About Pulse!

Pulse! is a comprehensive Django-based business improvement method, with consulting and self-improvement tools, plus a survey management platform designed to help organizations quickly assess business challenges and identify improvement opportunities.

Overview

Pulse! enables BusNostics to conduct rapid business assessments by collecting structured feedback from company owners, leaders, and employees across multiple departments. The platform manages the complete workflow: creating question libraries, organizing them into projects and phases, assigning targeted surveys to specific personnel, collecting responses, and generating actionable insights through analytics and reporting.

Key Features

Company & Personnel Management

Company Registration: Register client companies with full contact details, registration numbers, and company hierarchy
Department Structure: Organize companies into departments for better personnel categorization
Personnel Registration: Register employees (persons) across departments with unique contact information and role assignments
User Account Provisioning: Automatically create login credentials for registered personnel with secure password setup workflows
Access Control: Role-based access for respondents, client administrators, and system staff

Question & Project Management

Question Management: Build and organize comprehensive question libraries with categorization and targeting capabilities
Project & Phase Management: Structure business assessments into phases with specific question sets
Personnel Assignment: Allocate surveys to specific company personnel with role-based access
Response Tracking: Collect and track survey responses with real-time progress monitoring

Methodology & Tools

Methods Framework: Hierarchical methodology library for standardizing delivery playbooks and improvement initiatives
Interactive Tree Views: Browse and manage complex method hierarchies with expandable structure
Tools Library: Attach multiple resources to method aspects including documents, videos, presentations, and URLs (up to 10 attachments per tool)
Tool Management: Organize, tag, and categorize methodology tools for easy discovery and reuse

Data Management

API-First Design: Expose questions, assignments, and answers via JSON APIs for integration with analysis tools
Data Import/Export: Excel and JSON import templates for bulk personnel and question uploads
Data Pack Management: Export and import complete datasets for testing, training, and backup scenarios
Backup & Restore: Create complete system backups and restore from previous snapshots for Pulse!
Context Help System: Built-in guidance system with page-specific help for all Pulse! features
Multi-Role Support: Support for respondents, client portal users, and administrative staff

Triple Portal System

Consultant Portal: Authorised consultants can create and manage projects, access the full methodology framework with tree views, print method documentation for workshops, and utilize the tools library with multi-attachment resources
Client Portal: Designed for HR managers and client administrators to monitor progress, track completion rates by department, manage personnel, and view aggregated results without access to individual identifiable responses
Respondent Portal: Secure workspace where employees access their assigned assessments, submit responses, track their own progress, and view their submission history

Security & Privacy

Client Data Isolation: Complete data segregation ensures one client cannot view another client's information or personnel
Anonymous Response Analysis: Managers and administrators can only view aggregated data and department-level statistics; individual responses are never linked to employee names in reporting interfaces
Role-Based Access Control: Granular permissions ensure users only access features appropriate to their role
Secure Authentication: Password-protected accounts with secure setup workflows and password reset capabilities
Data Protection: Built-in POPIA compliance features with consent tracking and audit trails

Reporting & Analytics

Advanced Reporting: Generate progress reports, graphical analysis for numeric responses, and department-level insights
Completion Tracking: Monitor survey response progress across clients, projects, and departments
Numeric Analysis: Visual aggregation and trending of ratings and scores
Export Capabilities: Download reports in multiple formats for external analysis

Consent & Compliance

Consent Management: Track and manage respondent consent with certificate generation
POPIA Compliance: Built-in support for data protection and privacy requirements
Audit Trail: Automatic tracking of data changes and user actions

Technology

Pulse! is built on Django with PostgreSQL as the database, deployed via Docker for production environments, and designed for self-hosting on secure infrastructure.

Contact & Support

For inquiries or support, visit BusNostics or email us at tools@busnostics.com