Necho Systems Corp.

CA

The Strategic Advantages of Necho's Architecture: NavigatER

With Java, we simplify your processes

At Necho, we know Java embodies the future of software solutions. With one version for all, employees use the same NavigatER application whether they are on the Web, using the company LAN, or offline, on a plane. The benefits are easy to spot users only have to be trained on one application, and your IT department only maintains one version of the software.

By implementing pure Java software we have made NavigatER compatible with the Operating Systems your organization uses. Utilizing proven, traditional development environments in the back-office for application administration NavigatER gives you the best of both worlds: Java flexibility for the end-user and more robust technology in finance or accounting to support back- office functions.

The Benefits of NavigatER with Java:

• Any mode of access any time you want it - NavigatER lets

users choose how they run the application -- on internal LAN or WAN, on corporate intranet, via Internet, or in disconnected mode (on a plane, for example). NavigatER uses a pure Java solution to ensure users have a smooth transition from access via a traditional network to the Internet/intranet with no retraining it is the very same application.

• Full validation before submission and real-time updates

NavigatER performs real-time validation of business rules including financial codes and spending guidelines before submission even when working offline. With this validation, real-time checks accelerate the approval and processing of expense reports for reimbursement. With e-mail or HTML-based systems, only some of the business rules are validated real- time, and key information like financial codes cannot be validated until the employee has submitted the expense report to the server. This frequently results in a frustrating game of kick-back and re-submission between employees and the server causing network traffic.

• Platform independence on the desktop

Very few large organizations have actually implemented hardware and software standards across the enterprise. Furthermore, enforcement of standards is often made difficult by mergers and acquisitions. Pure Java allows software to be compatible with any desktop Operating System. The NavigatER solution means that the very same version of the software supports virtually all common Operating Systems (Windows, Macintosh, Unix, etc).

• Ease of deployment and upgrades

With NavigatER, your IT department is saved the headaches involved in the distribution of software to hundreds or thousands of end-users. Updates to NavigatER are done in one place -- on the server. Online users receive an updated version every time they use the software. For offline users, who maintain NavigatER on their laptop computer, the software is automatically updated when they access their internal LAN or the Web. This synchronization occurs completely behind the scenes, with no action required on the part of the end-user. In effect, the end-user software is self-maintaining.

• Secure network delivery

With Java, the NavigatER application is secure and data remains safe while being transferred from the database to the client. The security of HTML/Java Scripts applications is limited by the security defined at the browser level, which seldom meets the standards appropriate for the confidential, sensitive applications of travel and employee expense software. This means the HTML/Java Scripts application is not secure access to the code is open. To add to the security risks, Internet standards outside of North America are significantly lower than in the US and Canada, making HTML/Java Scripts systems susceptible to viruses and hackers. NavigatERs use of Java code (JDBC) further enhances the security of code upgrades and data routing making them virtually unbreakable.

NavigatER Solutions that work for your organization

NavigatER gives you the control to manage processes based on the unique needs of your enterprise. AdministratER, is a Windows- based module that can be used by a business manager to configure NavigatER eliminating expensive software customization. Changes in organizational policies can be easily reflected in NavigatER in real-time and without any programming. This means ongoing lower maintenance and upgrade costs for you and immediate software conformity with your business policies and processes.

We simplify the interfaces to your business systems with optional modules. Nechos Landing Pads eliminate the need for customized programming between your business systems, reducing interfaces to the simple mapping of file formats. Our trademark visionary architecture isolates maintenance to the Landing Pads, means fewer hassles for your organization.

With Nechos NavigatER ASP you have an alternative to traditional in-house implementation of NavigatER the option to run NavigatER in Nechos server environment. This facilitates a speedy rollout of the system, requires minimal IT training and allows organizations to reap the benefits of automated expense report processing without having to make new investments in hardware/software to support it.

Necho Systems Corp. Necho Systems Corp. is the world class specialist in Travel and Entertainment (T&E) expense processing solutions that dramatically reduce expense management costs for organizations. Since 1995, Nechos mission has been to develop and offer best of breed T&E expense processing solutions that help organizations reduce costs, streamline their internal processes and offer increased satisfaction to employees. NavigatER Millenia, a market-leading, Web-based travel and entertainment (T&E) expense processing solution has turned the mission into reality.

Many industry-leading technology companies have also selected NavigatER as their T&E solution of choice, fully integrating it into their broader suites for complete resale and support. Nechos stellar list of resellers includes Remedy Corporation, Deltek Systems Inc., Unisys Corporation, and numerous others. Necho is headquartered in Toronto, ON with offices across North America. More information is available at www. necho. com or at 1- 800-NECHOSC.

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