Application Development Portfolio

Panther Software has developed over two dozen business applications during the last decade. What follows is a selection of applications developed for our clients. These examples were chosen due to the complexity and the quality of the final solution.

Procurement Management System

The Procurement Management system grew out of the need to consolidate the complete procurement process into one enterprise level application. Our client was in a situation where several applications were employed for the various procurement roles, ie requisitioning, estimating, budgeting, QC etc. These applications did not share the same code and any system changes were difficult to implement as the same business logic was repeatedly coded for each application.

Our solution was to consolidate all these applications into a central modular framework, where common code could be shared between different sub modules. This enabled us to not only easily migrate existing functionality into the new framework but to also add extra functionality much more quickly.

The result was a system that included the following functionality:

• Purchase Requisition.
• Purchase Requisition Enquiries for multi vendors for price enquiries.
• Automatic Purchase Order generation based on selected vendor enquiries.
• Purchase Order Printing.
• Budgeting.
• Material Control.
• Vendor Database.
• Quality Control Interface

As a result of our modular application design, Procurement Management System is now very easy to maintain and extend.

Document Control System

The Document Control System was developed for an engineering client. Initially the existing document control software would control internal documents and vendor documents via two separate applications, with little code sharing/reuse.

These applications were redesigned and consolidated into a single applications, which was based on a modular design. Since this first stage the Document Control system has grown to:

• Interface to Primevera P3e in linking documents to project activities. Planners could then use this multi-database view to determine project progress via a document's progress and completion status.
• Storing files such as Autocad Drawing, Word Documents and PDFs in the database. These files were then crossed linked against document entries thus enabling extended indexing. Files could more easily be shared between users as they were stored, managed and tracked in the database.
• Further module to convert the manual MSR documents into an electronic system, that then interfaced to the internal document list.
• An interface for the proposals department in which project materials and engineering hour estimates can be build up in an flexible Excel like interface. This same data was then used to create the client document list and build and determine material related budgets.
• Designed in a highly modular structure in which further modules can be easily plugged into the application framework with little or no interference with the existing codebase.

SimplePop

SimplePop is an automated Purchase Order Processing system aimed towards the SOHO market by providing a computerised approach to issuing Purchase Orders and matching them to incoming vendor/supplier Invoices.

• Track expenditure against optional account codes or even job codes.
• Calculate accurate accruals for incoming invoices against issued purchase orders.
• Setup and track standing orders.
• Search for both PO and Invoices using extensive search and filter facilities.
• Setup authorisation levels for all users.
• Client/Server and multi-user ready out of the box.
• Supports multiple user roles to support floor staff and manager authorisation.
• Strict auditing and security. All purchase orders record when and by whom they way raised. Administrators can configure any level of authorisation and roles.
• Multi-currency support via windows Regional Currency settings.
• Supports VAT and Sales Tax via a customisable rate table. You enter your rates and SimplePop calculates them for you on an invoice line level.
• Multiple tax/vat support per invoice.

DebtPro

DebtPro is aimed towards the Credit Management market as an aid in processing large volumes for both personal and commercial debt.

DebtPro was designed and developed with a Client/Server architecture in mind and supports a large number of entry personnel working concurrently.

DebtPro's automated debt processing procedures enable hundreds of thousands of debts to be processed. Exception reporting enabled management to pinpoint casses that needed further attention.

Built using modern Graphical User Interface designs, DebtPro empowers users to deal with the job at hand as quickly and efficiently as possible.

GP2000

GP2000 is designed for the small to medium scale health care practice.

By introducing Client/Server architecture and the concept of user role privileges, this system can be used by all staff. Receptionists have access to the built in time management facilities by having access to all doctor's schedules. Doctor's on the other hand have the security to enable or restrict access to sensitive patient records. Lab technicians can be given access to Lab Test sections for filling in test results.

GP2000 provides a general practice a wide selection of options and reduces extensive filing that is associated with the health care sector.