Systems to fit Requirements

The Q4 architecture is open, accessible and based on leading client/server technologies. The multi-tier component architecture provides impressive customization, integration and remote computing facilities including web use.

Flexibility to Configure Your System

• Use the comprehensive security permissions system to ensure that users have access to only those features that are necessary
• Set passwords to time-out after a user-defined period
• Use a CMMS configured to your own specific Work Order cycle and approval system, using our configurable Work Order engine
• Specify your own Job Card, Requisition and Purchase Order format and layout
• Specify the contents of lookup tables
• Show and process dates and currencies according to local settings

Report Generation

• Utilize the extensive range of standard technical, maintenance, procurement and commercial reports
• Control the content and sequence of built-in reports using powerful user searching, sorting, grouping and tagging features
• Generate new or customized user-defined reports
• Optionally, use third party report writers with system specific dictionaries
• Use the drill down Performance Analyzer to optimize maintenance programs and support resources

Seamless Integration

• Optionally, link to a document management system for advanced document management features
• Link to finance systems using the FinanceLink option
• Optionally, link to drawing systems
• Import/Export directly with MS Excel spreadsheets
• Store third party application data with each record as "OLE" attachments
• Integrate your SCADA and real-time systems with Q4 to raise work based upon condition monitoring events
• Launch any other business applications from within Q4 using the "application launcher" menu item
• Access Q4 data using Q4 API's for safe and secure access
• Access Q4 data directly via SQL
• Painlessly upgrade, protected by our Q4 3-tier architecture

Finance Integration

• Integrate Q4 to SAP(tm), Oracle(tm), Sun(tm), PeopleSoft(tm) and others using the Q4 FinanceLink, retaining upgrade capability
• Use the supplied API, if desired, to integrate into bespoke or 3rd party applications
• Maintain duplicate tables (such as Stock and valuations) in Q4 and a finance system
• Update external systems with Requisition or Purchase Order information
• Update external systems with stock level changes such as issues, receipts or goods received
• Configure the exact data to be exchanged; use the supplied configurations or adapt these for your own use
• System automatically handles interface failures (e.g. External system failure) and allows re-synchronization without data loss
• Use safely in a multi-user environment

Mobile And Remote Access

• Download Work orders from Q4 and complete Work orders on the move using a Palmtop
• View equipment information related to each work order on a Palmtop PC
• Create and collect plant data on Palmtops to download into event register

Web Enablement Services

• Receive and transmit information over communication networks using Internet or Intranet protocols
• Database access from remote sites
• Raise a fault or job report from any location with access to Internet or Intranet
• Build Internet or Intranet applets using Webware controls tailored for Q4 usage

Easy Customization

• Modify screen captions and designs and retain changes over upgrades
• Use the extensive Q4 API to integrate and extend the CMMS
• Use the Q4 custom controls to customize screens the way you need them
• Create and modify flow menu's to assimilate activity steps

Platforms

• Deploy as a network version
• Deploy as an MS SQL Server client-server version
• Deploy as an Oracle client-server version
• Deploy across the internet or intranet