Vurv Announces “enVision,” Ground-Breaking Customer Innovation Program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vurv Technology, a global provider of technology and services for building great workforces, today announced the creation of enVision, a customer-based innovation program. The program enables Vurv customers to test-drive new features and take advantage of new capabilities rapidly, in their own application instance without altering any source code. This program brings the benefits of software customization for innovative ideas and specific needs to the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model without the maintenance and cost drawbacks of actually customizing the core source code. The program leverages feedback from customers to help Vurv design and prioritize new enhancements and features.

With the understanding that not all customers are interested in exploring new features, Vurv developed the enVision program framework to be visible only to those organizations who elect to participate in the program. Participants have the ability to use new functionality, on a feature by feature basis, without having to wait for the next product release, an added benefit in today’s dynamic business environment. Customers also have the ability to roll-out changes to only select users, helping with user adoption and change management issues. With just a few clicks, new features can be turned on in participating customers’ on-demand environments.

"We look forward to participating in this exciting new program," said Charisse Wiseman with Textron. "We have never seen anything like it in business software and it supports our shared commitment to partner with our supplier to optimize the use of our Vurv application. The possibilities are endless and we can't wait to get started!"

Incorporating customer feedback has long been a core value at Vurv and the company recognizes that business needs and talent strategies are always evolving. The enVision program further enables Vurv to more rapidly innovate with its customers and test out new concepts in a real-time business environment without impacting the product development lifecycle. This close collaboration results in product releases that contain only those enhancements which have been customer-tested and proven to be valuable.

Unlike other programs, enVision provides participants with more than just screenshots or a “sandbox” environment. Customers have the ability to sample new features in their specific instance of the Vurv offering. Examples of features customers can try include a visualization tool that shows streaming system usage, by location, on a map interface in real time; “actiVe mail”, a bi-directional email integration that enables users to manage their recruitment initiatives directly from their email inbox or mobile phone device without touching a web browser; and “smart search,” a proactive, streaming result list designed to reduce the amount of time and number of clicks required for a user to find a result by up to 50%. Participating in the program also enables customers to test out the value of emerging technologies such as social networking and SMS text messaging in a controlled environment.

“Customer feedback has always been a very important part of the equation in product development at Vurv,” says Brett Tearney, VP of Product Strategy at Vurv. “enVision will enable us to harness the ingenuity and creativity of not only our internal resources, but our customers as well.”

Initial registrations were accepted after the program was announced during Vurv’s user conference, Vurv Revolution 2008. Additionally, customers can sign up continuously every six months through customer support located at https://www.myvurv.com/default.cfm

About Vurv Technology

It’s all about the people! Vurv’s on demand talent management software helps address the number one business challenge – finding, hiring and retaining top talent. With comprehensive product offerings including recruitment, onboarding, performance, succession, compensation and workforce transition management, Vurv’s software is fast, flexible and easy to use. More than 1,700 companies and over 4.4 million users around the world rely on Vurv to reduce operating costs, increase productivity and ignite their most powerful resource for innovation and growth. Feel the creative energy, talent and passion at www.vurv.com.