PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Note: QCBD is designed for manufacturing firms and, in general, is not suitable for service organizations such as hospitals and doctor's offices, police and fire departments, military and other public service organizations.

 

WINDOWS versus WEB	QCBD is a Windows based application, NOT a web application.   QCBD is a Windows-based application providing a rich, full featured working environment with greater performance and speed than any web-based application can provide.  QCBD routinely performs four times (4X) faster than the fastest web application available.   • QCBD is “IT Light” – usually administered by the Quality department with minimal support needed by IT.  Updates are handled automatically.
NETWORKING	QCBD Standard Edition uses a totally secured MS Access database operating over your existing local area network (LAN). Compatible with Windows 2003, NT or 2000 server. (Installs on your existing server. No additional hardware purchases are required. Does not require MS Access to be installed)   QCBD Enterprise Edition uses MS SQL Server 2000 / 2005 / 2008 operating over your existing wide area network (WAN). (MS SQL Server 2000 / 2005 and server hardware are purchased separately.)
WORKSTATION CLIENT	The client application is less than 10 MB in size, and runs on Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and 2003 operating systems.    Each workstation must have Microsoft Office installed (Standard Edition or higher, version 2002 or higher), however does not require MS Access.   Supported email client software includes MS Outlook, MS Outlook Express and Lotus Notes.   Enterprise edition requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 and related server hardware.
CONNECT REMOTELY	Access your data from anywhere in the world.   QCBD Enterprise Edition Users can run QBCD from any facility operating on the same wide area network (WAN). Off-site users can connect via VPN over a broadband connection.   QCBD Standard Edition Users at remote locations can connect and run QCBD as if they were in the office.   (Requires separate remote connectivity license. Requires broadband connection to a locally configured Terminal Services or Citrix server. Additional hardware may be required.)

 

QCBD Standard Edition	QCBD Enterprise Edition
Network database application that runs on your Local Area Network (LAN). The cost effective solution for small companies.	Client-Server database running over your wide-area network (WAN). Access your data from anywhere in the world. The ideal solution for mid-size to large companies with multiple locations.
Local area network, file sharing (MS Access database). Single site, multi-user environment Unlimited named users Up to 50 concurrent users Low maintenance. Requires minimal IT support Scalable - easily upgrade to the Enterprise Edition as your company grows	Wide area network, Client-Server (MS SQL Server database) Multi-user, multi-facility environment Unlimited named users Unlimited concurrent users Share data across many sites/facilities Additional hardware/software purchases may be required. (MS SQL Server 2000/2005 and server hardware are not included in purchase price.)

 

Comparative Product Profile

Product Maturity	QCBD was introduced in July 2002. Version 5.0.200 was released in March 2007
Platform	Windows Vista, XP compatible application running on local area network.
Requires purchase of individual user licenses	No
Additional hardware requirements	QCBD Standard Edition – None QCBD Enterprise Edition – MS SQL Server 2000 / 2005 / 2008 and server hardware not included.
Requires annual support or maintenance fees	QCBD Standard Edition – No QCBD Enterprise Edition – Yes
Technical Support	Included
Initial User Training	Included
Price guarantee	Yes
Remote connectivity (share data among multiple locations)	QCBD Standard Edition – Yes (requires separate remote connectivity license) QCBD Enterprise Edition – Yes
Number of named users	Unlimited
Number of concurrent users	QCBD Standard Edition – 50 QCBD Enterprise Edition – Unlimited
Upgrades	Included (free)
Supports data import from legacy systems for rapid implementation.	Yes

 

Features

Data integration between modules	Yes
User-defined fields	Yes
Configurable field names & captions	Yes
Configurable List boxes	Yes
Configurable default values (fixed or looked up)	Yes
Configurable field properties (mandatory vs. optional)	Yes
Electronic signatures	Yes
Automatic task notifications via e-mail	Yes
Notes, file attachments, & links	Yes
User controlled workflow	Yes
Flexible Reporting with user-defined form-driven queries	Yes
Graphical Reporting (Trend and Pareto charts)	Yes
User defined filtered task lists	Yes
Full field searching	Yes
Data export to Excel	Yes
Auto-insert document control features (header/footer)	Yes
Support for conversion to PDF document format	Yes
Report Scheduler (automatic report generation and distribution via e-mail)	QCBD Enterprise Edition only
Integrate (link or pass data) to other database systems (ERP, MRP, etc.)	QCBD Enterprise Edition only

 

FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant (Electronic records, electronic signature, audit trails, security)

Dual authenticated user ID with password	Yes
Configurable password shelf life	Yes
Notification of failed login attempts	Yes
User lockout after failed login	Yes
Configurable inactivity timer	Yes
Configurable record access restrictions	Yes
Software validation scripts	Yes
Full Audit Trails (date/time stamps of all events)	Yes

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