Epilog Sequel

A product for the future

Building on 20 years experience of producing computerised administration systems for Cemeteries and Crematoria, Gower Consultants has now applied its experience and expertise to new advanced product that brings burial and cremation administration into the next century - Epilog Sequel.

Based around our long standing philosophy of customised systems, Epilog Sequel provides a platform that is at the forefront of technology:

SQL based
Thin client
Centralised business logic
e-gif compliant
Web enabled
SSL enabled

Reliable

Being developed using robust technologies such as SQL Server and using centralised business logic, means the system can be relied upon and that rules are applied consistently whether accessed from the internet, by phone or from the office.

Fast

The combination of centralised business logic, SQL and Thin client make Epilog Sequel much faster on existing infrastructure. In fact, so much faster that a five-user system can run happily off a 1Mbps WAN.

Flexible

Epilog Sequel's true thin client technology means it can be installed at a far greater variety of sites, from large corporate networks, to multiple sites, to call centres, to stand-alone computers. Staff can even work from home!

Customised

Epilog Sequel redefines the term "customised" providing a single version of software that is completely customised to every client. We have created a system where routine upgrades and enhancements to the software will never affect the screens and reports that you are used to.

New Features

• General features Easy to use Epilog Sequel is intuitive in design Wizards are used for navigation On-line help is available Customisation The screen interface is user-configurable Epilog Sequel is modular, so you install just the parts you need Flexible business rules are incorporated The database is customisable Dictionaries can be set up to enable operation in other languages Security User profiles are maintained The system is SSL (secure server layer) enabled
• Resource Management for bookings Epilog Sequel provides an advance resource management system to control when and where bookings can be taken and for what reasons. This enables absolute confidence when booking cremations and burials across multiple sites and provides the constraints necessary when funeral director remote booking is employed (TeleTone and TeleBooking). Define resources for locations, people and equipment Control when, where and for what purpose resources can be used Define different types of meeting and service, their normal durations and resource requirements Create location-specific resource requirements Specify when resources should be allocated to bookings Automatically allocate resources to bookings Manage bookings long periods in advance with virtual resources Manage staff and equipment rotas
• Diary Management Diaries can be maintained for chapels, cemeteries, staff, and even equipment. You can: View bookings from any resource's perspective Combine views in different ways: diary view, group view, preferred day of week view Set up different diary slot times for each day of the week Report on bookings in various ways: diary print, service schedules
• Document and work management Epilog Sequel provides new flexible and powerful facilities to control document production and workflow. Document specification Use the integrated Word® compatible word processor to write mail-merge documents Collect or evaluate mail merge data from virtually anywhere in the system Update the database or progress workflow in response to document specification Document generation Generate one-off documents from single sources Generate documents from system-wide searches and selections Generate documents automatically in response to work flow, either on demand or overnight Document printing and exporting Print documents Export documents in various formats, e.g. PDF, RTF or XSL/FO Export document data in various formats, e.g. XML, CSV or custom text files Email documents Fax documents Work flow management Define work paths Assign work to a file Respond to file changes Apply critical points and workflow schedules Automatically trigger document production or other actions
• Finance Epilog Sequel incorporates an enhanced finance module. You can: Configure master files Define products Define tariffs and tariff formulae Define VAT rates Define product groups Setup nominal codes and cost centres Manage transactions Generate transactions linked to specific database activity; Cremations, Burials, Graves, Leased Memorials, BOR etc. Generate ad-hoc transactions with the sundry sales ledger Generate transactions computed from tariff formulae Compute tariffs from information virtually anywhere in the system Generate charges automatically in response to work flow or database updates Manage accounts Maintain customer accounts, including non-account credit customers Print invoices and account statements Export transactions to other accounting packages Manage accounting periods Manage payments Accept payment by cash, credit card, cheque, PO, Installments etc. Print receipts Allocate and deallocate payments Report on financial activity Period end Nominal analysis Nominal analysis of cash Banking slips Product analysis Cash receipts Cash allocations Cash reconcilliation Customer ledger Transaction status ... and many more
• Additional Modules Automatic e-mail, fax and SMS text message feedback are available Internet based booking for funeral directors Internet based register searching for the public Touch-tone telephone remote booking Mapping for cemeteries and memorial gardens Memorial risk assessment
• Other features The system architecture is thin client, using SQL Server Epilog Sequel is e-gif compliant