Visual Asset Manager’s Emergency Services Management framework is designed to be in compliance with FEMA code and the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for grant recipients and to aid users who are managing grants that fall under homeland security initiatives. VAM’s Emergency Services Management framework uses a standardized method of government property management ensuring both fixed asset accountability and compliance with FEMA code and UASI grant stipulations. What’s more, the Emergency Services Management framework is extended by VAM’s Reports Designer feature which allows emergency management organizations to satisfy federal audit requirements and manage their grant allocations efficiently.

Visual Asset Manager is an industry leading software solution, with dominant features in the areas of data integration and inventory management. According to the Technology Evaluation Center, among Visual Asset Manager’s product highlights are its “ease of use,” thanks to features like its intuitive layout, Tool Tips Customization Feature, and overall integration capabilities; its “workflow design,” attributed to features such as the data importer which allows for efficient information retrieval and integration, the admin roles feature which creates unparalleled security for asset data, and the reporting feature which allows users to create new, custom reports; and its “ease of implementation,” which is based off of Visual Asset Managers range of plug-ins and software-developer’s-kit, which makes Visual Asset Manager a highly flexible and adaptable asset management platform.

The International Disaster Conference and Exposition (IDCE2012), to be held January 17-19, 2012, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, will bring together emergency management, homeland security and disaster industry professionals from the public and private sectors around the world to share lessons learned and forward thinking regarding the policies, procedures and best practices shaping disaster preparation, response and recovery, loss mitigation, business continuity and more. Conference speakers, exhibitors and attendees will share the latest knowledge, technologies and techniques toward the common goal of minimizing the loss of life and property in future catastrophic events. Industry professionals can register to attend IDCE2012 through the IDCE website at www.internationaldisasterconference.com

Stay updated with the latest upgrades to the revolutionary fixed and mobile asset life cycle management software

The Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) has announced that Visual Asset Manager 6.3, the latest upgrade to the dynamic asset management platform Visual Asset Manager, is certified for the online evaluation of computerized maintenance management systems/enterprise asset management (CMMS/EAM) solutions. (You can read the certification report here)

The certification seal is a valuable indicator for organizations searching for the highest quality products. Visual Asset Manager represents the integrity of TEC research and furthermore, that research denotes that Visual Asset Manager is an industry leading software platform. Just as organizations have come to rely on TEC’s seal of approval for selecting the best software, so too will they come to rely on Visual Asset Manager for their asset management needs.

“During the certification process, we noticed that Visual Asset Manager offers strong functionality for inventory management and integration, as well as general CMMS, maintenance management, financials, purchasing management and reliability.” says TEC Research Analyst Gabriel Gheorghiu.

Visual Asset Manager is an industry leading software solution as indicated by its position as “dominant” in the TEC Focus Indicator for integration and inventory management. The TEC also notes that among Visual Asset Manager’s product highlights are its “ease of use,” thanks to features like its intuitive layout, Tool Tips Customization Feature, and overall integration capabilities; its “workflow design,” attributed to features such as the data importer which allows for efficient information retrieval and integration, the admin roles feature which creates unparalleled security for asset data, and the reporting feature which allows users to create new, custom reports; and its “ease of implementation,” which is based off of Visual Asset Managers range of plug-ins and software-developer’s-kit, which makes Visual Asset Manager a highly flexible and adaptable asset management platform.

The upgrades in VAM 6.3 are designed to optimize and streamline property management and workflow by: expediting the rapid acquisition of new assets into the inventory, encouraging reliable and secure asset deployment and moves, allowing for greater accountability when managing grants and allocated funds, and facilitating the flexibility of the VAM software platform by including customizable features that adapt to the specific ways your organization operates.

Visual Asset Manager is a robust and highly capable software platform that streamlines the asset management process will encourage total asset visibility into any organization’s resource inventory. Total asset visibility allows property managers to understand and execute on every relevant detail about each asset in their inventory, from condition and location to maintenance needs and performance trends, and is a vital component in the successful and efficient management of property.

Property management is a dynamic endeavor, one that changes with each new challenge and assignment. Visual Asset Manager is a flexible platform designed to react to the growing changes and demands of fixed and mobile asset management. The Visual Asset Manager 6.3 upgrade reflects the latest and most innovative functionalities designed to help property managers face the rapidly changing demands of asset and inventory management.

TEC Certification Report: http://tec.ec/18O
E-ISG / Visual Asset Manager Website: www.e-isg.com
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Southwest Regional Taskforce Joins Northeast and Southeast Pennsylvania in Using Visual Asset Manager 6.0

BALTIMORE, MD – March 2, 2011. The Southwest Pennsylvania Region 13 has joined both the Northeast and Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Taskforce in implementing E-ISG’s innovative Visual Asset Manager. Visual Asset Manager is an Asset Tracking Software designed to control and manage mobile and fixed assets. A dynamic asset tracking solution, Visual Asset Manager has extensive barcoding and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies and functions built in.

Originally implemented for the Northeast and Southeast Taskforce’s fixed asset management needs, E-ISG has since been recommended by property manager Bill York to the rest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s regional taskforces.

“I needed software that could streamline our asset management process,” said Bill York. “I needed a powerful search tool which would allow me to track a range of asset information like maintenance, cost and vendor details. Visual Asset Manager is that software.” Eric Beser and the customer service team at E-ISG conferred with Bill York, designing a fully customized approach to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Taskforce’s fixed asset management demands. Two features in particular, the property pass and report generator helped the Taskforce achieve its fixed asset management goals.

“The software requires no customization for the entire region to adopt their property management program,” said Eric Beser, managing partner of E-ISG. “The property managers need to focus on property management and Visual Asset Manager lets them focus on their jobs rather than implementing new technology.”

Accordingly, the Taskforce used Visual Asset Manager’s customized report feature to generate and interpret data concerned with tracking their emergency response vehicles, ensuring their personnel were equipped with the latest protective equipment and perhaps most importantly, adhering to Urban Area Support Initiative (UASI) Grant stipulations.

The UASI reports can now be completed in a matter of minutes – a dramatic improvement from the long, cumbersome process of producing and editing an annual spreadsheet report. The effectiveness of the Visual Asset Manager software combined with the expertise of the E-ISG staff prompted property manager Bill York to recommend this software to other regions.

“Why isn’t this everywhere,” questioned Bill York. “Why isn’t the whole state using this software?”
Visual Asset Manager 6.1 provides fixed asset accounting and asset tracking solutions for government, emergency management agency, educational, non-profit, and healthcare for SOX compliance, GASB 34, IFRS and other corporate and government standards. Visual Asset Manager integrates just about all aspects of the business process of fixed asset and property management in an easy-to-user web based solution.
E-ISG has years of experience in the discipline of fixed asset management; integrating knowledge with experience to produce truly dynamic results. Visual Asset Manager has revolutionized the asset reporting process reducing paperwork, improving efficiency and driving significant cost savings. In addition, Visual Asset Manager helps Emergency Management Services plan for disaster scenarios with accurate asset information including real-time vehicle tracking.

If you’d like more information on this topic, or to learn more about how Visual Asset Manager can streamline your organization’s asset management process please e-mail Eric Beser.