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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is eExplorer?
- What advantages
does an Internet accounting service have over a traditional
Windows-based desktop application?
- How secure is my
data?
- Can eExplorer
integrate with MSOffice?
- What type of
support will I get for this service?
- Can I add my
Accountant and other users to this service?
- Can I have
different levels of access for each user?
- What Is
eExplorer? [ top ]
eExplorer is an easy-to-use, full-featured construction accounting solution
that has been designed to work seamlessly over the Internet.
Contractors can effortlessly share their project data
with any assigned users from remote locations. Even your accountant can have immediate access to
your accounting data. No other construction accounting product on the
market today offers a contractor total control over project,
equipment and financial data, while allowing them to securely share it
across the Internet.
In addition, eExplorer is packed full of
Explorer
Power Utilities users
have grown accustomed to. Features like
tab-enhanced navigation, drop down field selection, toolbar
for shortcuts to your most frequently used applications, and
remote printing capabilities enhance productivity, allowing
contractors to spend less time managing their books and more
time managing their projects.
- What advantages does an
Internet accounting service have over a traditional
windows-based desktop application? [ top
]
There are several advantages of being on the Internet.
- You will never have
to think about another software patch or upgrade again.
When
we enhance the product,
there's no need to upgrade because we do it for you.
Every new release is automatically available. Explorer maintains and runs the application on our
servers.
- Accounting Anywhere,
Anytime.
The most noticeable advantage is that you access the
application from any computer connected to the Internet.
You could even check your project and financial information while on
vacation or enter crew timecards from the job site.
- Instant, hassle-free
networking.
If you have multiple employees who need access to your
accounting data but you don't have the expertise in-house
to maintain a stable network environment, simply sign
these employees up for the service and they'll have
instant access to the information you want to give them.
- How Secure is
my data? [ top ]
Today you most likely maintain your accounting data on your
desktop computer or on a server located in your
office, never giving a second thought to the security of that
data, but maybe you should.
eExplorer uses the most advanced security available. With the
encryption used by our secure "firewall" server, the
odds of anyone getting your financial information over the
Internet are virtually zero.
Physical security
eExplorer servers are located in a secured enclosure, within a
modern, 24x7-guarded facility, with advanced fire and power
protection.
Access security
Our servers are protected by a state-of-the-art firewall to
foil hacker intrusions.
Data security
Your business information is stored on a highly sophisticated
storage system (RAID), which guards against data loss and is
designed to recover data quickly. The system is backed up
nightly with offsite storage of backup digital tapes.
- Can eExplorer
integrate with MSOffice? [ top ]
Explorer Contract Manager.cs is designed for use on Microsoft
2000 operating system. Explorer Contract Manager.cs,
Client/Server, is optimized for Windows 2000 and Microsoft
BackOffice. Microsoft
SQL Server 7.0 with high-end scalability, ease-of-use, and
data warehousing provides the best solution for the heavy
construction industry. It provides the ability to use
Windows productivity tools of Microsoft Office 2000,
efficient remote access connectivity, and rich data retrieval
to run and analyze your operations smoothly. This
includes Explorer
Crew Timecard, Explorer
Insite, Explorer
Maestro, and
Explorer
Enterprise Reporting System (OLAP).
- What type of
support will I get for this service? [ top
]
eExplorer has an extensive online help site, Explorer Incident
Tracking, so you can access our support team in a variety of
ways, quickly, efficiently, 24/7. Send an email, leave a voice
message, send a fax or access our support team right from
eExplorer. It is like having one of our team, in your
office or out in the field, as part of your own staff.
- Can I add my
Accountant and other users to this service? [ top
]
Absolutely! That is the greatest benefit to subscribing to an
Internet service. You can add any user who has an Internet
connection.
- Can I have different levels
of access for each user? [ top ]
Yes, administrators can turn on or turn off different
accounting areas such as AR, AP, GL, Payroll, Job Costing,
Equipment Control and Estimating for each user who does not have
administrator privileges.
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