Software as a Service
from Trend to Ubiquity

By definition, SaaS technology is software designed for a specific industry. Regardless of size, school districts’ data and functional requirements are virtually identical; for this reason, SaaS is ideal for implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for schools. Plus, our messaging techniques and import/export capabilities provide for interoperability with related schools’ applications. SaaS is clearly the delivery method of the future for school software.

Scalability and Extensibility
into the Future

Because of our extensible server architecture, Analytic solutions can easily evolve with new modules and features. Scalability is supported by our lean and powerful transaction messaging, server engine clustering and server replication. We maximize business
logic and support functions on the server side facilitating scalability and making it transparent to the user. Integrated support for database management is handled within the server engine itself making new features easier to implement.

In Comparison to Legacy Software

Most school software is burdened with twenty year-old technologies (such as minicomputer architecture, COBOL, non-SQL DB’s, 4GL’s, and text GUI’s) that have been patched and layered onto emulating platforms and weakly crafted Windows interfaces.

Other approaches are implemented with expensive, consultant customized, large database products that simply don’t fit the K-14 education industry and are often plagued with extremely expensive, long implementation cycles.

None integrally support the cost-effective SaaS delivery model or are truly Internet-based applications.

Designed for Performance
and Cost-Effectiveness

Employing an elegant object-oriented design using the highest performance languages, our server
engine and networking design is centered around performance and cost-effectiveness. And, our utilities, tools and libraries provide for rapid application development and rapid deployment of new functions and features.

Intuitive User Presentation Layer Increases Efficiency

Our user interface is designed to intuitively guide users through the solution processes. Presentation features are implemented with logical rich client applications and web portals. User presentation logic is limited to display, query and updating with presentation support, including report formatting, is supplied via the server engines, thereby isolating and minimizing platform development and dependencies. An essential design element in adding new features.

Stringent Security Measures

Analytic implements the most stringent security measures including database encryption, secure messaging, isolated customer databases with all servers housed in a secure, environmentally controlled co-location facility. Customers authorize their own users and establish their permissions and roles.

Data Ownership & Accessibility

The data in our database repositories is owned by your organization. It can be exported into standardized formats as your needs require. You can export all your data at any time and take it to another SaaS provider if you so wish.