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About VDD IQware

1. How long does VDD IQware exist?

VDD IQware is the software developer and supplier of the Enterprise Content Management system, Hyarchis.Net. VDD IQware was established in 1985. Since 1990, we develop and marketed solutions integrated with business processes for paper-free working that improve quality and productivity in organizations. With Hyarchis.Net, our Enterprise Content Management system, we have a leading market position in the financial service sector. In addition to various large mortgage providers, purchasing groups and mortgage shops, we provide our services to organization's for government, health and project-oriented sectors. Our software is employed just as successfully in the business services sector. For more information about VDD IQware click here.
About Hyarchis.Net
1. Does Hyarchis.Net manage all kind of documents / files?

Hyarchis.Net manages all kinds of documents / information from scanned paper documents to faxes, e-mail, office documents, web forms and media. All sorts of documents / information can be managed within the same dossier (file).

2. Can we store documents from our office applications directly into Hyarchis.Net?

By default we are fully integrated with Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Office (including Outlook) and Microsoft Dynamics CRM and NAV. In these applications a Hyarchis.Net toolbar is added.

3. What kind of languages does Hyarchis.Net and manuals support?

The server software is available in English only. The (web) client software is available in all major Western languages including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch etc. User can change their interface language ‘on the fly’.

Manuals are available in English and Dutch

4. How long does it take to implement Hyarchis.Net?

This depends on several factors one of which is the knowledge on processes and documents available at the customer. When the sort of documents, information related to the documents, document flows and the work processes which Hyarchis.Net should support are clear and documented, implementation takes only a few weeks to two months maximum. When software customization is requested by the customer this may take up to 4 months.

5. How secure is Hyarchis.Net?

This is one of the major strengths of Hyarchis.Net. Hyarchis.Net comes with rich security functionality. This ranges from using Microsoft’s ADS to document– and metadata level security.

In addition, Hyarchis.Net keeps track of all activities in the system. It logs who and when created, modified or deleted documents and who changed metadata (e.g. a status). Modifications can be shown and recovered.


General

1. What are the advantages of working with Hyarchis.Net

Direct, measurable benefits:
• Efficiency improvements within the organization
• Shorter process cycles
• Improved levels of customer service
• Eliminate physical transport of documents;
• Reduce time and effort to search for files;
• Diminish printing and copying;
• Disengage expensive office and archive space.

qualitative goals:
• Simple administrative procedures; fewer activities and employees required per process;
• Completeness, traceability and consistency; documents are never mislaid again; possibility to trace documents on the basis of user actions per file;
• Secure and digitally sustainable storage of files (archiving);
• Hyarchis.Net is fully scalable; the number of users and archives is adjustable;
• Low management costs; standardization of file management;
• Chain integration;
• Straight Through Processing;
• Short cost recovery time;
• Integration with Microsoft Office;
• Use the latest technology;
• Short implementation times;
• User-friendly interface;

In addition there are many qualitative goals / advantages:
• Availability of information - stored digital documents are always accessible and cannot be restored incorrectly. Authorized users can work on documents simultaneously. By integrating office applications (MS Office), correspondence (e-mail, Word documents etc) relating to a document is also registered;
• Place and time independent look-up of documents – documents are accessible through the internet allowing authorized users to work remotely e.g. from home;
• Higher quality of service - as information is directly available, employees can answer questions faster;
• Acceleration of processes – direct access to documents. Since information is available in digital format from the very first stage, work processes are accelerated significantly;
• Efficiency improvement of processes – tasks in the processes are better manageable;
• Management Information – processes and tasks are better manageable and predictable through the presence of management information reports and forecasting tools;
• Simple clear administrative procedures - fewer cession / assignment moments;
• Secured and digital durable archiving of mortgage dossiers;
• Topicality - newest version and latest information on dossiers is always at the user’s disposal;
• Low administration costs - standardization of dossiers and the ability to include e- mail, faxes and digital files (Office documents) in dossiers;
• Completeness, traceability and consistency – documents never get lost, extensive traceability of user activities on dossiers;
• Compliance – Compliance is about the state of being in accordance with the relevant Federal or regional authorities and their requirements. Compliance prescribes implementing controls throughout the organization to guarantee that it is well governed and truthful in reporting of information to shareholders, regulators, customers and partners. Hyarchis.Net provides the necessary overview and control to adapt business processes to changes in regulations, identify organizational threats, and facilitate audits. These solutions allow you to address regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Inter organizational cooperation, straight through processing – at the very moment information or files are digitally available, it is possible to make the information available to business associates / business partners in a secured and controlled environment.

2. How many Hyarchis.Net users are there worldwide?

Hyarchis.Net was first released in 2003 and has been sold to companies in many vertical markets, including financial, industry, government, healthcare , transportation and administrative organizations . At the moment more than 35.000 people worldwide work with Hyarchis.Net.

3. What kind of organizations make use of Hyarchis.Net?

With Hyarchis.Net, our Enterprise Content Management system, we have a leading market position in the financial service sector. In addition to various large mortgage providers, purchasing groups and mortgage shops, we provide our services to organization's in the transport & logistics, government, health and project-oriented sectors. Our software is employed just as successfully in the business services and manufacturing sectors. Read our references, click here.

The possibilities of Hyarchis.Net
1. What is necessary of hardware and software to work with Hyarchis.Net?

Software requirements

Client
• Microsoft Windows 98, 98 SE, ME, NT4 (sp6a), 2000 or XP
• Microsoft Office 2000, XP or 2003
• Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1
• Internet Explorer version 5.01 or later

Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 or later / Windows 2003 Server
• Microsoft.Net framework SP2 or later
• Microsoft Index server (standard in Windows server)
• Microsoft SQL server 2000 SP 2 or later

Hardware requirements

Client
Current industry standard Windows PC:
Minimum requirements: Pentium 3 processor (or higher), 512mb memory, 80 Gb hard disk, 100Mbit network card, USB and CD ROM drive.

Server
Hyarchis.Net will be installed on a central Windows (2000 / 2003) server.
Current industry standard server would be sufficient.
Minimum requirements: Pentium 4 or higher, 3 GHz processor, 1 GB memory, 80 Gb hard disk, 100Mbit network card, USB and CD ROM drive.

2. Does Hyarchis.Net make use of XML webservices?

Yes, Hyarchis.Net is also equipped with a XML web service. The Hyarchis.Net web service permits extensive integration and communication with other applications. Using the web service other applications have the ability to search for documents, add new documents, modify documents and check documents in/out.

3. What is XML?

The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a general-purpose markup language. It is classified as an extensible language because it allows its users to define their own elements. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the sharing of structured data across different information systems, particularly via the Internet. It is used both to encode documents and serialize data. In the latter context, it is comparable with other text-based serialization languages such as JSON and YAML. It started as a simplified subset of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), and is designed to be relatively human-legible. By adding semantic constraints, application languages can be implemented in XML. These include XHTML,[4] RSS, MathML, GraphML, Scalable Vector Graphics, MusicXML, and thousands of others. Moreover, XML is sometimes used as the specification language for such application languages. XML is recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium. It is a fee-free open standard. The W3C recommendation specifies both the lexical grammar, and the requirements for parsing.

4. Hyarchis.Net is Windows Server 2003 certified. What are the advantages?

Hyarchis.Net is Microsoft Windows Server 2003 certified. This certification guarantees the users of this critical business software that it will be continually and immediately adapted to the very latest Microsoft technology, and it will run under all circumstances.

The core applications of Hyarchis.Net have been tested by VeriTest. VeriTest has confirmed Hyarchis.Net to support the requirements of the “Microsoft Certified for Windows Server 2003 Application Specification” from the Certified for Windows Team at Microsoft. Hyarchis.Net is qualified to use the “Certified for Microsoft Windows” logo. VeriTest applied test procedures set by Microsoft Corporation, and used the “Microsoft Certified for Windows Server 2003 Application Test Framework.”

The following applications have been tested and meet the Microsoft Certified for Windows Server 2003 Application Specifications:

- The Server Service
- The Configuration module
- The Find Client

5. What kind of technologies does Hyarchis.Net support?

Hyarchis.Net supports all latest Microsoft technologies. These include Windows Server, SQL Server (Standard and Enterprise), Office, Exchange, Dynamics (CRM, NAV and AX), Sharepoint and so on. In addition we support other technologies such as Oracle RDBMS, Citrix, EMC Centera, HCAP, Rightfax, Aia ITP, Kofax AC / Xtrata Pro and so on..

6. Does Hyarchis.Net support server based computing (eg. Citrix)?

Yes Citrix and Terminal Server are supported by default.

7. Is Hyarchis.Net also through the internet available?

Yes, Hyarchis.Net is fully web enabled. The client can use any browser interface or a full Windows client using Microsoft.Net technology to access Hyarchis.Net over the internet. A web interface for PDA’s or other portable devices is also available.

8. Can Hyarchis.Net be integrated with other applications?

This is one of the major strengths of Hyarchis.Net. Thanks to the .Net design and the XML Web services, Hyarchis.Net can very easily be integrated with other applications. When the other applications are not developed in .Net, Hyarchis.Net API may be directly accessed. In addition, Hyarchis.Net includes many import and export functionality to exchange data between applications.


About support, training and payment
1. How is technical support for Hyarchis.Net arranged?

Support is provided by VDD IQware and based in the Netherlands (Eindhoven). VDD supports customers who have implemented Hyarchis.Net by telephone, support on site and support through remote connection. Incidents can be reported through VDD IQware’s support webpage or by telephone.

For more information about the different levels of support, please contact us.

2. Does VDD IQware also provided Hyarchis.Net training courses?

Hyarchis.Net training courses are designed to ensure a thorough understanding of Hyarchis.Net.

VDD IQware provides Hyarchis.Net training courses that can be held on location at one of your sites as well as at VDD IQware itself. All courses can be provided in Dutch and English.

In addition, twice a year VDD IQware organizes separate training courses for Hyarchis.Net users and system administrators. The training course for Hyarchis.Net users lasts 1 day, while the course for Hyarchis.Net system administrators lasts 2 days. Read more

3. What licensing / payment options are available?

This depends on the services you wish, the full version of Hyarchis.Net or Hyarchis.Net-as-a-Service (SAAS) , makes Hyarchis.Net available to you over the Internet. For more information you can contact VDD IQware. For more information about Hyarchis.Net-as-a-Service click here.

4. What is the Return on investment of Hyarchis.Net?

Deployed as a company critical application in knowledge-intensive organizations, Hyarchis.Net delivers high added-value and a remarkably rapid return on investment. When Hyarchis.Net is used in a mission critical environment, supporting the primary processes in an organization, the return on investment (ROI) is 6 to 9 months (this is proven ROI at recent customer’s installations). The ROI and retention time are dependent of the markets and processes Hyarchis.Net is implemented. In most cases retention time is shorter than 12 months. When implemented in paper intensive primary processes this may be just months.

VDD IQware B.V., De Witbogt 26, 5652 AG Eindhoven, P.O. Box 8662, 5605 KR Eindhoven, Phone: +31 (0)88 007 85 00, E-mail: info@hyarchis.net