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CycleTel™ and iCycleBeads™
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- 2. Meredith Puleio Priya Jha, MSW Victoria Jennings, Ph.DLeslie
Heyer, MBA
- 3. CycleTel and iCycleBeads
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- CycleTel: Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown
University funded by USAID
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- iCycleBeads:Cycle Technologies
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- Women of reproductive age who:
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- own aconventional(CycleTel) mobile phone or own aiPhone (
iCycleBeads)
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- are interested in using a non-hormonal method of
contraception.
- 4. CycleTel in India
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- SMS Gateway & Hosting Provider
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- Research & Marketing Firms
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- Deployment environment MUCH morecomplexthan anticipated.
- 5. What Worked.
- Leveragingopen source software (FrontlineSMS)for
proof-of-concept testing
- Applying new product development framework
- Partneringwith a technology partner (ThoughtWorks, Inc.)that
employs Agile practices
- 6. Key Findings
- Pre-Existing Need and Demand
- Timing/Frequency of Messages
- Messages Easy to Understand and
- Facilitate Couple Communication
- People Willing-to-Pay for the Service
Value of Proof-of-Concept I am mostly free at that time of day. It
maintains privacy.- Female This is an idea that can change your
life! Male
- 7. iCycleBeads
- 600downloads by 1/24/2011
- Reached#12 oniTunesTop 20
- Healthcare and Fitness Category (1/24/2011)
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- Launched December 3, 2010
- 1260 downloads by 3/28/2011 in 25+ countries
- Now available in English and Spanish
- Reached Top 20 Chart of iTunes Healthcare & Fitness
apps
iCycleBeads