Interactive psychology-based retrospectives, 1:1 meetings, Health Checks and action tracking on autopilot: the Echometer tool is the shortcut to better delivery.
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With Echometer's versatile templates, you can create creative formats for your retrospectives and 1-to-1 meetings in no time at all.
Use surveys in Echometer to gather asynchronous feedback before the retrospectives and One-on-One meetings.
Echometer's integrated team health check automatically records the long-term development of your team.
Echometer's smart recommendations already give you food for thought on your topics during team retrospectives and One-on-One meetings.
Echometer's built-in measure tracking ensures that the effectiveness of each task is reflected, promoting continuous learning for the team.
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In Echometer there are two separate software solutions that are available within each workspace in Echometer:
Both are independent software solutions, so they can be used separately from each other.
However, they work according to the same principles and aim to achieve the same added value: The continuous improvement of agile teams. In this respect, the simultaneous use of both software solutions is recommended.
Yes, Echometer also allows SSO or single sign-on in its paid plans. This applies to both the retro tool and the tool for 1:1 meetings.
No, you cannot host Echometer on your own servers.
Echometer is only available as cloud software via the following link: my.echometerapp.com
Echometer is based in Münster, Germany, and was founded in 2019 as a spin-off from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Münster.
Echometer is a software for managers of agile teams with which you can easily conduct retrospectives and 1:1 meetings.
In addition, managers can use the Team Health Checks in Echometer to visualize trends in team development (e.g. by measuring Spotify Health Checks or psychological safety). The findings from the team Health Checks can then be used in team retrospectives and evaluated across teams. Pulse checks can be used to automate regular team health surveys.
Yes, you can assign administration rights to any number of users at both team level and workspace level. Please note the following:
No, Echometer does not have an on-premise version that customers can host themselves. Echometer is only available as a cloud solution.
Echometer uses the servers of the Open Telekom Cloud in Germany. The Open Telekom Cloud data centers are located in Magdeburg and Biere in Saxony-Anhalt.
These two locations form what is known as a twin-core data center, which is connected to each other by its own high-speed network that is separate from the Internet.
Yes, Echometer is GDPR-compliant and has a corresponding data processing agreement (also known as a "DPA" or "DPA" for short), which automatically becomes part of the contractual cooperation when a subscription is taken out:
Echometer Contract for commissioned data processing in accordance with GDPR
The roles and authorizations in Echometer are managed by the customer's workspace admins by assigning roles to employees directly in Echometer:
Yes, both the software tool for 1-on-1 meetings and the tool for team retros from Echometer are secure and GDPR-compliant.
Data in Echometer is sent in encrypted form and also stored in encrypted form on servers in Germany.
Several European financial institutions have chosen to purchase Echometer over competitors due to Echometer's stringent data security measures.
Yes, Echometer also allows SSO or single sign-on in its paid plans. This applies to both the retro tool and the tool for 1:1 meetings.
Yes, Echometer's retro tool is technically secure and GDPR-compliant.
Several European financial institutions and insurance companies have chosen to purchase Echometer's retrospective tools over other alternatives due to strict regulatory requirements.
The data is stored and securely processed in Germany. The contract for commissioned data processing with details on the technical and organizational security measures of Echometer's processing can be viewed here: https://echometerapp.com/gdpr-and-security/
Echometer customer data is encrypted and stored on servers within the EU in compliance with the GDPR.
