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Technology consulting and software solutions provider
Specialising in web based applications
Based in Cambridge, UK
A range of clients:
• TD Waterhouse, New York
• AIB Capital Markets, Dublin
• Cambridge University Accommodation Service
• Cambridge Residential
• Grosvenor Property Portfolios
• 56 UK & International churches and ministries
Endis Ltd
Helping the Kingdom to growwith the best of technology
as cost-effectively as possible
•Reduce administration costs•Improve communications
•Strengthen community•Reach out to others
Endis Ltd
History of w
ebsites
1st Generation: Brochure
• Staking a claim in cyberspace by telling about your organisation
2nd Generation: Click and Build
• Using tools to make it easier to update the web site
3rd Generation: Community
• Using the web site as a tool to support all that you do
Information drifts out of date
• Upcoming events have past
• “Coming soon” pages never arrive
Members visit very rarely:
• No new information = no reason to visit
• No-one visits = no reason to post information
Web master has to continually ask for information from people who are not motivated.
Web master becomes disillusioned
members
webmaster
1st Generation: A
Brochure
Target: visitors
• People who are interested in finding out basic information about the organisation
Nominated webmaster (technical guru)
Pages are written once, and published
<HTML>.asp
.net
javascriptPHP
ftp
perl flash
Improvement over 1st generation, but:
Not integrated with anything else
Updating the web site is an additional task, beyond news sheets, mailings, notices etc.
Information is in more than one place:
• Inconsistent e.g. mailing lists vs address books
• Inefficient copying details between systems
• Inaccessible information stored on one computer
Is the additional effort sustainable?
2 nd G
eneration: Click and
Build
Tools are used to make building a web site easier
Some delegation of work is possible
Site is as up to date as enthusiasm allows
members
webmaster
Welcome to St. Pansy’s church where you will always find a warm welcome.
Welcome to St. Pansy’s church where you will always find a warm welcome.
Welcome to St. Pansy’s church where you will always find a warm welcome.
Welcome to St. Pansy’s church where you will always find a warm welcome.
Have a web site that builds your organisation’s community, not a site that tells you about it
View the web as a two-way communications medium, not a publication
A web presence is not an end in itself
Use technology to make your organisation more effective:
• In delegation – information is more accessible so it is easier to empower others
• In administration – allowing scalable growth
• In strategy – to manage you must first measure
3rd G
eneration: Com
munity
Focus on members
Technology enables members to contribute
Site content is self sustaining
Community is attractive to visitors
Web site becomes the core information system
Single, integrated source for all shared information
Welcome to St. Pansy’s church where you will always find a warm welcome.
Welcome to St. Pansy’s church where you will always find a warm welcome.
Welcome to St. Pansy’s church where you will always find a warm welcome.
Flexible D
atabase
Baptised?Baptism DateCRB checkedMentorNationalityOccupationPastoral Notes
Your organisation is unique - and so are your requirements. Our system does not force you into one way of working, but allows you to extend your user database to meet your needs.
Key features and benefits: Record additional
information for each person
Group notes for fields relating to membershipof a specific group
Reports
Your system becomes a single source of continually updated information about the growth and make-up of your organisation with the ability to drill down for more detail…
Members Joining in May 2004
John Bryan
Ian Bankley
Francis Dibley
Mary Chalk
Jenny Gray
Integrated Mailing
Small groups over the Summer
Just a brief note to let you all know what the plan is for the months of July and August. Obviously many cells will be depleted in numbers, so the idea at the moment is to merge some of tthe…
Keep in touch with your members using the most up-to-date contact information and the most appropriate method.
Key features and benefits: Uses group structure Save money on printing Record a history of who
has received which mailing
Attendance tracking
Attendance tracking helps with strategic planning; monitoring the health of your groups.
Key features and benefits: Recording is done by group
leaders Trends can be analysed
using a series of reports
on holiday
on holiday
Groups Overseer
Reports
Here are examples of some reports on group attendance with the ability to drill down, ultimately to see who was present or absent at a specific meeting…
Members of Ada Muir’s group not present on 13th April
John Bryan
Mary Chalk
Rotas
The system provides a centralised system to co-ordinate schedules for all of your activities.
Key features & benefits: Rota distribution Email reminders Early warning of double-bookings
16th May Morning Celebration
23rd May Guest Service 3
Karlin Green
Kim Kane
Felicity AylwardCarolina Lefroy
Hannah Penny
Duncan Thatcher
PA setup Sunday 16th May
Dear Karlin,
This is a reminder that you have upcoming rota duties on Sunday 16th May 2004.
Event: Morning CelebrationSunday 16th May 2004 10:45am
Duty: PA setup
Notes: Please ensure you are at the building by 9:15am so that we are ready in plenty of time. Thanks!
Resource B
ooking
The system allows you to maintain a bookings calendar for a single resource, or a group of resources and enable groups or individuals to request bookings.
Key features and benefits: Auto-approve Email notifications when booking requests are made Link bookings to specific events Store information such as capacity, seating plan and pictures
Audio and V
ideo
Expand your reach and impact by putting audio and video on the web site.
Attach recordings to an article to link notes with appropriate audio.
Key features and benefits: Support for wide range of formats Links from recordings to corresponding articles Integrated media player window
Publisher
Encourage members to contribute new content for the web site. Simple, intuitive interface similar to a word processor allows non-technical users to submit new articles.
Publishing control remains in the hands of those with appropriate permissions.
Key features and benefits: Removes the bottleneck from publishing Simple to use Always in keeping with style of web site
Reports
You’ll get comprehensive information about who’s logging in to your site, how much activity there is, what’s being used and even which country visitors to your website come from…
Thank you!
