Configuration
Configuration provides a variety of enhancements and options designed to address specific goals that may not be available with your original purchase. The configuration team analyzes client requirements, designs strategies, and develops cost estimates.
The configuration team addresses many areas, including:
- Reports—Modify existing reports or add new reports to allow users to monitor field situations, team performance, and cost management.
- Functionality—Add new features/modules to help implement business rules or adjust existing procedures to meet asset management changing needs.
- Interfaces—Enable the software to link with other software products such as purchasing, accounting, meter-reading, and data collection programs.
- Mobile Asset Management—Build links to pagers, scanners, and other on-site technology.
Installation
There are times when additional integration is needed to establish a good "fit" between the customer's existing system(s) and Datastream products. Datastream's installation consultants install, configure, and troubleshoot Datastream products so the customer is up, running, and compatible as soon as possible.
All Datastream installers have a strong working knowledge of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PC hardware, and networking technologies. They assist clients in identifying hardware and software requirements and oversee advanced planning to ensure that the installation process proceeds smoothly and efficiently.
Business Integration
In today's complex business environment, it is often necessary to integrate different computing systems to run a business efficiently and effectively. Because business-applications integration is a critical area for business, we created the Applications Integration Group to assist companies in finding solutions. This group specializes in issues associated with integrating Datastream products with business applications and floor control systems. Currently, the following integration services are available:
- Business application integration—An open system architecture provides an effective gateway for connecting to business applications. The Applications Integration Group works with a company's information technology staff to provide interface solutions with Datastream products.
Oracle Financials integration—As part of a Preferred Partnership with Oracle, we provide an Oracle-certified package for integrating with General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Inventory. The Applications Integration Group installs, configures, and tests the integration package in each client's business environment.
Control systems integration—An open system architecture provides an effective gateway for connecting manufacturing and plant control systems directly to Datastream applications. The Applications Integration Group partners with a client's information technology and plant systems staff to provide interface solutions for Datastream products.
Datastream Now!
Datastream Now! is a service designed to get companies up and running with Datastream 7i in as little as three weeks. Datastream Now! provides a Datastream 7i configuration of work processes, screens, menus, and reports based on the industry’s best practices. It is an accelerated implementation consisting of three weeks of on-site training, configuration, and database development. Companies receive critical Datastream 7i asset tracking and management functionality while only committing limited time and financial resources—making Datastream Now! the fastest choice for on-the-spot results.
Data Conversion
If clients have a pre-existing database to integrate with Datastream asset management software, the data-conversion team can be a valuable asset. Through data conversion, data is transferred from existing computer applications into the Datastream family of products.
Data, such as keeping records of maintenance activities or purchasing, can be transferred from most applications as well as from internal databases. Through data conversion, the current fields are cross-referenced into the software fields, and a program is written to transfer the data.
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