Vision Municipal Solutions Vision Utilities Community Launch Event

Vision Municipal Solutions Vision Utilities Community Launch Event

Utilities Launch Overview • • • Introduction Vision Toolbox Object Centric Architecture Wizard Driven Automation Interfaces Conversions

Vision Utilities Introduction

Vision Utilities Vision Toolbox

Vision Ribbon Control 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.

Vision Grid Controls • • Interactive Sort Filter Editor Group Editor Field Editor Footer Editor Savable Content Reset Features

Vision Dock Panels • • • User Controlled Collapsible Imbedded Grids Stackable Processed Based

Vision Browsers • • • Single Location Object Based Inquires Notes Alerts Additional Information

Vision Reporting Services Report Manager • SQL Server 2005, 2008, and 2008 R 2

Vision Reporting Services Report Builder • Report Builder 1. 0 and 3. 0 supported

Vision Utilities Vision Toolbox Demo

Vision Utilities Object Centric Architecture

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

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

Property Management • Parcel & Lot information • Owners • Groups • Meters • Charges – Overrides

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

Account Management • Copy to Bills • Groups • PSU Overrides • Additional Charges • Deposits

Vision Account Structure • Each Custom Receives a Master Account Number – 123456 • 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 – 123456. 0 for Account 1 – 123456. 1 for Account 2 Account 1 Account 2 PSU 1 PSU 2 Master Account

Meter Management • Inventory System – Meter – Register – MXU • Handhelds

Vision Utilities Object Centric Architecture Demo

Vision Utilities Wizard Driven Automation

Move In Wizard • Activate Owner Accounts • Activate at future date • Create Initial Reads

Move Out Wizard • Create Final Read • Close on Future Date • Dormant and Inactive migration

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

Billing Workflow – Billing Run • • • Cycle Dates Run Type Schedule Period Read Date

Billing Workflow - Accounts • Filtered by Schedule • Removed Items marked as removed • Add to Existing Run

Billing Workflow - Readings • AMR Interface • Manual Entry Interface

Billing Workflow – Manual • Manual Bill Before or After Auto Billing • Adjust any Bill or Reading

Billing Workflow - Statements • Offsite Printing & Mailing • Electronic Presentment and Payment • Batch or Single Print Options • Switch between Offsite and Manual

Vision Utilities Interfaces

AMR Support • • • Sensus Itron Green. Tree Neptune Schlumberger Badger Psion Versaterm others

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

Offsite Printing & Mailing • Offsite Printing – Inserts • Electronic Presentment • Electronic Payment

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

Vision Utilities Wizard Driven Automation & Vision Integration Demo

Vision Utilities Conversions

Vision Conversions • Two years of History • Group Creation • Ordinance Review • Billing Parallel

Vision Conversions Part One • Ordinance • ASP Rate File • Charge Descriptions • Unused Charges

Vision Conversions Part Two • Property Records – Property Owners – Duplicate Active Properties – Multiple Owners – Inactive Properties • Accounts – Inactive Accounts with Just Balances

Vision Conversions Part Three • Billing Parallel – ASP AMR – Grouping • Balances • Current History • Cash Management Setup

Vision Conversions Custom Programming • Reporting – New Reports • Forms – Bills – Delinquency – Shut Offs • Functions – AMR Types – Added to Standard • Irrigation – Unique

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