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Through the addition of Excelcius Modules, the functionality of HiContacts - or any Excelcius powered solution - can be drastically broadened and enhanced.

In this way, HiContacts can service not only your current needs of an online Contact manager, but can also be easilty upgraded to supply a wide range of new, perhaps unforeseen requirements.

As functionality is upgraded, your existing data is retained, and the learning curve is much reduced as the usage methodology is maintained throughout the Excelcius product family.

Currently available Modules are detailed below...
 
Work / Task Log Module
Allows Users to record tasks or work that they have completed during the day. This module serves to provide a record of productivity, and promotes friendly competitiveness amongst colleagues. Additionally, users can request Tasks to be done by other Users, by uploading Tasks to other User areas for upcoming days. Usage is logged, and every entry is supported by a Description area for further details if required. The Daily View shows all Tasks completed per User, and the weekly View can be focused on any one User. This Module will greatly enhance productivity, especially when Users work from home or from multiple offices.
 
Project Management Module
This is a very sophisticated Module - the primary aims are to ensure projects are completed efficiently and profitably. The system provides a single central area for documents and important communication relating to a project, and allows developers and the Client limited access to certain areas. The system firstly stores the original Project Specification online, and requires the Client to authorise that as the final build document. Various Phases are then laid out by Admin, as a loose route to completion. Lead Developers can then create and assign Tasks for each stage and as they are completed, progress is logged. The Client is able to log onto the system to view progress, which reduces the work load on staff whose time is better spent developing than talking!

Importantly, any deviation from the original spec can also be logged, providing a record to support requests for increases in budget.
 
Ideas Log Module
A simple but incredibly useful Module! Good ideas are often flashes of brilliance that disappear from mind as quicly as they occur. With this Module, ideas however simple can be logged online for future reference. They might be simple tasks that need doing, or ways to improve systems or products. If your employees become idle at any time, they can view the Ideas list and take on any they can handle, or add their own ideas, or comment on existing ideas. Includes a 'Status' rating, so Users know if an Idea is alraedy being developed.
 
SMS Manager Module
This is primarily a marketing Module, though it can be useful for contacting or reminding members of staff too. SMS means 'Short Message Service', and allows text messages to be sent from your solution to mobile phones. Hibyte provide all the connectivity and systems - the SMS service is leased monthly,with prices starting from £160 GBP per month, including a quota of 2000 text messages. Additional messages are charged at 8pence each - online account access and itemised billing is also included. The service allows messages to be sent worldwide, although being a UK based operator texts to other countries count as 'overseas' and may incur additional network feeds. Price breaks are available for higher volumes - please contact us for more detail.
 
Clients Module
A Contacts Module tailored for storing details of Clients. It will display the current and previous project or Interest a Client has, plus all the usual contact details for the firm itself. Further, it allows an unlimited number of Contacts to be added to this Client records - ideal for the common situation where you deal with more than one person at a Client firm. Contacts may be searched independantly of firm, and a supporting Notes area allows important points and /or communication to be logged.
 
  Developed by Hibyte, Excelcius
is a highly sophisticated database
driven online content management
technology. It combines fantastic performance with great scalability
- but it's greatest asset is its
flexibility and ability to adapt.

Custom functionality can be easily
applied to any Excelcius driven
solution, or simply select from a
range of pre-built Modules.

In this way, solutions powered by
Excelcius can scale well beyond
their original specification, to
meet any new requirements that
might arise in the future - from
basic contact management, to
task management and sharing,
work logs, project managers,
CRM systems - all the way to
total online company management
solutions for even those with
complex bespoke requirements
and very large databases.

Excelcius is coded in Perl,
and is therefore cross-platform
compatible, and has been
thoroughly tested on Win32
and UNIX based servers. Learn
more about Perl in our FAQ area.

Excelcius can interface with any
SQL compliant database, including
MS Access*, MS SQL Server,
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle etc.

This tried and tested, well proven
product can be rapidly deployed
via FTP. Utilising template systems,
the client facing elements can be
readily adapted to suit an existing
brand, and Excelcius' rich feature
set can be easily customised to
ensure the client's requirements
are perfectly provided for.

* Note - where performance is
mission critical, we don't
recommend the use of MS
Access for large scale sites.


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  Prospect Tracking Module
A Contacts Module tailored for storing details of Propsective Clients, aka Prospects. Users can log the nature of Interest, and any addition detail, such as Project Specification documents etc. Any pertinent communction can also be logged, as well as the potential value of the Prospect, and the last time any contact was had.
 
     
  Suppliers Module
A Contacts Module tailored for stroring details of Suppliers. As with the Clients Module, an unlimited number of Contact details for individuals can be linked to any Supplier record. Users can search for Supplier company details or indendantly for Contact details for individuals belonging to Suppliers. The Module also stores the nature of the service, and whether that serice is currently being used. Further, a Notes system can be used to apply Notes and Comments to any element of supplier database.
 
     
  Notes and History Module
This Module is applied system wide, and is designed to facilitate a move to a more efficient paperless office environment. With this Module, not only can Notes and History be recorded and reviewed via any relevant record within the solution, but also a central area is available for searcing and retrieval of Notes and History. The search methods available here are comprehensive and effective. This Module includes an Alerter system, where Users may select fellow Users to receive an Alert detailing the Note applied.
 
     
  Document Area Module
Similar to the Notes and History Module, except designed for the uploading, storing and retrieval of documents such as Word Documents, PDFs, ZIP files etc. Documents can be viewed online, or downloaded for viewing offline. Not only can Documents be applied and reviewed via any relevant record within the solution, but also a central area is available for searcing and retrieval of Documents. The search methods available here are comprehensive and effective. This Module includes an Alerter system, where Users may select fellow Users to receive an Alert detailing the Note applied.
 
     
  Graphs and Reports Module
This Module is ideal for producing dynamically generated reports and graphs. As data is uploaded, graphs are redrawn on demand to reflect the new data.
 
     
  Database Manipulation Module
This sophisticated Module is ideal for the viewing and manipulation of large complex databases online. Any combination of database records, from any table can be instantly viewed via point and click intefaces. It is even possible to join database tables into one, in the same way.
 
     
  Forms and Queries Module
This Module is for the dynamic generation of Forms and Queries. Particularly useful when data entry is required and a facility has not previously been provided for. To build a Form, simply select the relevant fields in the database view and a form is built by the system for data entry into these fields. Similarly, if a specific search or results display is required, then a Query can be built in the same way. Once saved, the Query can be repeatly used, whereupon it will deliver up to date results direct from the database.
 
     
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