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BusBoss Overview - Easy and Affordable Routing & Tracking Software
This document describes routing and tracking software from Orbit Software that helps transportation coordinators manage bus fleets and ensure student safety. Some key points: - Orbit Software is headquartered in Pottstown, PA and specializes in routing and scheduling software with integrated GPS tracking and mapping. - Their software includes features like routing, GPS tracking, internet reporting, family watchdog integration, and SIF agent integration to share data between applications. - It provides benefits like optimized routing, cost savings, student and employee monitoring, and record keeping. - The document discusses the software's ease of use, affordability, and customization options. It also shares testimonials from satisfied school districts and contractors
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BusBoss Overview - Easy and Affordable Routing & Tracking Software
- 1. Easy, Affordable, Routing &Tracking Software Because your precious cargo comes first.
- 2. Who we are IncorporatedJanuary, 1998 Headquartered in Pottstown, Pennsylvania Specialize in Routing and Scheduling Software Integrated Proprietary GIS Mapping & GPS Tracking Active Recipient of Microsoft’s SQL Server MVP Award
- 3. Who we are Headquarteredin Pottstown, Pennsylvania Specialize in Routing and Scheduling Software Integrated Proprietary GIS Mapping & GPS Tracking Active Recipient of Microsoft’s SQL Server MVP Award Incorporated January, 1998 A True End to End Solution
- 4. Our vision A Valuedand Trusted Partner Personal and Caring Professional and Experts in All We Do Commitment to our customers, employees and our community
- 5. Safe, Efficient and OnTime Our vision
- 6. Requires only afew hours of training Ensures everyone can work together anywhere, anytime Tailored to fit your exact needs BusBoss overview Easy to use Connected Customizable
- 7. 5 Reasons YouNeed Routing & Tracking Software 1 Student Safety Helps parents and school authorities know where students are at any given moment, with instant communication 2 Employee Oversight Tracks bus drivers and performance on the job (e.g. instant notifications of speeding, unscheduled stops, and other anomalies)
- 8. 5 Reasons YouNeed Routing & Tracking Software 3 Record Keeping Records all school bus incidents, automatically recording and reporting them 4 Field Trip Routing Ability to optimize field trip routes, including customizable routes in case of closures
- 9. 5 Reasons YouNeed Routing & Tracking Software 5 Cost Savings Minimizes fuel costs through optimized routes and automatically calculates all reimbursement costs
- 10. No matter yourneeds, we have the right solution Routing Training Networking & Optimization Customization Full GPS Tracking Express Professional Enterprise
- 11. What makes usdifferent? Affordable Shareable Tailored Affordable software costs for Unlimited users No annual license fees Proprietary mapping with custom implementation
- 12. Feature overview Routing GPSTracking iBusBoss Family Watchdog SIF Agent
- 13. Feature overview Routing GPS Tracking iBusBoss Family Watchdog SIFAgentFeature Overview Routing GPS Tracking iBusBoss Family Watchdog SIF Agent
- 14. Routing GPS Tracking iBusBoss Family Watchdog SIF AgentFeatureOverview Easy to use routing software Customized student assignment and daily scheduling Proprietary mapping and customization options Optimized routing patterns including fleet optimization Routing, Scheduling, and Redistricting
- 15. Real Time GPSTracking Routing GPS Tracking iBusBoss Family Watchdog SIF AgentFeature Overview Adds ability to compare planned vs. actual routes Routing and tracking in one fully integrated program All information conveniently displayed on the same map Student tracking with up to date parent notifications Live Location updates and alerts
- 16. iBusBoss Internet Reporting Routing GPS TrackingiBusBoss Family Watchdog SIF AgentFeature Overview Instant access to view and print reports from BusBoss Information can be directly sorted and formatted to meet report specifications All transportation information can be made available to anyone, anytime, anywhere based on user permissions Allows read only access to parents, staff and contractors
- 17. Family Watchdog Routing GPS Tracking iBusBoss Family Watchdog SIFAgentFeature Overview Full integration with BusBoss routing software Helps keep students safe via integration with Family Watchdog, a National Sex Offender Registry Ability to create custom routes to avoid “threat zones” Awareness is your best defense.
- 18. BusBoss SIF Agent Routing GPS TrackingiBusBoss Family Watchdog SIF AgentFeature Overview Member of Schools Interoperability Framework Association Enables diverse applications to interact and share data seamlessly Automates the process of adding, withdrawing, or changing student information simultaneously Eliminates duplicate work and reduces chance for errors
- 19. Some of thebiggest districts and contractors trust us Cherry Hill Public Schools, Camden, NJ St. Vrain Valley School District, Boulder, CO Spring ISD, Houston, TX HL Bloom, Inc., Bristol, MA Lee County Schools, Lee, AL
- 20. We ensure satisfaction “Thespeed, accuracy, and power of BusBoss helped to facilitate the process. I cannot calculate the hours it saved our staff.”
- 21. We ensure satisfaction “Iappreciate the easy-to-use Windows format. I can easily access ALL information from the map screen. We haven’t found anything difficult to use.”
- 22. We ensure satisfaction “Oneof the things I like the most is having the ability to pick up the phone and get in contact with one of Orbit’s customer support specialists. If no one is available, I always gets a quick response back.”
- 23. We ensure satisfaction “Ijust wanted to take a moment and say how pleased we are so far with BusBoss and SAAS. BusBoss is so much more user friendly than our old transportation software"
- 24. Purchase Options Plan 1Plan 2 Plan 3 Plan 4 Normal Purchase Extended Purchase Lease Purchase Lease Purchase The normal method of payment is ½ with the signed agreement and ½ at installation. Payments are remitted by the school district directly to Orbit Software. Software is installed and down payment is paid in current school year. The balance is deferred to be paid by July 31 of the following school year. Term: 3 to 5 years Interest Rate: to be determined Payments per Year: 12 Monthly Payment: Based on Purchase Price Term: 3 to 5 years Interest Rate: to be determined Payments per Year: 1 payment is made annually Down Payment: Based on Purchase Price Annual Payment: Based on Purchase Price
- 25. Purchase Options We CanGet You Started Immediately
- 26. For More Information… SoniaM. Mastros President (866)740-8994 x111 soniasr@orbitsoftware.net iBusBoss: Secure Internet Access from Anywhere at Anytime BusBoss Express: For those of you who don’t need all of the bells and whistles BusBoss SaaS: Software as a Service using Remote Desktop Connection BusBoss TRIPS: Integrated Web Based Field Trips BusBoss TRIPpatrol: Integrated Real-Time GPS Tracking Orbit Rewards: Earn points and use them as you like Appendix: Who this is Perfect For & Example Use Cases View Demo: BusBoss Demo on CD More Information: Product Guide
- 27. Appendix Who This isPerfect For Example Use Cases Transportation Coordinator IT Manager School Administrator Bus Contractor Re-Routing Adding Student Information GPS Tracking Alerts Fleet Optimization
- 28. Transportation Coordinator • Responsiblefor 65 buses and vans driven by 70 drivers and 4,000+ students • Started as a bus driver, promoted to transportation coordinator Roll • Planning, routing, and allocating buses, drivers, students and destinations • Hires drivers and evaluates performance • Manages parent complaints • Negotiates with bus contractors Dawn Freeland • Helps route and track bus fleets to ensure student safety • Seamless and fast conversion of district data • Simple and easy navigation and functionality • Affordable with unlimited users and no annual per user license fee Why BusBoss?
- 29. School Administrator • Reportsdirectly to Superintendent of Schools in a suburban school district • Masters degree in psychology with 12 years experience at supervisory levels Roll • Responsible for care and feeding of students, teachers, parents, librarians, bus drivers, and maintenance staff • Supervises professional and non-professional personnel (500+) • Covers district including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and a senior high school • Helps keep everything running while keeping costs down • Tracking ensures productivity of all bus drivers and staff • Summary reports help save time in assessing operations Why BusBoss? Ann Jeffries
- 30. IT Manager • Familysettled into local community after switching locations and jobs • Enjoys predictability of new IT function for district compared to ups and downs of tech industry Roll • Needs to know how everything works • Always performs balanced assessment of his options for hardware / software for district needs • Always looks at options to acquire, upgrade, or replace technology to ensure optimal operations • Easy installation and training is key given limited resources • Fast and flexible conversion with bullet-proof operation • Affordable and self-sustaining solution, with back-up capabilities built in • Wants a no hassle solution so he can work on other projects Why BusBoss? Jim McGrath
- 31. Bus Contractor • InheritedAshcroft Bus Company from his dad • Loves the company and knows every traffic coordinator and district administrator in the tri-county area Roll • Oversees annual contracts, monthly fees, and billables • Managing margin pressures on busing industry • Tackles difficult tasks of high capital costs, repairs, maintenance, and salary negotiations • Fast and Seamless conversion of district data • Simple and easy to learn navigation and functionality • Accommodates all relevant driver data to manage their status including absences and incident reports • Affordable, with unlimited users and no annual per user license fee Why BusBoss? John Asher
- 32. Re-Routing Split screen foreasy routing Graphic display and a text display of the route Set up different routes for each day of the week for each bus Times and directions calculated based on roads traveled Paths can be manually changed
- 33. Fleet Optimization Unlimited “WhatIf” Routing Scenarios Automatically generate optimal routes for each individual school or combined schools Select parameters such as maximum driver time, student ride time and bus load options Travel parameters such as height, weight & turn restrictions Comparing current route costs verses optimized route costs
- 34. GPS Tracking Alerts Excessivespeed and route deviation alerts Real Time location updates Monitor and display your entire fleet Track driver times STUDENTpatrol provides real-time student tracking and emergency notifications using cellular handsets
- 35. Adding Student Information Importstudent data seamlessly Easy to use assignment of students as walkers or riders Manual override available for all features Special Needs carried over from bus to bus Automatic student bus stop and route assignments