Presentation by Pomona College highlighting thier mobile access to The Raiser's Edge.

1. ACCESSING THE RAISER’S EDGE:
REMOTE ACCESS OPTIONS
Kelly S. Jung, Pomona College

2. Access Options For The Raiser’s Edge
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Standalone Workstation
What about Macs?
Remote Desktop Connection to Standalone Workstation
RE:Anywhere
Terminal Server ?
Remote Desktop Program (RDP) Application for Smart Devices
Cognos Dashboards
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3. Standalone Workstations
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What The Raiser’s Edge is only compatible with the PC
computer operating system.
models do
staff in your Installation required on each machine individually.
division use?
)
How can we
provide
access to Mac
users?
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4. Remote Desktop Connection
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If a Mac user A technology that allows users to sit at a computer
were to log in and connect to a remote computer in a different
remotely to location.
his/her
Allows access to all of the users’ programs, files and
workstation,
he/she still network resources as though you were in front of your
)
would not be computer at work.
able to access Remote Desktop Connection program is compatible
The Raiser’s
Edge.
with both a PC and a Mac.
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5. RE:Anywhere
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RE:Anywhere is RE:Anywhere is designed to give users access to The
currently only Raiser’s Edge via the Web.
compatible
with Internet It delivers data from The Raiser’s Edge to users
Explorer 5 or through a Web server.
6. )
The data is presented in a Web browser.
Mac RE:Anywhere is currently only compatible with
computers are
compatible Internet Explorer 5 or 6.
with Safari
and Firefox.
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6. Terminal Server
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Access Terminal Services provides the ability to host
Terminal multiple, simultaneous remote desktop sessions on a
Server from single Microsoft Windows Server.
any computer
with an Users connect via a remote desktop connection
internet program installed on any PC or Mac with an internet
)
connection connection.
Ability to access network files and programs that
you would have access to if you were using your
workstation at your desk.
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7. Terminal Server Benefits
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Work in The Ability to work no matter where you are.
Raiser’s Edge Ability to connect to your desktop from any computer
from any
with an internet connection allows users to:
location with
an internet Update records on the fly while on travel
connection. )
Conduct meetings/presentations with laptops that do
not have The Raiser’s Edge installed on them
Conduct training sessions from remote labs while users
are logged into a session on the terminal server
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8. Remote Desktop Programs for Smart Devices
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Users no Using iPhones, iPads or Android smart phones and
longer have to devices, users can connect to a session on the
worry about terminal server and access the files, programs, and
hotel internet resources exactly as they would if they were sitting
connections.
at their desk, just on a smaller screen.
)
Users can take Recommended apps/peripherals:
advantage of
the data plan iTap RDP (connect from an iPad)
on their smart 2X Client (connect from an Android phone)
device to file
GoToMyPC (log into your own personal computer via
a call report
while on the any machine with internet access and from an iPad
road. using the GoToMyPC iPad app)
Wireless keyboard
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9. Other Cool Apps
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Use voice Dragon Dictation
recognition Record your call report.
applications
Wait for your voice to turn into text.
to compose a
quick call Revise and email text to your assistant for cutting and
report pasting into The Raiser’s Edge.
)
HeyTell
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10. Using Cognos to Get to Your Data
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Zero footprint, web-based application
Easy access to
reports from Login/security integrated with active directory
any computer Ability to write reports pulling from multiple data sources (e.g.
or remote Raiser’s Edge, BBNC, Blackbaud ‘s data warehouse, etc.)
device with
internet )
access.
View profiles
and reports
on the fly
before a
donor visit or
meeting.
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