Expeto is a business management system for small to medium engineering companies in the service and repair industry. Expeto helps you plan engineers time, manage stock and accurately monitor costs and service levels to help you deliver outstanding customer service.
The two main platforms that you need to consider for your business management system are on-premise or hosted software (often refered to as SaaS - Software as a Service). On-premise refers to traditional client server software that is installed on a server within your company with users accessing the server when they work. With hosted software we manage the software and your data on secure servers with users connecting via the internet.
Although the term "hosted application" maybe new what it describes is already commonplace in many areas of business and IT. Originally only large companies outsourced their IT systems as they could negotiate fixed price contracts and thereby manage costs while handing over the responsibility of recruiting and maintaining IT staff to a company that specialised in that area. Today, every level of IT infrastructure can be selectively outsourced from data networks to system management, websites and messaging.
As the financial investment and overhead of owning and maintaining servers and software applications in house is substantial, by outsourcing many SMEs can now reap the benefits that up to a just few years ago were the reserve of large organisations.
Unlike a conventional on-premise solution, a hosted solution does not require a substantial upfront investment. A typical on-premise solution involves purchasing and maintaining servers, housing them securely, then deploying, configuring and maintaining the software. By comparison with a hosted solution all that you require is a computer, internet connectivity and a modern web browser.
As the ongoing management of the servers, databases and application is our responsibility, there is no need for you to employ any additional IT staff.
A hosted solution can be implemented with relative ease and integrated faster into your business than its on-premise counterpart. A typical hosted solution can be up and running in mere weeks rather than the months (or longer) as may be the case with traditional on-premise software. This enables you to begin realising the business benefits of your investment much earlier.
You have access to our comprehensive security, back-up, disaster recovery and support services.
You can focus your resources on your core business functions without the distraction of maintaining the required IT infrastructure.
Our hosted solution is flexible to meet the demands of your business. You can add or remove users on demand and we will simply change the monthly fee. This can be particularly beneficial for growing or seasonal businesses that need to change their user base quickly to meet business requirements.