Changepoint releases Version 8.0

Delivers technology and functionality enhancements, including new Recruitment Management TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ - Changepoint Corporation, a leading provider of services automation software, today announced the general availability of Version 8.0. Version 8.0 extends Changepoint's support for global services organizations and corporate IT departments through innovation in the solution's use of technology and enhancements to the product's core business process management functionality. In addition, new Recruitment Management functionality, built in response to market demand from customers, helps organizations automate the hiring process for both full time and contract resources. "By choosing to invest significantly in technology in this release through support for Unicode and Oracle 9i, Changepoint is broadening the appeal of our application for use in global services organizations and corporate IT departments," said Chuck Tatham, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for Changepoint. "In addition, new features in the release such as Recruitment Management and key enhancements to our core functionality further strengthen the unmatched breadth and depth of the Changepoint solution." "We are pleased to be one of the first Changepoint customers with the opportunity to beta test the new architecture and enhanced functionality of Version 8.0. Although it is already a mature solution, Changepoint continues to innovate in areas of core functionality, application performance and flexibility which enables organizations like Clarkston Consulting to further optimize our performance," said Kim Barnes, Manager of Business Applications for Clarkston Consulting. Version 8.0 Highlights Oracle 9i RDBMS Support With Version 8.0, Changepoint adds support for Oracle 9i to meet market demand for more database choices. Product Wide Unicode support Unicode support provides Changepoint customers with the foundation for internationalization and localization of their implementation, by enabling the entry and display of data in any script and language used throughout the world. With a single code set, Changepoint now supports the simultaneous display of data entered in multiple languages; for example, English, Russian, and Korean on the same screen enabling users to interact with Changepoint using data in the language of their choice. Spanish User Interface With Version 8.0 Changepoint adds a Spanish user interface option for customers in addition to existing English, French, and German user interfaces available in the product. Recruitment Management Changepoint's new Recruitment Management functionality equips staffing teams with a powerful new tool to manage employee and/or sub-contractor recruiting efforts. These new capabilities provide automated, configurable workflow for approving and posting staffing requisitions, sourcing candidates, managing responses, and measuring results. Outlook Integration With 8.0, Changepoint now offers integration between the Changepoint resource calendar and Outlook calendars. To avoid re-entry of data and ensure accurate schedules, Changepoint now offers two-way synchronization between a user's Changepoint Calendar and their Outlook Calendar. Users can now see Changepoint task assignments and appointments alongside Outlook based appointments providing a unified schedule view. Resource Managers can schedule future work with confidence through access to all of a resource's time commitments (both personal and work-related). Changepoint users can control how much or how little they share from their calendar. Outlook E-mail Integration Version 8.0 enables users to tap into the vast knowledge bank of today's corporate email system to instantly archive e-mail content within the Changepoint Knowledge base. Additionally, users can generate a new e-mail to streamline the workflow associated with capturing critical information within the Changepoint system. Split Billing/Costing Version 8.0 provides new split billing functionality to provide service organizations and internal IT departments with the ability to allocate or split bills and charges for the same work to several clients Other functionality advancements to Project Portfolio Management, Searching, Budget Management and Request Management are included in Version 8.0. For additional information about Version 8.0 enhancements, the product or for pricing information, please contact www.changepoint.com. About Changepoint Changepoint Corporation provides global services organizations and corporate IT departments with business process automation software to improve efficiency and provide total visibility into operations, enabling the proactive management of operational and employee performance. Leading services organizations choose Changepoint for its unmatched breadth, depth and integration. Headquartered in Canada, Changepoint has offices in the United States, United Kingdom and France. For additional information, visit our web site at www.changepoint.com