xassets Enterprise Overview xassets Enterprise enables browser based asset and service management solutions for organizations of all sizes.

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1 Overview xassets Enterprise Overview xassets Enterprise enables browser based asset and service management solutions for organizations of all sizes. Our products offer a unique value proposition, covering IT Asset Management, Service Management, Fixed Asset Management and Asset Infrastructure Management. Implementation times are short and costs typically allow 100% return on investment within one or two months. xassets Enterprise is a deeply configurable and extensible browser based software product used to deliver powerful and flexible solutions to exact customer requirements at low cost. Fleet Management Financials Barcoding Asset Register IT Asset Management Servicing and Maintenance Service Desk Covers your Entire Asset Infrastructure Discovers devices across the Entire Network Fixed Asset Management and Financials Concurrent user licencing Use the software from any PC LAN, WAN, VPN, Internet or Intranet No client installation required Low footprint IT asset discovery tools Intelligent defaulting mechanisms Data entry templates , pager and other connectivity Sql Server, Oracle or Access database Single server solution for global companies Integrate into any system or web service Built in adhoc queries and one off extracts Use any reporting tool including Crystal and Data Dynamics Use any scanner with any scanning software Goldmine for operational, management and executive reporting Powerful security features Browser based product requires no client installation Connect to the system from any PC in your organisation Employee Self Service and Business Process Based Portals Low cost and easy to deploy Total infrastructure management under one system Manage and minimise risk Easy to use, high performance, scalable and reliable Integration Toolset Configurable to exact customer requirements

2 Asset Register xassets Asset Register xassets Enterprise is built around an Asset Register. The technology behind the core layer enables the collection of optimum asset and service information to allow a holistic view of the organisations Asset and Service Management data. Since most of the functionality needed for self service, process based portals, connectivity, dynamic menus, inter asset relationships, cost tracking, contract management and legal compliance is built into the asset register, it is possible to apply these technologies to all functional areas ensuring a powerful, easy to use, deeply configurable and consistent application. This powerful architecture also makes xassets Enterprise a suitable development tool for custom applications Powerful search and selection Full integration with other modules Unlimited depth tree structured hierarchies for locations, departments, cost centres and categories Define unlimited specification data against asset types Define the name, type, validation, presentation and format of each field Maintain reference data through dialogs from asset entry Powerful asset type specific defaulting mechanisms Capability to create data entry templates Ability to clone assets View assets within tree structured hierarchies Set up imports, exports and links to other systems Full history and audit trail Track additions, movements and disposals Attach images and documents Asset containment and relationships Manage contracts, supplier relationships and warranties Bulk operations to ease moves and transfers Forcing improved data quality and integrity Know what assets the company owns and where they are Detailed information on asset value, depreciation and TCO Dispose of and replace assets at the optimum time Track assets on loan Minimise time spent maintaining Asset data Extensive searching, viewing and entry functions Reduce fixed asset acquisitions Find and redeploy existing assets efficiently

3 IT Asset Management xassets IT Asset Management xassets IT offers an infrastructure management solution for managing globally distributed networks of PCs and other equipment. The same product is also suitable for smaller networks with 100 or more PCs, and scales to around 200,000 nodes. Our network discovery software offers the fastest and smallest footprint agent available. With minimal customisation xassets can also interface to and load data from any other agents and network discovery tools including Tivoli, HP Openview, BMC Patrol and others. Manage Software License Compliance Contract Management, SLAs and Warranties Fast, zero impact automated PC discovery Unix, Mac, Linux, Aix, Sun, Free BSD discovery tool SNMP Discovery of Network Hardware Choice of network discovery tools and methods Many deployment options Know when users have installed software Start Remote Control tools (e.g. MSRDP) from a right click Configurable Browser Based Employee Self Service Control how assets are created and relate network discovery to infer location, custodian etc according to your business rules. Zero impact on end users Establish Software Licence Compliance and Usage Full awareness of changes to hardware and software Predict problems before they happen Assists FAST and BSA software licencing compliance Integrated help desk with intranet fault logging Track contracts and changes Track full life cycle from Procurement to Disposal

4 IT Asset Management xassets IT Service Management The xassets IT Service Management module allows organisations to integrate their entire asset register with an asset based service management help desk solution. This guarantees that all service requests, change requests, incidents and tasks are related to an asset, enabling improved data quality, quicker call resolution times and TCO tracking. Employees can use self service to track their calls, close resolved issues and raise new calls. Employee self service through configurable intranet portals Fast call logging View the hardware and software specification of the related asset as the call is entered notification of call logging and status changes Add processes to manage Joiners and Leavers Configure all menus, screens and reports to meet requirements Proactive support with alerts and notifications Create processes to be followed against standard incidents Add steps and sub-steps to any depth to show call resolution Flexible adhoc reporting toolset Employee Self Service Easy to use and lightweight User profiles allow different applications off the same database Active Directory Integration connectivity built to your requirements Shape the product to fit your business

5 Financials xassets Financials The configurable and extensible architecture of xassets Enterprise provides powerful capabilities to track purchasing, depreciation, amortization, indexation, leasing, maintenance costs, fault costs, staff costs, refuelling costs and all other asset costs and liabilities. Simple wizard for month end processing Model depreciation formulae and test the results Full support for standard depreciation methods built in Track Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of all assets Track Return on Investment (ROI) of all assets Multi Company, Multi Currency Supports unusual accounting periods and year end changes Save reptitive entry by linking to other systems Define posting rules to specify how transactions are posted Budgeting and depreciation forecasting Configure journals to any accounting system Reduce purchasing by reusing assets effectively Calculate depreciation and pass to your accounting system with journals or direct feeds Get expired assets off the balance sheet Journal depreciation, transfers, purchases and disposals into your accounting system Track total cost of ownership of assets Manage assets cost and expenditure around the world in a unified multi-currency multi-company solution

6 Barcoding and Scanners xassets Barcoding and Scanners A simple but effective design has been employed to allow the download of scan data from location audits from any scanner or manually typed text file. Scanner independence Interfaces designed around your Business Processes Dedicated solutions for IPAQ and Palm Wireless or disconnect scanners supported Choose an alternative scanning application which best suits your needs Choose the information you want to record Full support for handheld scanning Full support for keyboard scanning Simple audits and discovery audits Exception coding infrastructure for faults found on walkabouts Full audit history Choice of scanners and software Create new assets from the scanner Dispose of assets from the scanner Easily track faults, wrongly placed or missing assets Fast and simple process for uploading and downloading scanner content Improve asset audits efficiency one day instead of 30 days has been demonstrated

7 Procurement xassets Procurement xassets Enterprise Procurement enables Employee Self Service purchase requests, approval processes of any complexity, portals for purchasing, ordering, receiving and asset deployment, and easy management of outstanding orders and suppliers. The asset or task record of the item being purchased is created as the Purchase Order is created. This enables recording of exact asset specifications at purchase time and receiving becomes a simple exercise to change the status of the asset. Employee Self Service Portals for all stages of the procurement process chain Purchase Order authorisation, supplier validation and credit control Receiving with support for damages, excess delivery, partial and full receipt Non delivery notifications Automatically create assets from received items Automatically post orders and invoices to your accounting or other systems Supports consumables and other non-asset procurement Workflow support Barcode assets before they are deployed Use manufacturers barcodes if needed Employee self service Portals for all stages or the procurement process Scanner Integration Single system covering all procurement including consumables Full purchasing life cycle procedures in place Fast purchase order processing Model supplier performance and compare to deployed asset-supplier performance Full workflow control

8 Technical xasset Enterprise Technical Overview xassets Enterprise is built on Microsoft.Net XML technology and the user interface is browser based. The software does not have to be installed on client machines and authorised users can log in from any PC in your organisation. All browser based products are available through an ASP service or as a local installation. Local installations have the choice of Sql Server or Oracle database, hosted services use the Sql Server edition. Architecture Browser Based Client Hand Held Scanners LAN WAN INTRANET XAM SERVER Your Applications XML NETWORK DISCOVERY DATA XML, HTML REPORTS Direct Access Personnel Accounts Active Directory ODBC & OLEDB Adhoc Queries Links Business Rules SQL Server Oracle or Access Database Display Layer XAM SERVER FIREWALL VPN, INTERNET Browser Based Client XML Web Services Full browser based product enables use from any PC and makes deployment simple Total control of the network architecture and Internet, Intranet, LAN, WAN, VPN visibility 100% return on investment in each month has been demonstrated User, user group, menu and record level security features Configuration features extend to menus, users, asset lists, entry screens, reports etc Upgrade by simply copying a few files