|  | Standard Features |
| Initial Setup | | System setup and configuration are included with a one year minimum subscription.
The initial setup includes
Commodity profiles (goods and services)
Agency and User profiles.
All system parameters such as the project stages and document folders.
All the profiles and parameters can be changed at any time by users with the appropriate permission. We provide the initial setup to get you started in the shortest possible time. With all information available, we can have the system ready for you in just a few hours. |
| Support | | Support is by email and by phone from Monday to Friday during business hours. |
| System availability | | The system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Sunday night between 8pm and midnight EST, the system may be down for maintenance. The downtime varies from a few minutes to make a full backup to a few hours for software upgrades and security patches. |
| Standard Functions | | Project management for all goods and services related items
Discussion room to exchange ideas and make announcements
Document Library for minutes and template documents
Shared Vendor address and contact list
Predefined Summary Reports by project and member
Data export for desktop application
Member profile maintenance
Hosting of your home pages with your own URL
Email notifications
Full text searching
Supports all Internet browser versions (Firefox, Internet Explorer 6+, Safari, Opera)
Efficient design to work over slow Internet connection (remote and rural access) |
| Configuration Options | | Unlimited Goods and Service profiles
From one to seven Project Stages supporting your established process (initial setup)
Unlimited Folders with names that match your established vocabulary
Individual profiles per member that allows them to set notification preference, contact information, password and more |
| Security | | All data is hosted and stored in Canada.
Access to the system is role based and requires authentication. The roles are:
Reader: Can read, but not add/change information
Author: Can post new information, but can not initiate a new project.
Coordinator: Can post new information and initiate new projects.
Administrator: Full permission to post and change any information. Also has permission to set configuration options. |
| | Optional Features |
| Initial Data Takover | | Contract and Participation entering during system setup can be arranged (data migration). Current and past contracts can be entered to include the contract history |
| Public Web Pages | | All hosted data is confidential and protected by access control that requires a member to login with a userid and password. We can host public pages that introduces your organization to the visitor. These pages are typically a description of your group, Mission Statement and a list of participating agencies. We can also publish a list of all active members and contract summaries. This information is extracted in real time and immediately available as you update your confidential information. Only the data you authorize will be available to the public. |
| Domain Name | | A generic URL to access the site is included. If you have your own domain name (e.g. http://www.yourGroup.ca), your domain administrator can point the name to our hosted site. There is no cost involved when you manage the domain name.
If you prefer that we manage the name or register a new name, a yearly cost of $50 will be charged. |
| SSL | | SSL (data encryption over the Internet between your browser and our server)
Installation of the certificates requires the owner / administrator of the domain to request the certificates from the registrar. If we manage the Domain Name, the yearly cost for the SSL certificate and the domain (see above) is $700. Depending on the certificate agency, a surcharge may apply. |
| Email and Blackberry | | Full featured email accounts and customized notifications for Blackberry Devices are available. Setup cost and licensing may apply. |
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| | Price for Standard Features |
| | | The price is $20 per month per registered member and includes hosting and support. Taxes are not included.
Minimum subscriptions are required. |
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