v1.16.0 Release (5.25.2022)
New Features
Workshop
- New Multiple Choice activity
- Able to send brainstorm ideas to an new or existing voting activity
- Revised “Add Activity” modal window with expanded description
- Able to randomize ideas in Evaluation activity
- Various bug fixes
Survey
- New respondent progress indicator on collector respondent screen
- Various bug fixes
v1.15.0 Release (5.12.2022)
New Features
Survey
- Revamped Survey Results and Collectors statistics
- Various bugs fixes
Platform
- New API endpoint for Survey NPS responses
- New API endpoint for adding respondents to a survey collector
- New API endpoint for listing survey collectors
- New API endpoint for creating survey collectors
- API pagination feature when listing survey respondents
- Various bug fixes
v1.14.0 Release (4.14.2022)
New Features
Survey
- Importing survey respondents via spreadsheet specifically requires first name and last name (instead of full name)
- Characters limits for matrix questions increased to 150 characters
- Bulleted lists now available in email message formatting toolbar
- Confirmation modal when deleting survey questions
- Saving banner now appears when making edits on Settings page
Workshop
Revised UI for Admins
- Count of active participants displayed to Admin
- Clearer controls for presentation screen and preview, activity ideas, presentation display options, QR code/URL banner
- Able to directly edit Evaluation and Brainstorm ideas
Revised UI for Participants
- Updated menu icon and modal
Platform
- Collector ID field added to GraphQL API project query
- Various bug fixes and unit tests
Bug Fixes
- Fixed broken kebab menu in survey respondents list
- Special characters in URLs now accepted in survey description
- Bulleted/numbered lists now work in survey email message preview
v1.13.0 Release (3.3.2022)
New Features
Platform
- Project library stores the last used project filters and search parameters
- Updated Slalom IT Support links
- Various bug fixes
v1.12.0 Release (2.8.2022)
New Features
Survey
- Ability to add an image into all survey info screens and question types (Matrix, MC, MC Stack, Rating, Ranking, etc.)
- Added “lazy load” functionality for all survey media images
- Added modal windows to clarify collector test mode functionality
- Email collector respondent list can be exported into a CSV file
Assessment
- "I don't know" responses now show as null in assessment results
Platform
- Added empty states for when filters yield no results
- Removed certain graphics from the Landing Page
- GraphQL API updates for results pagination etc.
- Refreshed Mixpanel product analytics
- Various bug fixes
v1.11.0 Release (12.9.2021)
New Features
Survey
- Email collector respondent list can be exported into a CSV file
Assessment
- Added “Talent Maturity Assessment” master template
Platform
- Added new branding on the Landing Page
- Added Silent Authentication to streamline the Admin Login Flow
v1.10.0 Release (11.8.2021)
New Features
Survey
- Added “Net Promoter Score” (NPS) question type and associated survey logic
- Able to preview individual survey questions
- Updates for Client Survey Welcome Screen
Assessment
- Export file includes respondent details for attributed responses
Platform
- GraphQL API updates for results pagination etc.
- User profile data is refreshed upon login
- Various bug fixes
v1.9.0 Release (9.9.2021)
New Features
Survey
- Added the ability to format description text on all survey question types including bold, italics, hyperlink, bullets, and numbering
- Added a “N/A” option to a slider question to allow admins to make the question required
Workshop
- Added a branded, downloadable PDF with workshop results that can easily share out with teams and clients
- Added a notification that informs the admin if they lose internet connection during a workshop so they can adjust quickly
Platform
- Ability to sort the project library by last modified and by project type
- Updated preview link and messaging when a SparkThink link is shared across different platforms (Teams, Slack, etc.)
- Updated error pages to better inform our users on how to remedy the situation
- Created a new & improved help center to host articles, how-to videos F.A.Q.’s, and various learning materials for SparkThink admins
- Various bug fixes
v1.8.0 Release (5.27.2021)
New Features
Survey
- Added the ability for admins to add a special tag attribute to survey that will be customized for each respondent
- Updated error screens when the respondent's browser is outdated
Platform
- Various bug fixes
v1.7.0 Release (4.28.2021)
New Features
Workshop
- Added "copy" to the title of copied activities
- Hiding a card disables full screen and highlight buttons
Survey
- Updated UI & copy in the admin app (back to edit button, updated "more info" placeholder text, added "copy" to end of title of copied activities)
- Clearer language in the downloadable report buttons
- Updated language on SparkThink log in page
Platform
- Various bug fixes
v1.6.0 Release (3.30.2021)
New Features
Workshop
- Preview window automatically logs in regardless of what type of workshop selected
- Added ability to copy workshop URL and access code for easy sharing
- Automatically refresh the authorization token for users who have been logged in for over 24 hours
Survey
- Updated messaging on preview screen to let users know answers will not be counted toward final results
- Navigation bar design updates and new behavior (the nav bar is now anchored to the bottom of the questions versus being permanently fixed at the bottom of screen)
- Removed auto-advance animation from multiple choice question
- Removed required toggle on ranking question
- Added reminder for multiple-choice question with multiple select to provide a selection count
Platform
- Added new labels and tool tips to both the sharing screen and results dashboard
- Various bug fixes
v1.5.0 Release (1.27.2021)
New Features
Workshop
- Added an excel downloadable report for workshops
- Ability to drag & drop workshop activities in the storyboard
Survey
- Updated the survey excel results report to make it easier for analysis
- Added a _build theme to the survey app
- Added instructions / help links to the survey 'share' screen to provide better clarity to our users
- Improved 'other' option functionality for multiple choice & multiple-choice stack
- Small UI tweaks: Bold headline text to all existing themes Updated SparkThink privacy policy page
Platform
- Refreshed the imagery on the SparkThink login page
- Added help link to support@slalom.com & email generator to menu in survey app
- Various bug fixes
v1.4.0 Release (11.25.2020)
New Features
- SparkThink now supports French language translation
- Added a new Matrix style question
- Added the ability to ask a specific follow up question via the Matrix question
- New and improved UI / design for survey on desktop on mobile
- New and improved design for specific question types (slider, text entry)
- Added animations to improve survey flow
- Added a 'more' scrolling button to indicate content below the fold
Performance and design updates
- Various bug fixes
v1.3.0 Release (10.27.2020)
New Features
- On survey creation modal, type of survey has been updated to Slalom or Client/Partner for more clarity
- Ability to change the background image for each question
- Preview of background image on the new survey modal
- Ability to add a logo to the welcome and thank you screen
Performance and design updates
- Email invitation performance updates: SparkThink now supports inviting and tracking thousands of survey respondents via an email setup process that only takes a few seconds
- Updated SparkThink apps with consistent type design
- Various bug fixes
v1.2.0 Release (9.10.2020)
New Features
- Workshop attribution mode allows participants in a workshop to be identified by name if attribution is enabled by the Admin. Workshops can still be set to anonymous.
- Workshop participants can enter and edit their name in attributed workshops.
- Send follow-up reminder emails from the application.
- Email address validation when creating Slalom-login enabled surveys
- Add new respondents to an existing email collector.
- New UI designs for workshop participant experience.
- Workshop participants are now limited to responses of 280 characters or less.
- Updated highlight color for workshop brainstorm cards
- Create a new email collector from a subset of respondents in an existing email collector.
Performance and design updates
- Emails are sent as a background process that allows survey admins to continue working while email invites are being sent.
- Addition of warning message when deleting workshop activities.
- Multiple choice questions integrate checkboxes instead of radio buttons when multiple select is enabled.
- Updated survey UI designs.
- Workshop presentation screen design enhancements, including improved handling of responsive text headlines and updated color of brainstorm cards when highlighted by an admin.
- Various bug fixes.
v1.1.0 Release (8.2.2020)
New Features
- Email - ability to send custom email links by adding respondents’ email addresses manually or by uploading a spreadsheet. Utilizes your Slalom Outlook account.
- Test mode - allows you to collect responses in a survey without the results showing up in the Results dashboard.
- Response collectors - create multiple links that all point to the same survey
Performance updates
- Updates to SparkThink database to speed up the login process during workshops and access to surveys.
v1.0.0 Release (4.20.2020)
New Features
- Completely re-architected infrastructure and back end that is now hosted on AWS
- Improved performance, speed and responsiveness
- Redesigned, simplified user interface for application admins and participants
- New survey question types, including “star/heart/smiley face rating,” with more in the works
- Updated multi-thread question logic in surveys
- Inclusion of an “Other” option in survey questions that allows participants to enter their preferred option directly into the question set
- Updated “Distribute” tools that make creating and sending links simpler
- Quick access to workshops via a projected QR code (a game changer!)
- Vastly simplified workshop tool interface and controls
- Increase of simultaneous workshop users from 500 to 10,000+
- Auto-generated workshop reports (no more pasting screen grabs into a word doc!)
- Reformatted downloadable survey report that is more easily imported into data visualization tools
v0.2.0 Release (3.10.2020)
New Features
- Logic control panel lets you route users based on how they answer multiple choice questions
- Entirely redesigned UI and experience for both survey takers and survey admins
- Ability to choose from three different color themes for the survey taker experience
- Multiple choice stack question type to allow users to evaluate multiple questions/items based on a single set of criteria
- Export survey results in a flat file format that can easily be imported to BI tools like Tableau and Power BI or spreadsheet tools like Excel / Only available for newly created surveys as we work to migrate older survey results
Bug Fixes
- For surveys created on and after 3/10/2020, the reporting dashboard in the tool will successfully display survey results
- Copying surveys and survey questions no longer produces an error for certain question types
- The login page no longer appears blank when using Edge
- Responsiveness fixes and improvements to support survey takers using mobile devices
v0.1.0 Release (1.27.2020)
New Features
- Ability to add “Other” option to multiple choice questions
- Open survey preview screen on the current question
- Add profile action menu
- Add ability to randomize ranking question options
Bug Fixes
- Fix theme inconsistencies
- Fix preview screen sizing