Thats an unfair statement. Yes, I agree, without a BMU, it does not unlease the power of Powercode. However, Powercode without a BMU, is still much more than a billing/ticketing system.
I'm not a PowerCode expert, so I am in no way the right person to defend the product, or report its features. But I saw other features of value... For example Asset/equipment management. Sales/opportunity management. Its been a year, and don;t remember exactly, but there were significant features. There are hundreds of billing and ticketing systems, but not many of them really address the little details specific to WISPs. PowerCode does so better. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Luthman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Billing and process management system > >Others have had great success with PowerCode, but my experience is not. >>When I was talking with them, they basically told me to purchase their BMU >>or their software won't really do anything for me. Yes, this was a long >>time ago in Internet time. > > PowerCode without a BMU is just a billing and ticketing platform. It > still > works but it really doesn't unleash the fury that is PowerCode without a > BMU. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > --- Henry Spencer > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 3:12 PM, Mike Hammett > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> I can't say that I really care about my top posting, I actually prefer >> top >> posting because I don't have to hunt for information... unless it is >> addressing many points, which you did, I did not. The entire email fits >> on >> my screen, so I saw it all. ;-) Here is my end of the bickering over >> trivial things. >> >> Freeside can do the ticketing through RT integration and you can use >> ticketing (albeit not gracefully) to track leads to installs. It cannot >> do >> the scheduling to the best of my ability. >> >> He also said it doesn't have to be one application, therefore I provided >> what I knew handled most of the requirements quite well. >> >> I guess to further add to my previous post, Mikrotik's The Dude is a >> great >> network monitor. Maybe it does, but I wish it had the ability to be >> integrated with. Sure the open source ones do, but they're a PITA to >> setup. >> >> Others have had great success with PowerCode, but my experience is not. >> When I was talking with them, they basically told me to purchase their >> BMU >> or their software won't really do anything for me. Yes, this was a long >> time ago in Internet time. >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Butch Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:02 AM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Billing and process management system >> >> > On Wed, 3 Dec 2008, Mike Hammett wrote: >> > >> >>While I'm not yet using it, Freeside is quite impressive. I'd like >> >>to refer you to Jeremy Davis of maximumtech.us for more >> >>information. >> > >> > While I agree that FS is a good application and can do PARTS of what >> > he asked for, it does not do all of it. Jeremy Davis is a good man >> > for FreeSide without question. >> > >> > Perhaps it's the top posting that made is so that you didn't >> > remember all the requirements? See my example in this email... >> > >> >>>Some things it has to have: >> > >> >>>A system that integrates with a bandwidth management and auto >> >>>shutdown for delinquent accounts. >> > >> > FS can do this in the hands of an Expert like Jeremy. >> > >> >>>Can process a customer form lead to install and handle trouble >> >>>tickets afterward including installer scheduling. >> > >> > Unless Jeremy has done some extra work with FS, It does not fulfill >> > these CRM requirements. >> > >> >>>Can actually accurately and consistently send a bill by email to a >> >>>customer........... <- major importance. >> > >> > This is what FS does "for a living". >> > >> >>>Credit Card processing. >> > >> > This, too. >> > >> >>>Decent and totally customizable report generating system. >> >>>Customer portal. >> > >> > Both of these are doable in FS and both are customizable. >> > >> >>>Things that would be a bonus >> >>>Inventory management >> >>>Network monitoring >> > >> > FS isn't equipped to do either of these. >> > >> > See, Mike? I was able to address each section of the request and >> > anyone who reads it will be easily able to follow the conversation. >> > Also, all irrelevant information has been removed. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > ******************************************************************** >> > * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* >> > * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * >> > * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * >> > * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * >> > ******************************************************************** >> > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > WISPA Wants You! 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