Adoddle Release New Year 2009

 

Dear User,

Welcome to the Asite New Year 09 Release.  There are many new features available for you to use, details of which you can find below.

Kind regards

Asite Product Team

1.  New Functionality 

Asite New Year 09 Release includes the following new functionality:

1.1  General Items

 Project Calendar

Arrange and Track project meetings within Asite. Project calendar allows you to schedule meetings within Asite and send invites to users to attend.  A central calendar for the workspace allows everyone to know what’s going on.  You can even create meetings within Asite from your E-Mail system using the E-Mail integration function which gives each workspace a meetings E-Mail address!

For more information please click here

 

1.2     Document Management.

 File Compare

You can now overlay and compare two documents or drawings together within the Asite viewer.  This can be used to compare revisions of a document, or overlay two different documents together.  Available Compare Modes include:

 Side-By-Side

 Overlay

 Overlay Differences (Showing changes)

 Additions (Showing only added items)

 Deletions (Showing only deleted items)

 Unchanged (Showing only unchanged items)

For more information please click here

 

1.3      Custom Forms

 Search by Form ID

Users can now search for individual forms using the new Form ID search criteria within the advanced form search.

For more information please click here 

Extended Form Numbering Prefixes

The prefix given to form IDs can now be extended to 4 characters to give greater flexibility

 

 

1.4      Tender Management

Configurable RFx eTendering

If you would like to use Asite Tender Manager on your workspaces please call Asite’s sales team today on +44 (0) 207 749 7880 or email: sales@asite.com

 

1.5      Contract Management Application

Built using Asite’s AppBuilder technology, the Cost and Contract Management system allows you to keep track of Costs, Cash and Projected profit across your projects in real-time giving you an instant view of the financial position of your projects.  Invaluable information to ensure you keep your projects on budget and in profit.

If you would like to use Asite Contract Manager on your projects please call Asite’s sales team today on +44 (0) 207 749 7880 or email: sales@asite.com

 

 Track Real-Time Financial Data

Use financial forms such as:

    Cost Worksheets

    Budgets

    Contracts

    Purchase Orders

    Requisitions

    Invoices

    Requests for Change

    Change Orders

    Future Costs

To track costs on your projects, even breaking them down to different cost centres and sub-contracts.

Keep in control of financial changes to contracts and future costs to keep your projects in profit.

Report-Time Cost Reporting

Access instant cost profile reports to give you the complete financial picture of your projects

 

 

1.6      Asite Navigator

Offline Asite Navigator access

Users can now search for individual forms using the new Form ID search criteria within the advanced form search.

For more information please click here 

Extended Form Numbering Prefixes

If you use Asite Navigator to manage files when you’re on the road, Offline Access will allow you to work without an internet connection. You can now download all of the details for the documents on your project and access the Navigator and your synchronised files whilst offline.  Great for updating your critical documents when you’re out of the office!

 

2         System Changes 

Asite New Year 09 Release has the following changes to configuration requirements and plug-ins:

2.1 Changes to PC Configuration Requirements (Footprint)

     None

2.2 Changes to Applets

  Asite Viewer: Viewing a file for the first time in the Asite Viewer will result in the following:

  Upload Applet: Uploading Files using "Asite Upload" preference will result in the following

 

Notes:

1.         Updating the applets detailed above DOES NOT require Administration rights on local machine.

2.         Clicking on “Always” option when prompted with a certificate will ensure that similar prompts do not happen for current as well as any other applet signed by Asite.  If this option has already been activated, these updates will automatically install.