Webenabled Association Management Software Education and Training Module

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Web-enabled Association Management Software
Education and Training Module
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May 8, 2009 Construction Education
Conference Las Vegas, NV
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Introduction and Overview
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• Purpose of the Project
• To web enable the current database
• To enhance the software in its redevelopment

• Selection of the Product and Vendor
• Data Research Group
• A custom designed database
• Time Line
• First release Membership Package
• Second release Education Package

• Introduction of Guests
• Ed Burg, DRG President and CEO
• Bill Connell, DRG Vice President and COO

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Benefits
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• No more chapter backups done globally by ABC
  National
• No more investment in MS Access Software
• No more upgrades
• Staff can work from anywhere there is an internet
  connection
• - Satellite offices, branches, and
  telecommuters can access the database without
  needing a remote connection
• Access to information while traveling or at
  meetings / from school site

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Technical Features
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• Developed in .Net a Microsoft product

• Backend database is SQL a Microsoft product
• Hosted and backed up at a secure location
• System wide improvements to data quality and
  accessibility
• Live test database for all system additions and
  or changes
• A documentation repository accessible to ABC
  and DRG designated staff
• Web-based Bug/Defect tracking tool for this
  project

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Design Features
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• Group based permissions create a flexible
• yet secure environment.
• Customization of rights, roles, and permissions
  
• at the chapter level
• AMS will perform all of the current work flow,
  reporting,
• and data management found in the current
  system
• Wherever possible, we will extend and enhance
  the
• functionality of the current system.

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Standard Software Features
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• Web look and feel
• Sample screen at end of this presentation
• Dynamic, contextual navigation down the left
  side of the screen

• Tab Navigation always one click from your
  data
• Search box for local page and global site
• Print/Email this Page
• Standard Data Exports

Email Merge Word Merge Excel Output Text File
format Adobe PDF format
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Education and Training
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• Streamline process of sharing information with
  the website
• - directories, calendars
• Employers can check company profile online
• Online OJT hours Entry by Students
• Instructors can enter grades and attendance
  online
• Create the infrastructure for future internet
  based development
• - for data entry/reporting by employers,
  instructors, students, registrations

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Reporting
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• Numerous Standard Reports

• My Favorites Area

• Custom Report Generator
• Create a report for one time use
• Create a report and save for the future

• Report results exports
• Email
• Word
• Excel
• Text File
• Adobe PDF file

• All reports that display data in columns will be
  able to be sorted by any column

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Screen Shots
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• A sample of three screens
• Contacts Main Menu
• Education Main Menu
• Student Profile Screen

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