Vision Utilities Community Launch Event

Introduction Vision Toolbox Object Centric Architecture Wizard Driven Automation Interfaces Conversions

Introduction

Vision Toolbox

A ribbon is a command bar that organizes a program’s features into a series of tabs at the top of a Window. Using a ribbon increases discoverability of features and functions, enables quicker learning of the program, and makes users feel more in control of their experience with the program.

Interactive Sort Filter Editor Group Editor Field Editor Footer Editor Savable Content Reset Features

User Controlled Collapsible Imbedded Grids Stackable Processed Based

Single Location Object Based Inquires Notes Alerts Additional Information

SQL Server 2005,2008, and 2008 R2

Report Builder 1.0 and 3.0 supported

Object Centric Architecture

User Defined Group Creation Group subscriptions – Properties/Structures/Units – Accounts – Rates – Schedules

Attached to Services Filtered by Groups Filtered by Meter Size Either Adds or Replaces

Parcel & Lot information Owners Groups Meters Charges – Overrides

Track both people and companies Track customers with links to multiple accounts Keep Customer Information

Copy to Bills Groups PSU Overrides Additional Charges Deposits

Each Custom Receives a Master Account Number – Each Custom Receives an PSU Number for each PSU they are attach to – 0 for PSU 1 – 1 for PSU 2 The combination forms their Account Number – for Account 1 – for Account 2

Inventory System – Meter – Register – MXU Handhelds

Wizard Driven Automation

Activate Owner Accounts Activate at future date Create Initial Reads

Create Final Read Close on Future Date Dormant and Inactive migration

Start to Finish tracking of billing runs Filter Task control Centralized management Task Alerts

Cycle Dates Run Type Schedule Period Read Date

Filtered by Schedule Removed Items marked as removed Add to Existing Run

AMR Interface Manual Entry Interface

Manual Bill Before or After Auto Billing Adjust any Bill or Reading

Offsite Printing & Mailing Electronic Presentment and Payment Batch or Single Print Options Switch between Offsite and Manual

Interfaces

Sensus Itron GreenTree Neptune Schlumberger Badger Psion Versaterm others

Vision Cash Management – Link to Vision Financials System High Speed Remittance

Offsite Printing – Inserts Electronic Presentment Electronic Payment

ASP Forms Bills – Full Page Standard History – 4X4 Postcard Delinquency Notices – Full Page – 4X4 Postcard Shut Offs – Door Hangers

Conversions

Two years of History Group Creation Ordinance Review Billing Parallel

Ordinance ASP Rate File Charge Descriptions Unused Charges

Property Records – Property Owners – Duplicate Active Properties – Multiple Owners – Inactive Properties Accounts – Inactive Accounts with Just Balances

Billing Parallel – ASP AMR – Grouping Balances Current History Cash Management Setup

Reporting – New Reports Forms – Bills – Delinquency – Shut Offs Functions – AMR Types – Added to Standard Irrigation – Unique