach out for help, I’ve learnt that they value greatly the convenience of pre-recorded audio/video and text based self-study resources that I can provide – especially since we may not be able to meet face-to-face.
Below, I feature highlight screen shots of page excerpts from the 20 page PDF Annotated Screen shot User guide I send to every buyer/user of my Excel-VB Poultry Farm Manager :
Below, I feature highlight screen shots of page excerpts from the 20 page PDF Annotated Screen shot User guide I send to every buyer/user of my Excel-VB Poultry Farm Manager :
- Cover page for the Excel-VB driven Monthly Poultry Farm Manager spreadsheet software PDF user Guide Document
2. Table of Contents for the PDF User Guide Document
3. Main Navigation Menu for the PFM – with annotations providing elaborate explanation to guide users
4. Data Entry interface for Layer’s Operation in the PFM – with annotations providing elaborate explanation to guide users
5. Menu Driven Auto-generated Farm Operations Report Interface – with elaborate annotation
6. Auto-generated Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Charts Reporting Interface – with annotations
7. Floating Automated Hen Day Percentage Charts Generator Form Interface – with annotations
8. Menu Driven Dynamic Income and Expenses Summary Report generation interface – with annotations
9. Screen shots of Ready-to-Print Farm Records Form built into the PFM for users to print and make photocopies to be filled in DAILY by farm operatives, then used by the owner/manager to post data into the software
Source: ExcelVB
