Item: Prezi
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Prezi has been used in presenting projects to reorganize the hierarchy of our commercial products. It was an extensive process to go through, requiring different levels of grouping, which would be meaningful in reporting and analysis. As there were many levels, it was not easy to present in a traditional presentation program, which is generally static and the animation is relatively difficult

Pros and Cons

Drilling down is easy. Just design carefully and you should be able to navigate easily in and out of complex hierarchies.
The stand-alone presentation functionality is a plus. You can download the playable version of your file and use it offline whenever you need.
Many samples are available from the community, in different categories to help you gain experience quickly.

Advanced design is not easy for standard users. You should have some understanding of layers, hierarchy design, etc.
We encountered some difficulties in editing. Sometimes you can not select very close frames, or you may create new objects accidentally.
We experienced some color transition issues. The screen flickered with red while transitioning between some objects.

Return on Investment

Prezi saved considerable time with its built-in animation, pan, and zoom functionalities.
By using Prezi Classic, it was possible to design some basic documents for free.
Compared to classic presentation tools, the hierarchical structures can be expressed much easier in Prezi. This means fewer iterations, less meeting times, and faster decisions.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Office 2016

We also tried Powerpoint and Visio to prepare hierarchical presentations, but it was not as easy, and it was kind of difficult to edit. Prezi provided built-in zoom-pan animation, which made it easier. Also, there were many samples from the Prezi community that one could learn from. Finally, Prezi Classic was free and there was not any limitation in using the free version.

Support Rating

There were free samples that you can check for your presentation. Other than that, we did not encounter issues requiring further support.

Key Insights

Do you think Prezi delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Prezi's feature set?

Yes

Did Prezi live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Prezi go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Prezi again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Amazon Web Services, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform, Microsoft Power BI

Likelihood to Recommend

When you have to present complex hierarchical structures, and if your audience would require navigation in and out of the hierarchy, then Prezi is a good candidate for you. But be prepared, Prezi is not as intuitive as a standard presentation tool, and it may take some time to get used to.

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