PCMS

Thanks to the layered architecture utilised in the VISION Portfolio, you have the choice of running the applications in multiple configurations:

In-Store Server Model
A database in the store with web browser based Store Management functions connected to the Point of Sale solution.

Central Server Model
A central database with no database in the store, access to Store Management functions via a browser in store and connectivity to in-store Point of Sale. This eliminates database maintenance and hardware cost at the store level.

Mixed Model
A database in every store and a central database for data elements that are useful to the whole chain (such as users, item file, refunds in any store, customer demographics, etc) with connectivity to in-store Point of Sale. Access to Store Management functions is via our browser based solutions.

Scalability
The VISION Portfolio is fully scalable and flexible. It can be configured to handle anything from a single lane to a 400+ lane store using either thick or thin clients.

International Scope
The VISION Portfolio supports multiple languages (European and Oriental languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean), multiple currencies, multiple taxes, and multiple date formats.

Ease of Customisation
With its object oriented architecture, the VISION Portfolio allows applications to be customised to meet a retailer's needs. Customisations can include individualised user interfaces, advanced workflow, as well as extensions to a specific feature or function. The VISION Portfolio can adapt to a retailer's existing business flow and does not require changing processes to match the application. Over time, competitive influences require store formats to evolve or radically change. The VISION Portfolio meets this need by allowing multiple formats to run on the same application, even if they are in different sectors such as Retail and Hospitality.

Ease of Integration
The VISION Portfolio enables the distribution of data in various ways. It has a well defined XML API to allow importing and publishing of data. This data can be formatted in multiple ways ranging from standards based IXRetail to custom integrations. It can also integrate through web services, HTTP communication, asynchronous messaging, batch polling, and database integration. These integration options can greatly simplify the job of interfacing legacy systems.

Independent User Interface
The VISION Portfolio user interface is totally separate from the database and the business logic. This means that a retailer can have a single set of PoS functions, yet provide a completely different look and feel for different store or brand facias.

Resilient non-stop selling
No business can afford to have systems down. With VISION Portfolio solutions, critical data is kept on the PoS to enable transaction processing while off-line. Data synchronisation occurs automatically once connectivity is reestablished. Properly configured, on-line authorisation can continue uninterrupted.

Self-sufficiency
The VISION Portfolio was designed to provide retailers with the option of bringing the product in-house for development or maintenance.