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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:55:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Current Revision posted to Documents by rscasny on 10/28/2024 2:55:03 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/" data-icid="roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application" data-icid="roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review" data-icid="roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs" data-icid="roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;The element14 RoadTest program is a product review administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A RoadTest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a RoadTest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official RoadTesters. Once the RoadTest Program Manager selects the official RoadTesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the RoadTesters at no charge. RoadTesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The RoadTesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;element14 Community members only. If you are not a member, &lt;a href="/user/createuser?ReturnUrl=%2Flogout" data-e14adj="t"&gt;click here to register&lt;/a&gt;. In the upper right hand portion of your browser there will be a&lt;span style="background-color:#ffffff;"&gt; green Register&lt;/span&gt; button.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. The RoadTest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion daughter board, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the RoadTest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the RoadTest to ensure the review is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can concurrently be working on.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the RoadTester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;He will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a RoadTest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other RoadTests. Another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 Community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program Manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 Community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as RoadTesters than those who do not. RoadTests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; can&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Ever so often, RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;as soon as possible so he is aware of your situation. He may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/13</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:49:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 13 posted to Documents by rscasny on 10/28/2024 2:49:21 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/" data-icid="roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application" data-icid="roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review" data-icid="roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs" data-icid="roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;The element14 RoadTest program is a product review administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A RoadTest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a RoadTest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official RoadTesters. Once the RoadTest Program Manager selects the official RoadTesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the RoadTesters at no charge. RoadTesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The RoadTesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;element14 Community members only. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/user/createuser" data-e14adj="t"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register. In the upper right hand portion of your browser there will be a &lt;span style="background-color:#008000;"&gt;green Register&lt;/span&gt; button.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. The RoadTest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion daughter board, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the RoadTest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the RoadTest to ensure the review is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can concurrently be working on.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the RoadTester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;He will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a RoadTest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other RoadTests. Another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 Community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program Manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 Community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as RoadTesters than those who do not. RoadTests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; can&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Ever so often, RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;as soon as possible so he is aware of your situation. He may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/12</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:29:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 12 posted to Documents by rscasny on 2/14/2024 7:29:46 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;element14 Community members only. Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/user/createuser" data-e14adj="t"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register. In the upper right hand portion of your browser there will be a &lt;span style="background-color:#008000;"&gt;green Register&lt;/span&gt; button.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; can&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;as soon as possible so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/11</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:28:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 11 posted to Documents by rscasny on 2/14/2024 7:28:40 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;element14 Community members only. Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/user/createuser" data-e14adj="t"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register. In the upper right hand portion of your browser there will be a green Register button.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; can&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;as soon as possible so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/10</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:26:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 10 posted to Documents by rscasny on 2/14/2024 7:26:48 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;element14 Community members only. Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/user/createuser" data-e14adj="t"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register. In the upper right hand portion of your browser there will be a green Register button.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; can&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt; I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: RoadTest, what is a roadtest?&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/9</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:25:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 9 posted to Documents by rscasny on 2/14/2024 7:25:30 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div style="float:right;margin:0 5px 5px 5px;width:180px;"&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;element14 Community members only. Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/user/createuser" data-e14adj="t"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register. In the upper right hand portion of your browser there will be a green Register button.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:bold;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/8</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:22:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 8 posted to Documents by rscasny on 2/14/2024 7:22:08 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;element14 Community members only. Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/user/createuser" data-e14adj="t"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register. In the upper right hand portion of your browser there will be a green Register button.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:bold;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: RoadTest, what is a roadtest?&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/7</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:21:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 7 posted to Documents by rscasny on 2/14/2024 7:21:17 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/user/createuser" data-e14adj="t"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register. In the upper right hand portion of your browser there will be a green Register button.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:bold;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: RoadTest, what is a roadtest?&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/6</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:43:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>pchan</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 6 posted to Documents by pchan on 7/8/2022 6:43:14 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/user/createuser"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:bold;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;15. Do You need to be an element14 member to apply for a roadtest?&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Yes. Go to this page and &lt;span style="background-color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;a style="background-color:#008000;" href="/"&gt;click the green Register button&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; located in the upper right corner of your browser window.&lt;/div&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/5</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:27:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 5 posted to Documents by rscasny on 1/14/2022 4:27:47 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:bold;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;15. Do You need to be an element14 member to apply for a roadtest?&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Yes. Go to this page and &lt;span style="background-color:#008000;"&gt;&lt;a style="background-color:#008000;" href="/"&gt;click the green Register button&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; located in the upper right corner of your browser window.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: RoadTest, what is a roadtest?&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/4</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:19:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>pchan</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 4 posted to Documents by pchan on 12/20/2021 4:19:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apply-doc"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:bold;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: RoadTest, what is a roadtest?&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/3</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:17:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>pchan</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 3 posted to Documents by pchan on 12/20/2021 4:17:41 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:3px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/?ICID=roadtest-apps-doc"&gt;&lt;img alt="image"  src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_2.png" width="120" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:10px 0px 3px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Is A RoadTest?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application"&gt;Writing Your Entry Form&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review?ICID=roadtest-apps-doc"&gt;How to Write A Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="border-bottom:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0;padding:3px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs?ICID=roadtest-apps-doc"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:bold;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/2</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:20:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>rscasny</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 2 posted to Documents by rscasny on 12/19/2021 11:20:22 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:26px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community.&amp;nbsp;It is a review based on actual testing and experiments. RoadTests go beyond subjective web reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, documentation, and performance. Beyond a simple &amp;ldquo;star&amp;rdquo; review, a RoadTest is a detailed review that shares &amp;quot;the experience of the product&amp;quot; through videos, charts, screenshots, tables, graphs, and other multimedia. A roadtest is not necessarily a project where&amp;nbsp;the goal is to build new prototype or discover a new application for the product; rather, the primary focus of a roadtest is to review the product (i.e., Does it work? Is the documentation useful? Is it easy to use?)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RoadTest applicants &lt;strong&gt;compete&lt;/strong&gt; to receive a RoadTest product. Applicants undergo extensive pre-screening by the element14 RoadTest Program Manager prior to selection to ensure the best qualified and most reliable applicants are chosen as official roadtesters. Once the Roadtest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters, they will be notified by email. The product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters at no charge. Roadtesters keep the product after they publish a review on element14. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Any element14 member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are not a member, go &lt;a href="/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;For members of the element14 community, there is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program.&amp;nbsp;However, the program is supported by the sponsors of the program. Without their financial support, the program would not exist in its present form. This is why each review is important to the entire program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You have 60 days from the receipt of the product to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing. the roadtest applicant must have the main resources the complete a review. On a case by case basis, the RoadTest program Manager has provide complementary parts to enhance a roadtest. Examples would include a cable, an expansion word, etc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website. The RoadTest Program Manager tracks the roadtest reviews and monitors when they are posted. Moreover, the RoadTest Program Team conducts follow up emails over the course of the roadtest to ensure the roadtest is on track and can be delivered in the 60-day timeframe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply. However, The RoadTest Program Manager tries to limit the number of reviews that a member can be working on. He attempts to follow the one-review-at-a-time rule.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties. The sponsor of the product eagerly waits and reads all the reviews of their product. If they have a questions, the roadtester will be contacted by the RoadTest Program Manager.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;The RoadTest Program Manager will contact you when you are selected. You do not need to contact the Program Manager. We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being eliminated, and we will chose another participant.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;This question can be answered in several ways. If you are asking what can you do about a roadtest that you were not selected for, the answer is nothing for that roadtest. You may want to review your application entry form and ask yourself how you could have made it a more persuasive entry. Keep on trying by applying to other roadtests. Moreover, another thing you can do is participate in other programs on the element14 community, which typically earn you participation points which the RoadTest Program manager looks at during the selection process. The final thing you can do is to log into the element14 community frequently. Members who are logging into the community frequently and more often selected as roadtesters than those who do not. Roadtests are an activity of element14. Hence, it is a program for members who want to participate in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact the RoadTest Program Manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:bold;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so he is aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:150%;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;"&gt;13. Will I receive a Badge for my RoadTest review or application?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;We have introduced rewards for applying for a RoadTest! You&amp;#39;ll receive a number of points for applying for the RoadTest, upon successful completion of a RoadTest review once you&amp;#39;ve received your hardware, you&amp;#39;ll be awarded with points and a badge.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp;Are there any restrictions on countries or nationalities who can apply?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="color:#333333;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;margin:0;"&gt;Typically, our roadtests are global. So, they are not restricted. However, on rare occasions, a product can only operate in a specific region of the world. For those roadtests we would either limit it to a region or strive to get a version that can operate in other regions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>What Is A RoadTest?</title><link>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest/revision/1</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:30:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a4c1b008-119c-4014-91c4-ca1127156f51</guid><dc:creator>joeman</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/products/roadtest/w/documents/1821/what-is-a-roadtest#comments</comments><description>Revision 1 posted to Documents by joeman on 11/25/2019 4:30:05 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div style="border:1px solid #cccccc;padding:6px 10px;"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="padding-right:12px;" width="180px"&gt;&lt;a href="/products/roadtest/"&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2017/roadtest_July2617.png" width="200px"  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="vertical-align:middle;"&gt;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="padding-right:14px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1829/how-to-write-a-winning-roadtest-application"&gt;How to Apply?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="padding-right:14px;"&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1835/how-to-write-a-roadtest-review"&gt;How to Write A Review?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/products/roadtest/w/documents/1836/roadtest-frequently-asked-questions-faqs"&gt;RoadTest FAQs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;1. What is a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;The element14 RoadTest is a product review program administered by the element14 Community. RoadTests go beyond traditional reviews by providing an objective opinion about a product&amp;#39;s quality, ease of use, and performance.&amp;nbsp; Participating in the RoadTest program allows a member to receive some of the newest tech products available by your suppliers, as well as an opportunity to learn and improve your hardware and software skills. You will need to complete an application for a specific roadtest. The RoadTest Program Manager selects the official roadtesters and sends his selections along with all other eligible applicants to the sponsor for review and approval. Then, the product or kit is shipped to the roadtesters. The Roadtesters have 60-days from receipt of the product to perform testing and write a review on element14.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;2. Who can apply for a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;Any member can apply to a RoadTest. If you are a memeber, go here to register: &lt;a class="" href="https://www.element14.com/community/welcome" title="https://www.element14.com/community/welcome"&gt;https://www.element14.com/community/welcome&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;3. How much does a RoadTest cost?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;There is no charge to participate in the RoadTest program. Once you have been selected as a RoadTester, element14 will send you the product in exchange for your feedback.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;4. How long do I have to complete a RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;You have 60 days to complete the RoadTest and submit your review.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;5. Do you provide the test equipment for me to RoadTest the product?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;While element14 provides the product to be RoadTested, it does not provide the test equipment to perform the testing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;6. What do I need to deliver to you to show I completed the RoadTest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;You need only complete a RoadTest review and post it on the element14 Community website.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;7. Is there a limit to the number of RoadTests for which I can apply?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;There is no limit to the number of RoadTests for which you can apply.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;8. How will my RoadTest Review be used? Who will read it?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;RoadTests reviews are available for anyone to read on the element14 Community website. They will be read by community members, potential customers, the manufacturer, and other interested parties.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;9. How will I know I have been selected to RoadTest the product for which I applied?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;We will reach out to the selected finalists on the element14 community for additional information, as well as to confirm their interest in participating. Failure to respond to this message will result in your application being pulled, and we will chose another participant. From these finalists, our official RoadTesters will be chosen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;10. What do I do if I am not selected as a RoadTester?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;There are many reasons why an applicant is not selected as a RoadTester. Like applying for a job, the RoadTest Program Manager considers not only the information you provide on the application, but your participation in the community, whether you are currently on another roadtest, and your standing in the RoadTest program.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;11. If I am selected as a RoadTester, can I keep the product I tested?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;Yes. That&amp;#39;s the great benefit of being a participant in the RoadTest program. You get the product for free in exchange for your objective feedback.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit;"&gt;12. What happens if I don&amp;#39;t provide a RoadTest review?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;color:#333333;"&gt;Some RoadTesters are unable to provide a review for a variety of reasons. If you are a RoadTester and you are unable to complete the review, please contact &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="/members/rscasny"&gt;rscasny&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;"&gt;as soon as possible&lt;/span&gt; so we are aware of your situation. We may be able to offer you a solution, including additional time if necessary. If you do not provide a RoadTest Review within 60 Days and you do not contact us regarding your situation, you may be barred from participating in any future RoadTest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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