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AFME

Overview

AFME has been at the forefront of the public campaign for better services in the field of M.E. or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since 1987 and their award-winning content management website has been leading the way in support of the community. Following the launch of their new content management driven website, the charity has moved forward strongly with their ‘Donate Now’ campaign which includes a secure e-commerce payment system for membership and donations. Bluegrass also supports the organisation with e-marketing and hosting services.

Unique Features

Secure online donation and membership
Online counselling facilities
Advanced content and product management
Powerful search facility
Windows 2000, SQL 2000, ASP

Association of Policy Market Makers

Overview

Founded in 1992, the Association of Policy Market Makers has become a big name in the competitive field of Whole Life and Endowment Insurance. With the number of enquiries increasing daily, APMM has greatly benefited from a simple yet effective content-driven website which provides information on traded endowments, valuation calculators and on-line applications. E-marketing and hosting services are also provided since the site was launched in 2001.

Unique Features

Usability analysis and design
Content management using ContentXpress
Integration with internal application system
Tool-tip glossary across website
Windows 2000, SQL Server, ASP

Breytenbachs

Breytenbachs Overview

Breytenbachs offer expert advice on the full range of Visas, Work permits, Students, Permanent residence, Conveyancing, Wills and Probate and General Law. Their Contact & Application Manager System (CAM) which has been designed, developed and implemented by Bluegrass, has enabled Breytenbachs to streamline the management of their contacts and visa applications. The system, which is scalable, is hosted externally allowing their South African office and others working away from the London office to interact with the system through secure login authentication.

Unique Features

Useable System interface
Workflow system improves paper-based system
Multi lingual support
Integrates with website for payments
Powerful search and reporting
Windows 2003, ASP.NET (C#), SQL Server

Dr Foster

Dr Forster Overview

Dr Foster aims to improve the quality and efficiency of health and social care through better use of information. The Dr Foster Contact & Activity System (CAS) was designed and built by Bluegrass to streamline the management of patients. The intranet-based system manages these contacts and is successfully used to update certain key organisational data. The need for the system was driven by the complexity of the NHS structure across the broad spectrum of regions, trusts, councils and hospitals.

Unique Features

Simple interface
User rights facility
Powerful advanced search options
Database integration
Powerful, secure content management
Windows 2003, ASP.NET (C#), SQL Server

Hewlett Packard

Overview

HP’s European Network Support Team needed to combine seven separate SQL databases and an Oracle database into a single, portal front-end. Additionally, they needed to manage up to 30 different documents for each of hundreds of mission-critical clients. Extensive real-time, web based reporting was required. Bluegrass applied a combination of Microsoft and Crystal Decisions software to present information in numerous formats to the ENST.

Unique Features

Easy to use front end to dynamically present information
Crystal’s easy-to-use reporting development tools and posting, approval, and deployment process are used to publish reports
Automated portability to SQL Server 7.0 and IE as standard internal platform
Integration with both Microsoft and Oracle databases
Windows OS, ASP, SQL Server

Inline London

Inline london Overview

With its stunning new collection, offering a unique range of style and colour to the Health & Beauty Wear Industry, Inline London has recognised the need for an on-line shop and order management system with full e-commerce, product management, resource planning, customer and content management. With clothes for all segments of this fast growing industry sector, Inline London brings a cutting edge offering in fashion and internet technology.

Unique Features

Clean and simple design
Product catalogue and content management
Integrated stock control and database replication
Simple and secure checkout
Powerful Search
Windows OS, ASP, MS SQL Server

Institute of Customer Service

Overview

The Institute of Customer Service (ICS) is the independent professional body for customer service at both a national and international level. The ICS website was developed by Bluegrass to provide a knowledge portal of information and services to its members. The website contains a powerful content management system allowing full publishing control. Additional features include an eCommerce shop, secure member areas, online polls, members’ registration and a powerful search component. Bluegrass also provide search engine marketing and hosting services.

Unique Features

Strong project management methodology using MSF
Powerful content management system
Range of portal tools and components
Strong design with usability and information architecture analysis
Windows 2000, ASP.NET (C#), SQL 2000

Lanier

Overview

Lanier eDoc is a Reprographic Management System (RMS) developed by Bluegrass. It provides a convenient, fast and time-saving means for users within large organisations to send documents to their corporate reprographics departments for copying and finishing. The application is multi lingual and distributed on CD, FTP or e-mail attachment. The system has been developed and packaged for Pan European distribution and the product has been taken to the web as a hosted application.

Unique Features

Multi-lingual support
“Distribute & Run” Installation
Fully customisable using resource files
Documents uploaded and sent via email to specific departments
ASP, JavaScript, HTML/DHTML

LE International

Overview

LE International, founded in 1951, is now represented by an outstanding worldwide network of over 50 companies. LE International’s main objective is to increase the profitability of their customers by providing the most technically advanced industrial and automotive lubricants available. Key to this service has been the content-driven website, developed by Bluegrass, to provide present and future customers with advice on their products. Also provided are website hosting, e-mail marketing and search engine optimisation services

Unique Features

Content management with powerful WYSIWYG editor
Techni-Tips with pdf downloads
Powerful Keyword search facility
Online application forms
Windows 2003, SQL Server, ASP.NET (C#)

Document Publishing System

Overview

This A new customised web-based publishing system was devised for a local government agency to totally revolutionise the way they created documents. The new publishing system provides a better process of viewing, creating and managing briefings. The system, devised by Bluegrass, also provides a website allowing easy access for users to view briefings through controlled registration and login. The core of the system includes a content management system with a structured editorial and approval workflow. The system is hosted by Bluegrass.

Unique Features

Web-based interface for countrywide access.
Selection of publishing templates
Approval workflow process
Powerful WYSIWYG editor with spell-checking
ASP.NET (C#), SQL Server, Windows 2003

National Aids Trust

Overview

The National Aids Trust site, featuring the powerful and moving public awareness campaign launched in 2001 and run under the title ‘Are You HIV Prejudiced’ also carries two subsidiary sites ‘HIV @Work’ and ‘HIV in Healthcare’. The three sites can be managed independently or centrally depending on user rights set in the content management system. All the elements of the websites are content-managed, making NAT independent of Bluegrass for the full management. Hosting services are also provided.

Unique Features

Content management with multiple site control
Strong bold design provides impact
E-news registration facility
Interactive online poll
Windows 2000, ASP.NET (C#), SQL 2000

NFER

Overview

NFER is an educational research body whose mission is to gather, analyse and disseminate information to improve education and training. The three dynamic websites, developed by Bluegrass, are fully scalable in both structure and content using the content management system managed by NFER staff. The site has been integrated with legacy databases for additional site content.

Unique Features

Re-designed front-end for speed and ease-of-use
Powerful, secure dynamic content management system
Multiple editorial and approval workflows
Fully indexed with Microsoft Index Server and multiple search types
Integration with legacy CuadraSTAR and Lotus Notes databases
Windows OS, ASP and SQL Server.

NHS (Health Development Agency)

Overview

We provided a department of the NHS with a web-based tool to collect, approve, edit and manage submitted case studies which provide reports to the Management, demonstrating the impact of the National Healthy Schools Standard (NHSS). Approved case studies are also made accessible to registered users via a knowledge portal, the Wired for Health website (http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk) The database includes editorial and a search facility.

Unique Features

User friendly template for case study submissions
Administration and database upkeep tools
Help-tip text support for users
Print friendly pages
Windows 2000, ASP, SQL 2000

Pantalon Chameleon

Pantalon Chameleon Overview

Pantalon Chameleon approached Bluegrass due to our experience and success in developing e-commerce solutions for similar clients. The company has, since 2003, benefited from an e-commerce site with full content and catalogue management. Pantalon Chameleon’s website has provided the business with a new sales channel which is continuing to exceed expectations. All categories and products are editable and scalable giving them complete control and flexibility. Bluegrass also support the business with e-marketing and website hosting solutions.

Unique Features

Simple and user friendly design
Content and product management facility
Integrated stock control and order management
Advanced search tool
Email marketing
Windows 2000, ASP, SQL Server

RK Alliston

RK Alliston on line

OVERVIEW
RK Alliston is one of the UK’s most successful garden and home shops. With its fast growing client base, the company has greatly benefited from its e-commerce website. The simple checkout system, devised by Bluegrass, was voted top by Homes & Gardens magazine. Processing costs have dropped and sales are up 72% since the launch in 2000. The online shop now handles over 60% of sales. The website has full web-based product and content management facilities accessed via the secure administration suite. Bluegrass also provide e-marketing and hosting services.

Unique Features

Simple and usable front end design
Product and content management system
Integrated stock control and order processing management
Advanced search tool
Windows OS, VB.NET, MS SQL Server

RPM People People

Overview

People People, a subsidiary of RPM, is the first company in the UK to recognise the power of Brand Experience. Bluegrass provided initial consultation and planning for the development of a new internal system called the Staff Database System (SDS) which allows an easy workflow for staff recruitment and management of events across the UK. The database system controls staffing for projects and staff timesheets linking with internal payroll. The extranet component allows for staff to manage their availability and timesheet submissions. The system is managed and hosted by Bluegrass. Further phases are currently being planned.

Unique Features

Web-based interface for countrywide access
Staff registration and extranet
Rapid staff approval workflow process
Integrated audit trail
Staff Booking and timesheet components
ASP.NET (C#), SQL Server, Windows 2003

SABMiller

Overview

SABMiller required a new corporate intranet for knowledge and information management. Bluegrass’ top tier Content Management System was used to create a structured and easy-to-use intranet providing information which employees need and need quickly. The new intranet also enabled employees and departments to take ownership of their information.

Unique Features

Useable front-end for speed, ease-of-use and integration
User personalisation of template
Content Management System with departmental editorial workflow
Contact directory integrated with their legacy system
Weather feeds and message board for staff interaction
Intranet reporting stats
Windows OS, ASP.NET (C#), SQL Server

Societe Generale

Overview

Societe Generale is a major European Bank recognised not only for its profitability but for its new ideas. It has been named ‘Equity Derivatives House of the Year’ for the past three years. Bluegrass, itself renowned for its professional approach and financial sector experience, was selected to deliver a website for SG’s Warrants Marketing Desk. Bluegrass project-managed the collaboration between Swedish based advertising teams and the Paris based IT Department to produce and deliver the final solution.

Unique Features

Clean and corporate branded design
Content management facility with editorial workflow
Integration with legacy trading system and Reuters feeds
Integration with Oracle and Sybase databases for financial data
PHP, MySQL, Linux

South African

South African Overview

The South African is a free weekly newspaper distributed in the UK. With an estimated readership of 82,000 and growing daily, the South African website includes full content management with editorial workflows, banner management, on-line forms, event listings, photo galleries and one-line facilities for subscriptions. A weekly e-mail newsletter is distributed to over 10,000 subscribers. The website is also hosted on the Bluegrass data centre facilities at Telecity, Docklands.

Unique Features

Advanced content management
Editorial workflow and user manager
Advanced banner management with tracking
Online subscriptions
Windows 2000, ASP.NET, SQL 2000

Sports Books Direct

Sports Book Direct Overview

With its world-wide reputation for resourcefulness and excellence, Sports Books Direct decided to upgrade their existing presence to include a powerful content and product management system with full e-commerce capabilities. The website, designed by Bluegrass, integrates with their existing internal systems. A best-of-breed persistent shopping basket, checkout procedure, user management and order-handling component was built around their existing business processes. The robust solution has been in place since 2002 and today provides 90% of sales for the business.

Unique Features

New front-end designed for speed and maximised usability
Powerful, secure content and product management
Free text searching, gift and advanced searches
No on-going support costs
Windows OS, ASP, MS SQL Server

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