Project implementation

Catalog Automation can provide either a full-service model; or a collaborative model where we work with team members from your company and train them to be self-sufficient.

OPTION 1

Full-service provided by Catalog Automation

OPTION 2

Collaborative production by Customer & Catalog Automation

Catalog Automation Customer Catalog Automation Customer
  • Catalogue designs
  • Data formats
  • Business systems
  • Provide access to key team members
Analysis
  • Catalogue designs
  • Data formats
  • Business systems
  • Provide access to key team members
  • Provide feedback regarding any proposed changes to catalogue design
  • Create sample data suitable for catalogue
  • Provide product data from web site, ERP or other business source
Data Assembly
  • Create sample data suitable for catalogue
  • Provide product data from web site, ERP or other business source
  • Create sample catalogue components
  • Approve sample catalogue components
Prototype Design
  • Create sample catalogue components
  • Approve sample catalogue components
  • Create & supplement data suitable for catalogue

 

  • Customer may complete data entry in-house subject to prior agreement
Data Entry
  • Catalog Automation may complete data entry subject to prior agreement
  • Create & supplement data suitable for catalogue
  • Create one-page document suitable for internal use & future reference
N/A Documentation
  • Create simple screen grab based document for use by trained operator

 

N/A
N/A N/A Training
  • Provide 2 x 1/2 day workshop style training (in person or remote) focussed on knowledge transfer
  • Participate in training
  • Create finished catalogue content

1 x initial and 1 x final draft

 

  • Provide detailed & complete feedback on draft catalogue version provided

 

Create Catalogues
  • Handover catalogue elements suitable for production by customer
  • Create finished catalogue content
N/A N/A Software
  • Install and setup EasyCatalog software
  • Provide InDesign software
  • Purchase EasyCatalog plugin from Catalog Automation
N/A N/A Support
  • Provide support (in person and remote) for Customer as they create catalogue drafts
  • Commit to adequate level of ongoing support (if required)
Finished InDesign or PDF files suitable for printing. (Product information pages only unless explicitly stated that Catalog Automation will complete non-automated pages) Key Output Prototype elements & detailed knowledge transfer to Customer