- 4GL – SiMS is written using the latest 4GL Smart Object technology
- RDBMS – SiMS uses the most widely used embedded relational database in the world
- Registry – maintain lists of clients, contacts, advisors, experts, suppliers, opposing parties. Maintain simple or complex inter-Registry relationships; personnel, contact and advisor links. Maintain a vast array of useful marketing data against potential and current clients.
- Override Field Maintenance Tailor your system across various software modules: edit field names to suit the terminology common to your firm; apply initial values to selected fields, e.g. client exposure limits; allow/disallow maintenance of particular fields; choose to make the completion of selected fields a mandatory function.
- Registry tree - powerful but easily understood graphical representation of inter-registry/matter relationships. Drill down access to all elements of related information. Click here for a screen shot
- Registry and Matter intelligence - hold free form-text notes at registry and matter level. Easily accessed from the Enquiries module.
- Discrete Data Maintenance - maintain alias information for selected registry or matter files. Ensure that sensitive information - for example, relating to Company takeovers, mergers or high profile clients or cases - can be accessed only by those who are entitled to do so.
- Restricted Data Maintenance - create and maintain lists of restricted departments and matters against a location, e.g. a branch office. Designed to safeguard sensitive data, the software ensures that any enquiries on protected matter entries by users in selected locations are returned as if they did not exist within the database. However, conflicts identified against the legitimate data when opening a new matter entry are recognised. The user is then referred to a nominated individual for further instruction.
- Mailing – interrogate SiMS to generate general or highly specific reports and mailing lists directly into your Word Processing system.
- Financial Accounting – fully compliant with Solicitors’ Accounts Rules, includes sales and purchase ledgers and a simple but effective suite of nominal ledger software. Post your financial transactions in a variety of currencies.
- FE Desktop Transaction Requests - initiate payment and receipt requests for Accounts processing. Click here for a screen shot
- Time Recording – distributed or centralised time entry via timesheet or an automated time capture facility, applying supportive attendance note information. Fully integrated with billing and fee earner performance monitoring.
- Billing – produce automated bills via computer or use our traditional manual billing procedures. Use our Attendance Note compiler to build comprehensive précis documents to support your bills.
- Standard Reporting – a vast array of statutory and standard reports are available.
- 3rd Party Reporting - use embedded or industry standard reporting tools to access data via ODBC/JDBC links.
- Exception Reporting – present fee earners with lists of critical items to review each day. Escalation process ensures tasks can not be ignored.
- Key Dates - define and report on registry or matter related key dates. Create templates for common tasks Click here for a screen shot
- Credit Control – easy to operate credit control monitoring software is provided.
- Enquiries - provided in all application areas. Drill down to see full transaction information. Click here for a screen shot
- Archiving – store, retrieve and track the whereabouts of matter files, associated legal documents, deeds, wills and other safe custody items.
SiMS is completely developed using PROGRESS software -
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