Review of FactoryTalk TeamONE for Apple iPhone
What do you like best?
Ease of interface: extremely efficient process in creating teams
Chat feature: ease of starting a thread, aesthetic appeal
Option to connect devices
"Knowledgebase" feature: access to articles
Teamboard communication feature
What do you dislike?
The free edition of the app is obviously somewhat limited in comparison to the features offered in the Standard Edition, which of course requires a subscription. Perhaps the most appealing feature of the Standard Edition is the ability to be part of many teams concurrently and switch back and forth immediately. As a precaution, while you have the ability to select team names, some are not available (for example, as a new user, I tried to create a Team called "Test Team" and received a notification that the name was not available).
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Try it. There is hardly any learning curve at all, at least for the free app--I assume the subscription-based services are more intricate.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?
At its core, this is a communication simplifier. Some of my other colleagues use Slack for for these purposes, but the FactoryTalk Team app is far superior in terms of professionalism and also features. The true benefit is having the ability to provide articles (through the Knowledgebase feature) directly to team members. Teams may be named and organized (but see above for limitations), and users may also monitor customized sets of data via the "Monitor" feature. In short, I would recommend this app to colleagues--no reservations!
