Discus 4
Discus 4 takes DISC to the next level, giving you an unparalleled
suite of integrated DISC solutions. Not only does Discus 4 provide all
the same powerful analysis and reporting features as its forerunners in
the Discus range, but we've also extended it in almost every way
imaginable. As well as DISC assessment, Discus 4 can now handle
relationship reporting, team building, and negotiation management. We
also built in a wide range of new services to take advantage of the
Internet, to provide a seamless connection to online resources. One of the things we've radically overhauled in Discus 4 is the
price. Discus now works completely on a pay-per-profile basis, so you
only pay for the profiles you use. There's no up-front charge, and no
ongoing licence fee - instead, you just pay a small standard charge for
each profile you create. To maximise Discus' cost-effectiveness, we've
also introduced a new feature: Outline profiling. Ideal for experienced
DISC users, an Outline profile will provide minimal DISC information
from a questionnaire, at a significantly reduced fee. Discus 4 also offers a host of features that are completely free to
use. Job matching and profiling, relationship analysis, team profiling
and building, and many more besides, are all available for unlimited
use at no charge. If you're familiar with earlier versions of Discus, you'll find all
your favourite features in place, but Discus 4 takes DISC profiling on
to a new level. Job Profiling is the process of defining a job or role in DISC
terms, so that it can be matched against ordinary DISC profiles to
establish a behavioural match between the two. Discus has always been
at the forefront of Job Profiling technology, but with Discus 4 we've
added even more new features. Completely new in Discus 4 is an entire section dedicated to helping optimise negotiation. Contact Profiles
build a model of a person's behaviour indirectly, without the need for
a DISC questionnaire, and can make recommendations for productive
business interaction with that individual. Behavioural team building, management and reporting is included in
Discus 4 as a completely free service. So long as you have a DISC
profile for each member, you can model and assess the dynamics and
working patterns of any teams you wish. Discus 4 comes complete with a whole range of additional features
and services, including a comprehensive selection of online tools, as
well as editors and controls to help you get the most of the the Discus
4 system.
As you can see, Discus 4 is the most comprehensive, powerful and
cost-effective DISC profiling solution available today. Why not explore
further - take a look at the samples and screenshots we've provided
here, or Step Into the Future of DISC
DISC Profiling
Create a profile through an
on-screen questionnnaire, or use a printed question set (available for
free). Discus 4 also integrates with Discus Online, so you can create DISC profiles across the Web.
Discus' reports
include a complete array of graphical displays and assessments, as well
as a natural language description of up to twenty-one different aspects
of a person's behaviour.
New in Discus 4 is
relationship assessment, a feature that will examine two separate DISC
profiles and report on the important features of their likely working
relationship.
Every report in Discus 4 can
be output under your complete control. Choose which sections are
included in a report, and then print or e-mail directly from your
desktop.
Job Profiling
Discus 4 has Job Profile design
facilities for newcomers and experts alike. You can define your job's
needs through a simple questionnaire, or base it on an existing
profile. For experienced users, you can even define the Job Profile
purely by hand.
To get you started with Job
Profiling, Discus comes complete with a built-in library of over fifty
standard Job Profiles, that you can use as a basis for creating your
own.
A great new tool helps you
build Job Profiles as a group exercise. If you collect views of a role
from many different perspectives, Discus 4 can merge all those
perspectives together to provide an optimum new Job Profile.
Each Job Profile,
including those you create yourself, has its own report in natural
language. In Discus 4, this report has been specially redeveloped and
extended to make it even more useful than ever.
Negotation Management
Just answer twelve simple questions, and Discus 4 can generate a behavioural model of the person you describe.
These special
questionnaires are ideal for modelling a person's style interactively.
Adjust the model on-screen during a call, and the Contact Profile will
adapt immediately to your changes.
A standard Contact Profile
report consists of seven seperate sections, along with a useful
checklist covering basic 'Dos' and 'Don'ts' when negotiating with an
individual.
Contact Profiles work using the
same basic principles as DISC, so they can also be described and
analysed in DISC terms. Discus 4 can even provide a full DISC report
for a candidate profiled this way.
Team Building
You can import any
individual's DISC profile into your team, and freely assign and
reassign that individual within the team to explore the potential
effects.
Discus 4 will provide a
comprehensive team report in natural language, covering not only the
general structure of the team, but also its key relationship issues,
dynamics, roles and leadership questions.
The completely new 'PPF'
(Pace-Perspective-Focus) team attitudes assessment extends DISC to
provide a model of any member's attitudes towards a team, and the type
of role they will typically fulfil.
Using the Team Profiler tool, Discus
4 can even recommend ideal behavioural combinations for you. Based on a
team definition you provide, the Team Profiler will search for team
combinations that match your ideal.
Features and Services
Discus 4 will connect
directly to a Discus Online account, to provide online DISC profiling,
and more features besides, such a profile publication. DISC profiles
can be freely transferred between Discus 4 and Discus Online.
Discus has its own built-in Web
browser to take you directly to resources you need. That includes not
only extensive reference material, but also a range of interactive Web
services.
The Discus Update utility will
automatically scan for any new files or content, and download and
install them as needed. That ensures that your Discus 4 installation is
always completely up to date.
With the Report Editor, you can
develop your own specialised content by combining DISC interpretations
in to create reports specific to your own particular needs.
Discus 4 holds printable
versions of all the questionnaires it uses. With the click of a button,
you can create as many copies as you need of a questionnaire for
candidates to complete, and then enter their answers into Discus 4 at
your convenience.
Discus 4's provides security and passwording features to control access to sensitive DISC data.
Sample Discus 4 Reports
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DISC Profile Report |
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Job Profile Report |
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Contact Profile Report |
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Team Report |