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We have officially launched a public beta test of PowerChurch Plus Version 11 and the new Check In system add-on.

If you wish to participate in the beta program, drop a reply here and we will add you to the Beta Users group, giving you access to the Version 11 Beta Testing forums.

Zorak,

I'd like to be included.

Thanks.

beas wrote:Zorak,

I'd like to be included.

Thanks.

You're in!

We would love to be a part of the beta testing for 11. Love PowerChurch Plus and it just keeps getting better! Thank you

ATAP Inc wrote:We would love to be a part of the beta testing for 11. Love PowerChurch Plus and it just keeps getting better! Thank you

OK, you're in!

My question may automatically disqualify me, but....

I've never been a Beta tester before so: Is anything expected/required of a Beta tester other than just using the software as if it were the "real thing" on their system? And then, of course, reporting kinks, bugs, and the like, I presume. I think I need more info before saying "yes"... altho' that is my first inclination.

Eden Whitehead wrote:My question may automatically disqualify me, but....

I've never been a Beta tester before so: Is anything expected/required of a Beta tester other than just using the software as if it were the "real thing" on their system? And then, of course, reporting kinks, bugs, and the like, I presume. I think I need more info before saying "yes"... altho' that is my first inclination.

Actually Eden, you're exactly right. Having actual users using the program as they normally would definitely helps in a number of ways:

1. Helps to find bugs - this is a no-brainer
2. Helps to find problems in the workflow, that is - did the changes made help or hinder what you normally do on a day-to-day basis.
3. Helps to identify if the requested options are actually working as requested. For example, I asked that a report be created to help identify members in a certain group. Now I need to verify that the report is doing what I expected by getting the data from V10 using the method I currently use, then check to see that those results equal what is coming up in v11.

Of course, you would not be using this for your Production, that is, live data for this testing, but a converted database. The installer does install the beta into a separate directory, and installs an icon that identifies it as v11. Of course, once you see some of the changes to the screens in v11, you would not mistake v11 for v10.

Eden Whitehead wrote:My question may automatically disqualify me, but....

I've never been a Beta tester before so: Is anything expected/required of a Beta tester other than just using the software as if it were the "real thing" on their system? And then, of course, reporting kinks, bugs, and the like, I presume. I think I need more info before saying "yes"... altho' that is my first inclination.

Well, whether you choose to participate or not (please do!) you are now a member of the Beta Users group.

Zorak wrote:

Eden Whitehead wrote:My question may automatically disqualify me, but....

I've never been a Beta tester before so: Is anything expected/required of a Beta tester other than just using the software as if it were the "real thing" on their system? And then, of course, reporting kinks, bugs, and the like, I presume. I think I need more info before saying "yes"... altho' that is my first inclination.

Well, whether you choose to participate or not (please do!) you are now a member of the Beta Users group.

Thanks, Zorak! (and NeilZ, too, for your helpful answer)

Count me in! -- Eden

I would also like to be included.

debbie wrote:I would also like to be included.

You're in!

We are interested in participating in the Beta Testing. What would we need to do?

GSMBCHOUSTON wrote:We are interested in participating in the Beta Testing. What would we need to do?

We have added you to the Beta Users group. You now have access to the Version 11 Beta forums, where you should find all the info you need.

We did visited the Beta Testing forum. Where do we get Version 11 Beta Testing?

GSMBCHOUSTON wrote:We did visited the Beta Testing forum. Where do we get Version 11 Beta Testing?

Start here: http://powerchurch.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8