The Planning Portal, although simple to use, was developed from the latest in advanced workflow technologies.  The Planning Portal was built from Microsoft’s SharePoint 3 and utilizes SQL Reporting Services. The following are some additional highlights of the ThePlanningPortal’s technology functionality:

General Application Information

• Architecture – 2 tier, a database layer and a web server layer
• Availability of Upgrades:
• Version upgrades are released approximately every 6 months
• Major version upgrades are released approximately every 18 months
• Multi-user application ("unlimted" users with concurrent access)
• File and field level access controls
• Workflow automation interfaces with all email platforms
• File formats that can be imported or exported include:
• CSV
• MS Excel
• XML with web services
• Other file formats can be uploaded and stored in the document repository
• Hosted by Avalution (two data center model) or installed in our clients environments
• Near real-time data backup (async)
• 99.9% uptime guarantee (hosted)
• Browsers supported: I.E. 5.0 and above, FireFox 2.0 and above, mobile devices
• API integration with third-party applications and services

Authentication

• Passwords:
• Can be set for auto expiration
• Stored in a SQL Database
• Masked
• Active Directory authentication available when installed in our clients environments
• Self-service password reset function
• Configurable notification for changing passwords
• Lockout feature after a number of failed login attempts

Please feel free to contact us for additional technical details or general information about ThePlanningPortal.