The document summarizes the FootPrints 6.6 service desk software. It introduces UniPress Software and their growth trend. FootPrints is a 100% web-based service desk that serves the help desk and customer service markets. FootPrints 6.6 features new integrations including network security and a CRM system. It also upgrades the live support tool and adds an ITIL-compliant project wizard.
FootPrints 6.6: Comprehensive Web-based Service Desk
1. FootPrints 6.6
The Most Easy-to-use and Comprehensive
100% Web-based Service Desk
Agenda
UniPress Software Overview
Our Customers
Our Products & Services
System Architecture
Products & Major Features
Differentiators
What’s New in FootPrints 6.6?
2. UniPress Software – Company
UniPress Software develops web-based service desk software
for help desk and customer support automation
Our products and services are sold:
directly by UniPress’ sales force in the US and Canada
through an emerging reseller channel in the US and Canada
by a network of international distributors throughout the world
Growth trend for UniPress and the FootPrints tools
Average growth over the past 4 years was 25%+
1st Half 2004 – strongest half in the company’s history
September 2004 was our largest revenue month ever
September 2004 – successful, first FootPrints User Conference
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3. The Markets We Serve with
Web-based Service Desk Automation
Help Desk Market Origin
Since 1996, UniPress has been marketing FootPrints
technology to small-to-mid-sized organizations and
departments in large organizations
Expansion into Customer Service/eService Market
Several years ago, our customers began purchasing
FootPrints for external customer support, and often a
combined use for customer support and help desk automation
In 2003, we expanded our market direction to address the customer
support automation market
Launched the FootPrints Hosting Service
Feature development for customer support
Added telephony integration
4. FootPrints Tools Are in Use by Nearly 2,000 Organizations
A Few of Our Customers:
5. Industry Awards, Best Practices, & Market Reports
Industry Awards for the FootPrints Products
2004 - 2000 2004 & 2003 2003 & 2000
FootPrints Was Verified as ITIL-Compliant by Pink Elephant 6/04
Market Reports
UniPress Software achieved inclusion in the renowned Gartner Group
Consolidated Service Desk Magic Quadrant Report for the first time in 2003
UniPress Software has been covered in numerous market reports developed by
Forrester/Giga Information Group & Aberdeen Group
6. FootPrints Line of Products & Services
Our Products
FootPrints
FootPrints for eService
FootPrints Hosting Service
FootPrints for Exchange
Integrated, Add-on Tools to FootPrints Technology
FootPrints Dynamic Address Book Link
FootPrints Dynamic SQL Database Link
FootPrints Asset Management
FootPrints LANsurveyor
7. FootPrints Line of Products & Services (cont’d)
Integrated, Add-on Tools to FootPrints Technology (cont’d)
FootPrints Integration with Microsoft SMS Asset Management
FootPrints Software Deployment
FootPrints NetSecure* (new integration with FootPrints 6.6)
FootPrints Telephony
FootPrints Live eSupport
FootPrints Integration with RightAnswers Knowledge-Paks
Additional Integrations
Integration with Salesnet Hosted CRM Sales Force Automation
8. FootPrints Line of Products & Services
Our Services
FootPrints Training Courses
Customization and Consulting
Help Desk Institute Certified and Best Practices Courses
9. FootPrints Technology –
Why It Continues To Be Different
Signature ease-of-use by design for all users customers, agents,
and administrators alike
Comprehensive feature set at an affordable price
Flexible 100% web-based framework that is easy to deploy,
customize, expand, and scale
Attractive TCO for range of customer sizes - affordable license and
hosting costs coupled with minimized soft costs (no programming,
no dedicated staff, and no consulting)
10. FootPrints Technology –
Why It Continues To Be Different (cont’d)
Faster ROI due to rapid implementation and customization
Multi-project capability for unlimited number of projects for
varying departmental and corporate needs
Support business process and best practice automation
11. 100% Web-based Architecture
Email
Asset Discovery Database via Microsoft Exchange,
Lotus Notes,
FootPrints Asset Management,
Sendmail, Novell, etc.
FootPrints LANSurveryor, Database
Or FootPrints Integration with Microsoft SMS SQL Server, Oracle,
Access, MySQL,
Postgres, or buillt-in database
Web Server
Network Security IIS & Apache
and Monitoring via LDAP or external
FootPrints NetSecure database directory -
Microsoft Active Directory,
Lotus Notes, Oracle,
Authentication Microsoft SQL Server, etc.
Windows, LDAP, UNIX, or
Native FootPrints
Firewall
Internal Users Remote Users
via Web Browser via Web Browser
12. FootPrints 100% Web-based Architecture
Database
Email
SQL Server, Oracle,
Microsoft Exchange,
Access, MySQL,
Lotus Notes,
Postgres, or buillt-in database
Sendmail, Novell, etc.
Asset Discovery
Database
Web Server LDAP or external
IIS & Apache database directory -
Powered by Centennial,
Microsoft Active Directory,
or Microsoft SMS
Lotus Notes, Oracle,
Microsoft SQL Server, etc.
Authentication
Windows, LDAP, UNIX, or
Native FootPrints
Firewall
Internal Users Remote Users
Via Web Browser Via Web Browser
13. FootPrints is ITIL Service Support Certified
FootPrints meets the ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure
Library) standards for help desks to run efficiently
FootPrints software was awarded the ITIL Service Support
certification through Pink Elephant’s PinkVerify program
This product has been verified as meeting the minimum functional
requirements for ITIL compatibility by Pink Elephant – The ITIL Experts.
14. FootPrints Technology
& its Recent Emergence in the eService Market
One of the first web-based service desk solutions, FootPrints enables
customers to automate their service and support operations
FootPrints’ flexibility and web architecture make it easy for
customers to customize the system to streamline multiple
business processes
Powerful multi-channel, web-based solution traditionally used for
internal support is now being extended for customer service
Beyond its core service desk automation functionality, FootPrints
features numerous add-on modules critical for optimizing the service
desk, primarily in the areas of automation, integration, workflow,
and performance
15. FootPrints for eService for Customer Support
Centrally Managed Customer
Customer Issue Tracking Self-service Online
Telephony Two-way Email
Integration Management
Sales Automation Knowledge
Integration Management
Multi-channel Request & Service Management
phone email
web wireless devices Service Level
Live eSupport
Management
chat telephony
Agents/Admins../Employees/Customers/Partners
Dynamic Link to Only need a browser to access via the web,
LDAP-based Corporate Web-based Reporting &
Email, chat, & wireless devices Graphical Metrics
Address Books
Workflow & Change Web-based
Management Administration
Automated Tasks &
Business Rules
16. The FootPrints Hosting Service
UniPress hosts and manages the infrastructure
Not an ASP – organizations own the software. They can later
switch to a “non-hosted” implementation if they choose
Each customer gets their own instance of FootPrints with
full system admin privileges
Customers can have multiple project instances with differing,
customized interfaces and fields – at no extra charge
The FootPrints Hosting Service does not require a large initial setup
and customization fee
Organizations can use their own domain names
17. FootPrints 6.6
What’s New?
New and Enhanced Integrations
New! Real-time Network Security and Monitoring Integration with
FootPrints NetSecure
New! FootPrints is now integrated with Salesnet’s hosted, on-demand
solution for CRM sales automation
Upgraded! FootPrints Live eSupport – now offering VoIP, a white
board, and file transfer capabilities,in addition to previously available
screen sharing and chat
18. FootPrints 6.6
What’s New?
New Features in FootPrints 6.6
FootPrints now supports Oracle databases on Microsoft Windows
platforms
The FootPrints Dynamic SQL Database Link (an add-on tool for
FootPrints) has been significantly enhanced
New project wizard for ITIL-compliant service management
Self-service feature, “auto-add customers”, now offers ability to
authenticate customers against different authentication methods
20. FootPrints Highlighted Feature –
FootPrints Dynamic SQL Database Link
Provides a direct link to corporate address
books, as well as a field mapper to populate
issue and asset data from outside tables in
SQL Server, Oracle, etc.
23. Next Steps
Downloads & More Information about
FootPrints 6.6 at unipress.com
Take a download
View more feature information
UniPress’ Technical Support Team
support@unipress.com
800.222.0550/732.287.2100 9 am – 5 pm EST
Your UniPress Sales Representative
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Tel: 91 467 28 02 Fax: 91 527 59 04
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