Perseus Delivers Newest Version of Enterprise Feedback Management System.BRAINTREE, Mass. -- Perseus SurveySolutions(R)/EFM release offers broader deployment and ease of use Perseus Development Corporation, the global leader in web-based survey and Enterprise Feedback Management solutions, announced today Perseus SurveySolutions/EFM (Enterprise Feedback Management) 1.1, the latest version of their web-based survey application. SurveySolutions/EFM allows enterprise managers to centrally manage and control the survey practices of their organization by applying content approvals and controls throughout the entire survey process in a secure, shared environment. In addition, users can produce surveys; collaborate on survey projects; and get the results they need without having to rely on IT resources. "Initial demand for SurveySolutions/EFM has been very strong, with several large installations taking place in the first quarter following its release" said Rich Nadler, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Perseus. "Many of our existing SurveySolutions Enterprise customers have started the planning process to migrate to EFM (Ethernet in the First Mile) Using Ethernet to provide connectivity from the customer to the carrier. See 802.3ah. in order to satisfy the growing demand for enterprise feedback functionality throughout their organization. New clients of Perseus SurveySolutions/EFM include the US Navy, the US Coast Guard, and Sandia National Laboratories Sandia National Laboratories, which is managed and operated by the Sandia Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation), is a major United States Department of Energy research and development national laboratory with two locations, one in Albuquerque, New . New Features in SurveySolutions/EFM 1.1 Perseus has added new features to SurveySolutions/EFM 1.1 that make it more accessible to wider audiences and bring new meaning to "ease of use." --Step-by-Step Questionnaire Designer - Advancements in this feature offer users the option to select a step-by-step designer or the free-form word processor designer. This provides added flexibility to users, especially those familiar with ASP survey systems. Perseus' Step-by-Step guides provide an easy transition to a more powerful free-form word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and interface. Additionally, users can apply advanced logic to question branching and set choices as conditional to create more dynamic questionnaires. --Improved Usability - Features including online spell-check, sortable grids, multiple undo/redo functions and drop-down font font or typeface or type family Assortment or set of type (alphanumeric characters used for printing), all of one coherent style. Before the advent of computers, fonts were expressed in cast metal that was used as a template for printing. colors have been added to enhance functionality and ease of use. --Increased Deployment Flexibility -Support to scan the results from paper-based surveys to the EFM results database has been added allowing users to incorporate paper-based survey results with the findings from web-based surveys. This offers great flexibility for survey deployment. --Expanded Report Types - A new summary report and an open-ended analysis report have been added to the web-based reporting environment. --Enhanced Invitation Designer - The invitation designer now includes spell check and supports the ability to filter panelists based on multiple criteria. As with all Perseus SurveySolutions products, this web-based survey system has an intuitive word-processor design environment that speeds survey creation and is fully compatible with Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. for enhanced ease of use and productivity. SurveySolutions/EFM requires no desktop software. "The web-survey software market has evolved from a DIY DIY abbr. do-it-yourself DIY or d.i.y. Brit, Austral & NZ do-it-yourself DIY abbr DIY do it yourself a DIY shop/job. (Do-It-Yourself) approach to an EFM model, fostering multi-group collaboration and centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management and reporting," said Jeffrey Henning, COO of Perseus. "Today's web EFM systems do for your survey data what CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. did for your customer data: centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. information while decentralizing de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. access to that information. With EFM systems, staff in your organization can share existing survey results, field new surveys and integrate information from your CRM system. You can allocate customer panels so that you are randomly sampling them again, rather than surveying them repeatedly." SurveySolutions/EFM 1.1 will be available November 1, 2004. Pricing for begins at $25,000 to $30,000. Review copies of SurveySolutions(R)/EFM are available to members of the press by contacting Martha Popoloski, Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , at email: mpopoloski@perseus.com or telephone: 781-837-1555. About Perseus Development Corporation Perseus is leading the transition from web survey systems to Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) solutions that help organizations better understand their world. Organizations worldwide rely on Perseus solutions to identify employee, customer and partner needs, promote process change, improve loyalty, maximize satisfaction and optimize business growth. Perseus products enable business professionals to quickly and easily obtain, analyze, and manage sophisticated enterprise feedback using intuitive web-based software. Perseus SurveySolutions is a recipient of PC Magazine's Editors' Choice award for web-survey software, and is used by over 18,000 customers worldwide including over twenty-percent of the Fortune 100. Perseus is a 2003 and 2004 Inc. 500 company and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company. |
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