Which functionality of the SeedSoft do you use the most and why?
The functionality I use the most from Seedsoft is for creating tailored made catalogs for clients. Before it was taking me a lot of time and energy to create a specific catalog, now in a few clicks I can create a tailored made catalog for each client. I can even update and amend the catalog when needed.
Where does SeedSoft help you save most time?
Seedsoft has helped me a lot to organise the varieties by segment, therefore when a client needs a specific segment for a variety, I can easily filter the information. This saves a lot of time.
What do you like best about the system? Why?
What I like best about the system is the all-in-one package. That is, I can use the system to organise the varieties, to input market data, to create trials, to create catalogs, to create and store customer data and to manage stock.
How do you encourage your colleagues to use the SeedSoft system?
I usually show them how user friendly Seedsoft is by doing live demonstrations. Very often colleagues will use features that will facilitate their tasks. Therefore, I will show them how Seedsoft can do that.
How about external collaborators? How easy/difficult is it to get them on board?
External collaborators are very often fascinated with the ease at which we can access different information with a few clicks only. For example: A collaborator urgently needs information to make a decision. If for example he wants to commercialise a particular variety. He will be asking these questions most probably: What is the supplier’s price? What is the market price? What is the leading variety? What is the segment? What is the disease package? What do we have to offer? What is the commercial availability, what are the trial results so far? All these infos can be accessed from the Seedsoft
How long did it take you and your team to learn how to use the SeedSoft system? Do you find the system easy to use?
Seedsoft was designed in such a way that someone with low IT abilities can easily use it. I believe that a proficient IT user can learn the features within a week, while the lower proficient user can take 3 weeks to learn the features.
Ashwini Bundhoo