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Most accreditation managers use Assignments only when adding assessors before a mock or formal assessment—but that’s just the beginning. In this episode, Areaka shares several practical ways to use Assignments throughout the accreditation cycle, from keeping leadership informed during an assessment to collaborating with mentors, consultants, and subject matter experts. She also shares an important lesson learned about permissions and offers a simple framework for deciding who should have access to your assessment.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome to Accreditation Made Easy

00:47 – Why Assignments are often an overlooked feature

01:59 – Giving leadership Observe access during a formal assessment

02:57 – Using Assignments when mentoring another accreditation manager

03:51 – Collaborating with subject matter experts

04:57 – Using Assignments for succession planning

05:28 – A lesson learned about participation rights and permissions

06:03 – Three questions to ask before assigning access

06:59 – Why Assignments are a collaboration tool, not just an assessment setup task

07:27 – Companion document, free resources, and closing thoughts

Companion Document:

Assignments In Your Assessment

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What if one of the most useful reports in PowerDMS has been hiding in plain sight?

In this episode of Accreditation Made Easy, Areaka revisits one of her longtime favorite PowerDMS reports—the Quick Status Timeline Report. She explains why it fell out of favor after changes to PowerDMS reporting, how a little curiosity led her to experiment with the report's URL, and the simple "hack" that brought it back to life.

You'll also learn the difference between the Status Timeline Report and the Standards Status Report, when to use each, and why they solve two completely different accreditation challenges. Whether you're looking for a visual snapshot of your assessment or a practical way to monitor progress, this episode will help you get more out of a report you may already have at your fingertips.

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome to Accreditation Made Easy

0:47 Introducing one of Areaka's favorite hidden PowerDMS reports

1:13 Why this report became a favorite again

2:03 How do you answer, "How far along are we?"

3:17 Why the Quick Status Timeline Report stands out

4:22 A look back at the old Report Builder

5:15 How the Analytics version changed

5:42 Where to find the Quick Status Timeline Report

6:28 The report limitation that sparked Areaka's curiosity

7:18 Cracking the URL code

8:16 The URL settings that produce the best one-page report

9:10 Status Timeline Report vs. Standards Status Report

10:09 Companion document, free trial, and closing thoughts

Companion Document: Status Timeline Report: Quick Version

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Sometimes the simplest workflow improvements make the biggest difference.

In this episode of Accreditation Made Easy, Areaka shares one of her favorite productivity tips for working inside PowerDMS: keeping your Content Hub open in a separate browser tab while working in your assessment. She also explains how to enable email notifications so you'll automatically know when new or updated resources become available.

Whether you subscribe to the Accreditation Academy Content Hub or any other Content Hub in PowerDMS, these simple tips can help you work more efficiently and keep valuable accreditation resources just one click away.

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome to Accreditation Made Easy

0:47 Welcome back from Europe

1:12 Work smarter, not harder

1:46 Why opening Content Hub in a separate browser tab saves time

2:30 How Areaka uses the Proof Bank, Helpful Tips, and companion resources while working

3:17 Keep Content Hub one click away

3:45 Turn on Content Hub email notifications

4:16 What you'll receive from the Accreditation Academy Content Hub

4:37 Let updates come to you

5:08 Free trial invitation

5:32 Share the episode and closing thoughts

Companion Document:

Content Hub, Your Digital Resource

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