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PRESS CONTACT:
Lacy Rader
SunView Software
813-840-4028
SunView Software Announces ChangeGear™ Communicator, Keeping Users, IT Staff
Informed Of IT Changes
Add-On to ChangeGear IT Change Management Software Allows Organizations To Plan,
Publish and Track Messages About Scheduled Maintenance and Other Events
TAMPA, FL — November 14, 2006 — SunView Software, a provider
of next-generation software solutions that enable companies to better track, manage
and control IT change, announced today the debut of ChangeGear™ Communicator, a
new ChangeGear add-on tool. ChangeGear Communicator allows IT organizations to create
and publish communications that automatically notify user communities and partners,
via both email and Web-based calendar, whenever critical technology changes are
soon to occur.
ChangeGear Communicator is a full-featured
communications platform that offers message routing/approval, multi-level and targeted
recipient capability, and scheduling for automatic delivery of messages. With ChangeGear
Communicator, IT staff can effortlessly plan, publish, and track notifications,
saving considerable time and costs while keeping all constituents up-to-date on
critical IT changes.
"As important as technology is to organizations
today, it's imperative that IT staff close the communication loop regarding upcoming
repairs, upgrades or maintenance. Yet it's remarkable how few actually do this well,"
stated Seng Sun, chief executive officer of SunView Software. "ChangeGear Communicator
makes communicating easy, so IT staff can focus on the technical task at hand without
worrying about whether the proper people have been notified."
Exceptionally easy to use, ChangeGear Communicator manages
messages in real time. The package covers all three key areas of the communications
process:
- Planning — Identify an audience, automate the flow of messages
and schedule message delivery at specific times or according to pre-defined events.
- Publishing — Create messages easily for different audiences with
customizable email templates, automate the review process, and deliver messages
via email and/or Web portal.
- Tracking — All communication records are automatically tracked
and stored in a centralized repository—providing audit trails and future planning.
ChangeGear Communicator allows IT organizations to establish the communications
strategy that best fits a particular event. For example, when planning an upgrade,
IT staff can create message approval chains, set up different announcements for
help desk staff and end users, and schedule automatic delivery of notifications
24 hours prior to the upgrade.
For end users, checking availability of
IT services is just as easy. In addition to delivering email notifications, ChangeGear
Communicator's Web portal, viewable from any Web browser, displays real-time information
on a calendar, enabling end users to view upcoming events the moment they're scheduled.
ChangeGear Communicator integrates seamlessly
with ChangeGear, Sun View's popular change management solution, thereby enhancing
an already comprehensive tool that is remarkably easy to use. ChangeGear Change
Management, now in Version 2.0, offers configurable workflow, event-based notifications,
user impact analysis, integration with Microsoft Active Directory, an automated
approval process, and a convenient operational dashboard.
ChangeGear is built from the ground up
using Microsoft .NET technology and uses ITIL best practices as guiding principles.
Version 2.0 of ChangeGear offers new workflow automation as well as an enhanced
Web interface and improved reporting.
For more information about ChangeGear
or ChangeGear Communicator, or to schedule a personalized demo for either product,
visit the company's Web site at www.sunviewsoftware.com
or call 1-800-390-4169.
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