ACT! Premium for Web

ACT! Premium for Web

ACT! Premium for Web provides ACT! users with anytime, anywhere access to centralised data in real time through a Web browser. ACT! Premium for Web may be implemented within your own network or we can provide a fully managed, hosted solution.

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The simple server installation allows for easy roll-out to users and provides organisations with the security of knowing that critical customer data stays within their firewalls, not on individual user PC’s.

ACT! may be published as a web service on any Windows machine that is able to be configured with Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services).

For remote access, the best performance is enjoyed where the database is established in a data centre with a secure 100mbit synchronous internet connection (we can help with this), but strong DSL broadband connections within corporate office environments are often suitable as well.

ACT! Premium for Web also serves as a viable deployment method across a LAN (Local Area Network) in environments where installation of the application software on individual workstations is impractical or where the workstations do not meet the minimum system requirements for ACT!

The ACT Premium product license includes the Web server software at no extra cost.

The ACT Premium for Web Client delivers all of the benefits of hosted Web-based solutions, without the recurring cost of monthly fees!

The ACT Premium Web Client helps organisations:

• Centralise critical contact and customer information and stay organised.
• Grow business relationships through managed and scheduled communications.
• Prioritise activities each day to stay on top of appointments, tasks and critical events.
• Forecast and track sales opportunities for an improved bottom line.
• Access and report on information quickly for a complete view of customer interactions.
• Enable team collaboration for increased productivity.
• Securely administer and deploy to large workgroups and teams.
• Rest assured knowing critical customer data resides securely behind their firewall.

ACT Premium Web is not just for remote or travelling users – it’s for office based organisations that desire a Web product as well.

The ACT Premium Web client:

• Meets the needs of both standalone Web users as well as those that wish to use the locally installed and fully featured ACT Premium for Workgroups.

• Enables users to move seamlessly between the Web and Windows products when used in a complementary fashion.

• Provides a rich, intuitive user experience similar to Sage ACT! Premium.

• Allows clients to easily transfer layouts, templates, reports and user administration from Windows to the Web product. 

• Offers a solution to organisations who would prefer not to upgrade PC hardware to meet the minimum system requirements for the Windows solution.

Minimum system requirements for ACT Premium Web

Web Server Installation Requirements
 
Operating System:
 
Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express/Standard Edition: 32 Bit versions of Windows XP Pro, 32 or 64 bit versions of Windows Server 2003 or 2008, SBS 2003 (NOT SBS 2008 or 2012), Windows Vista (32/64bit), Windows 7 (32/64bit).
 
Sage recommends employing separate Web and Database servers for more than 25 users. Concurrent User Limits: Windows XP Professional: 10 users, Windows Vista or Windows 7:10 users. Please ensure that the latest Windows updates are installed. Performance will be improved with higher specification computers and networks.
 
Additional Server Requirements:

• 2Ghz or equivalent processor
• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 onwards
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
• CD - ROM drive
• Network Interface Card (NIC)
• Static IP address (recommended)
• 2GB free hard drive space, plus space for ACT! database and datastore
• VGA or higher monitor resolution
• High speed Internet and/or TCP/IP connection (Internet is optional, but required for ACT Premium Web Client access outside of the company's network)

For a user count above 50, add 15 MB for the application and 10MB to SQL Server of RAM memory per user.
 
Remote User PC Web Client Requirements:
 
Minimum Requirements:

• Internet Explorer® 7.02, 8.02 and 9.0

• Firefox®3.5, 3.6, 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0

• Microsoft® Outlook® 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010 (32-bit version only)

• Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010 (required for integration features only)

• .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 (required for integration features only)

BluebirdCRM ACT! for Web Demonstration Environment

Please read the notes below and then click the link lower down this page to enter.
 
Important - Please read:

Before reviewing the demonstration, you may need to add the demo site to your trusted sites list in IE. To do this, open Internet Explorer and navigate to Tools, Internet Options, Security tab and select 'Trusted Sites' then click on the 'Sites' button and add the following site:

http://217.160.206.63/APFW  (allow up to 20 seconds for the log-in screen to appear on the first occasion of use)
 
User names and passwords:
 
Username: standard
Password: standard
 
Username: manager
Password: manager