Yes, system administrators can choose to use their company’s existing GIS system, such as Google, or ESRI or others. They simply click a checkbox to select which GIS system to use. It’s pre-integrated. Or they can choose to use the VirtualAgility GIS capability.
The VirtualAgility system can import and export data using web services. It can also integrate, combine and visualize data received through one or more other data exchange protocols, such as XML, KMZ, REST, SOAP, RSS, and JDBC.
VirtualAgility has been optimized to interact with Twitter and Facebook, and enables an enterprise to keep an archive of all Twitter and Facebook messages sent and received from this system. Also, WorkCenter can receive and visualize RSS feeds and other incoming information streams. Other social media can be integrated in the preferred manner that suits the organization’s goals.
Any kind of document can be stored on the system –Open Docs, Microsoft documents—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and also PDF, text, multimedia files, video. The only requirement is that each user must have software available on their own computer to read the files they select.
VirtualAgility is a way to provide transparency into business processes, permission-based access to knowledge domains, a context for resources and activities, discussions about key thinking and planning, and an easy-to-use, quickly deployable virtual office environment that unites the enterprise. It allows governance groups to view and understand the processes that underlie the business and contribute to financial reports. And all activities in VirtualAgility are tracked which enables effective and comprehensive After Action Reviews and audit trails.
Yes, an excel spreadsheet can be mapped to a visualization template for display, and you can also print or download content to an Excel, PDF, Word, or other file, depending on the content format.
The password policy is administered by a special password admin function and within system parameters can be designed for length, special characters, change frequency requirement, etc.
You can send "outbound" alerts to groups or individuals, and each individual can also select an option to receive an "inbound" alert for notification of changes to specific information. Users themselves choose whether to receive messages and alerts in the system only, or also in their email account.
Yes, and System Administration can be delegated to multiple levels of separate Administrators, each with unique capabilities and permissions, such as WorkSpace Admin, User/Groups Admin, Registration Admin, Password Admin, and others.
Yes, the VirtualAgility system can import and export information in a variety of formats, including CAP XML.
Yes, VirtualAgility has over 250 templates available on many crisis management topics. WorkCenter also provides easy to use tools and wizards that allow users to create their own templates and publish them for others to use.
The WorkCenter enables business users themselves to build out visual, ad hoc workflows, and associate resources and information to each step in the process. These workflows can be adjusted as the need arises, and associated resources can be added or subtracted. WorkCenter is not a workflow engine that requires a process to be completely defined before publication (rules-based engine). Rather WorkCenter enables incremental building of a workflow, and correcting it along the way.
WorkCenter enables authorized users to view a History of documents, forms, and even segments of forms, as well as Twitter and Facebook postings. The WorkCenter system maintains a unique identifier for each document posted, in addition to providing a visible time/date stamp, and records who made the posting. It also allows users to employ their own naming conventions for documents and files, and to describe and keep notes on versions. Because these documents are stored in a database, each new version must be uploaded. All previous versions are maintained and can be retrieved.
VirtualAgility can be set up to provide a "presence awareness" module for most installations.
The VirtualAgility permission structure includes create, read only, update, delete and no access, and typically employs existing LDAP or other directory services for authenticating users and managing groups. Access to information is role-based, via groups, and permissions are modifiable by authorized users.
VirtualAgility systems have a robust permissioning authentication process, and also encrypt files when they are transferred within the system. There are also discrete, separate workspaces that can be set up to completely segregate organizations, or allow specific levels of sharing among groups. Perimeter security is provided by the customer’s protocols. Full security controls are available upon request.
VirtualAgility utilizes the familiar software and hardware systems groups use today. Built on an advanced SOA framework, VirtualAgility patented software links to, launches, or loads into a shared workspace, all the key resources needed by each group. An open architecture, it is a J2EE compliant, Java-based system running on Linux or other operating systems. It can quickly provide an integrated view of diverse systems, across departments or divisions, with no programming or development. Innovative "connector" technologies — SmartLinks™ — enable authorized users to link directly into source data at the source, preserving ownership and control protocols. VirtualAgility can also normalize data from multiple systems, and present and augment data from disparate applications in an integrated view.
VirtualAgility loads files and URL links onto a file application server. In an ASP or "Cloud" model, that server resides in an ultra-secure hosting facility. In a license or a "Ready to Run" appliance model, that server likely resides behind your corporate firewall in a data center, or in your secure hosting site.
