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Key Expectations

What are the “Must Haves” in order for our customers to consider XXX to be vastly improved in Next Gen?

  • Ability for Teachers/Staff to personally manage notification preferences
  • Ability to allow notifications/alerts come via SMS
  • Ability for administrators to assign specific notifications to certain groups or personas
  • Integrate Notifications into new Workflow process
  • Ability to create personal notifications/reminders for tasks
  • Allow Notifications to be attached to Calendar items
  • Users should see visual indicator whenever new notifications are received
  • Users must be able to clear and/or delete notifications


Changes & Differences from Existing Functionality  

  • Users can see any Notifications they are subscribed to and make adjustments, as they desire. 
  • User can opt-in to receive Text alerts if they wish
  • Default Notifications will be enabled, plus custom notifications can be created
  • Notifications can be assigned a high priority indicator when they are created
  • District/School Administrators will have the ability to auto-assign Notifications to different Personas/Roles/Users
  • Some system notifications are required, so option to subscribe will be greyed-out


Wireframe Concepts  

New Notifications visible and accessible on every page

Notification Management Page: 


Plan Summary  

  • Notifications and Alerts will be completely customizable in Aeries NextGen
  • Additional modes of communication will be offered, including SMS. 
  • Notifications can be created by Administrators and assigned to specific Personas or Job Roles. 
  • Users will be able to customize how they want to receive their notifications
  • Users will have the ability to attach reminder alerts to their own Tasks and Calendar events.