1. Synergetic Tim Dawson Managing Director

2. Computing Directions History
1978 Development of first computerised management system for schools in Victoria
1988 NICHE for PC Networks
1999 Synergetic general release
2002 Synergetic web access initial release
2005 Synergetic Community Portal initial release
2007 Synergetic C# web interface released
2010 Synergetic SynWeb v2 released
A history of response to technology change
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3. Synergetic Technology
Developed using Delphi by Borland and C# by Microsoft
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4. Synergetic Technology
Developed using Delphi by Borland and C# by Microsoft
Uses leading edge database Microsoft SQL Server
Synergetic Management System

5. Synergetic Technology
Developed using Delphi by Borland and C# by Microsoft
Uses leading edge database Microsoft SQL Server
Crystal Reports fully integrated reporting
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6. Data Transfer Outline/Abilities
Synergetic Application Software
Microsoft SQL Server
Synergetic Database
Other Applications
Crystal Reports, Word, Excel with MSQuery
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7. Synergetic Management System
Synergetic Database
Enrolments
Community Database
School Development
and
Past Students
Student Records
and
Student Services
One ID for
One Person
Financial Management
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8. School Community Database
Includes each individual in the school community
Maintains Core Demographic Information
Constituencies: How an individual relates to the school
- future parent
- current parent
- current student
- past student
- current staff
- past staff
- foundation member
- friend
- supplier
- Your choice
Relationships: How one individual relates to another
- mother of / son of
- brother of / sister of
- aunt / uncle / niece / nephew etc
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9. Synergetic Finance Database
Debtors
Enrolment Deposits
Receipts
General Ledger
Creditors
Donors
Asset Register
Purchase Orders
Shop Sales and Inventory
Interactive with Posting Control
Payroll
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10. Synergetic Management System
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School Community
Names & Addresses
Core Database
* Constituencies
* Relationships
* Binary Objects
Future Students
Current Students
Student Services
Development
Past Students Fundraising Donations
Core advantages:
fully relational integrated database
one core record of information for each school
community member
data is maintained once and then accessed by multiple
departments - no duplication
integrity of data and high level of validation
Finance
Property / Objects
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11. Synergetic Management System
Training
On-site
In regional groups
Head office
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12. Australia wide/New Zealand and beyond
180+ Independent Schools around Australia, New Zealand, ME +
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13. Implementation of System
School Extracts
Trial Data
Receive first copy of school’s
data – school to extract
No disruption to current systems
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14. Implementation of System
Conversion
8 weeks
School Extract Data
Trial Extract
Trial Training
4 days
CDA to convert data
CDA on-site for initial lab training
No disruption to current systems
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15. Implementation of System
School Extract Data
Trial Extract
Conversion
8 weeks
Trial Training
4 days
School to verify conversion and
advise changes
School to ‘play’ with system in
non-live environment
Verify
Play time
6-8 weeks
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16. Implementation of System
School Extract Data
Trial Extract
Conversion
8 weeks
Trial Training
4 days
Current system now ‘read only’
Reconvert in 4 business days
Verify
Play time
6-8 weeks
Live Extract
Monday 12pm
Reconvert
Tue-Fri
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17. Implementation of System
School Extract Data
Trial Extract
Conversion
8 weeks
Trial Training
4 days
CDA on-site to assist reconciliation
CDA on-site for live training
Verify
Play time
8 weeks
Live Training
8 person days
Install/Reconcile
Monday
Reconvert
Tue-Fri
Live Extract
Monday 12pm
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18. Implementation of System
School Extract Data
Trial Extract
Conversion
8 weeks
Trial Training
4 days
Minimal downtime
Minimal stress
Follow up
Training
4 days / 2 mths
Verify
Play time
6-8 weeks
Live Training
8 man days
Install/Reconcile
Monday
Reconvert
Tue-Fri
Live Extract
Monday 12pm
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19. Synergetic
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