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Greetings!

With the arrival of 2017 and the promise of fresh new ideas and opportunities, we have added a  What's New section to this edition of  The ACCELERATOR . Check it out.

Feel free to reach out to us if we can answer any questions you may have about extending the use of your current products or to discuss new technology that may be on your horizon for 2017.  We are your solution expert for information capture, storage and business process automation, so please share your ideas with us or ask us for suggestions. We are dedicated to help you achieve your goals for this year as well as for the future.
Product Spotlight
 
Kofax Kapow™ - Robotic Process Automation

Kofax Kapow robotic process automation platform is the fastest and most efficient way to acquire, enhance, and deliver information -- especially from websites and web portals -- into enterprise applications. Information that was previously unattainable, unusable, or costly to integrate is now readily consumable to drive productivity and insight into the decision-making process. Kofax Kapow robotic process automation software puts the power of external web data, combined with internal data sources, directly into the hands of users, so employees are informed, agile and empowered. With its scalable and high performance integration engine and intuitive visual design environments, Kapow helps to build and integrate data-driven workflows to automate processes that span across external websites and web portals, internal enterprise applications and databases, and Excel, driving efficiencies and improving profitability.

The Kofax Kapow™ Robotic Process Automation 
(RPA) Platform

Kofax Kapow is used by thousands of customers for competitive intelligence, investment research, brand monitoring, and enterprise process automation. The platform permits business users to control information integrations and workflows rapidly, under IT governance.

Kapow integrates and automates all data and applications; inside the enterprise, in the cloud, and on the web. Users can acquire, enhance, and deliver information from any web-based source, automate business processes, connect legacy to cloud applications, integrate with partners, and enhance search results -- all in near real time, free from reliance on coding or consulting.
Kapow also allows you to extend the power of robotic process automation to desktops and mobile devices with ease to run and manage information automation and integration projects any time and with any input parameter.

With the Kapow robotic process automation platform, dramatic improvements in data integration and automation will promote game-changing results that stimulate growth and drive profitability. Organizations can now prototype new integrated data sources and automated processes in hours, not weeks; get to market faster, capture more market share, become more competitive, and use the leverage of a real-time information network to differentiate products and services.

Benefits of RPA

Connect Disparate Applications and Systems
Kapow connects applications that can be difficult to connect and creates essential links between an organization's smart process applications, systems of engagement and systems of record.

Enhance Data Integration Flows
Kapow provides a visually integrated development environment for easily building data integration flows that acquire, transform, migrate and distribute data from anywhere, including websites and portals.

Foster Collaboration
Kapow enables users to easily and securely distribute actionable data to internal users, partners and customers, and automatically deliver data to workflows where needed.

Provide Bi-directional Integration
Kapow enables organizations to rapidly automate and integrate data sources (structured or unstructured) with internal or external applications without relying on APIs.

Access Market Intelligence
Automatically access and integrate market, competitor, and customer data from public sources into your applications for agile decision-making.

Dramatically Lower Development Costs
Develop robotic automation processes to automatically run complex integrations and access any web data sources without the need for costly and time-consuming coding.

RPA Solutions for Every Industry and Need
With Kapow's information integration and automation platform, data can be integrated at new speeds, distributed into the hands of business users and leveraged in innovative ways to deliver value across departments and business processes:

Robots automate the acquisition and integration of data from websites and portals into your business applications, providing the benefits of:
  • Competitive Intelligence and Price Monitoring
  • Data Aggregation
  • Brand Monitoring
  • Investment Research
  • Screening and Risk Management Services
  • IP and Fraud Detection
  • Mobile Application Integration
  • Sales Intelligence
  • Government
Automate repetitive, data-driven activities across portals, websites, and internal applications, such as:
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Supply Chain Automation
  • Customer Service and Support
  • Compliance Monitoring & Reporting
  • Financial Account Aggregation
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Process Automation
Automate the migration of content and data from legacy enterprise content management systems.
  • Content Migration
For more information about Kofax Kapow, click here, email us at  sales@allstarss.com or contact your existing Solutions Management expert.
Solution Spotlight 
 
Vendor Management 

Many ERP and accounting systems provide some flavor of vendor management capability. Their functionality can range from being very basic to far exceeding your organization's requirements. In many cases, the effort to implement vendor management may be complex.  On top of all these considerations is the user experience.  Software needs to be simple yet flexible and functional. 

A possible solution may be a tool that resides outside your ERP system while still integrating with your ERP system as the system of record.  OnBase is a point and click configurable application designed to be simpler to implement and at the same time provide a user-friendly interface to make user adoption simple and productive. 

OnBase's vendor management solution can include functionality that allows accounting, procurement and other personnel to interact with vendor-specific information, compliance documents, contract details and correspondences in one central location. A complete vendor management solution equips organizations to standardize vendor sourcing, maximize relationships and make better decisions by monitoring issues and reporting on vendor compliance and performance.

Maybe your vendor management requirements simply require a tool to manage the vendor master data or maybe you need the complete functionality a vendor management solution can provide.  OnBase is flexible and can augment your ERP system with a solution based on your requirements that is configurable and provides a user- friendly interface.

To learn more about our Vendor Management solution, click here email us at  sales@allstarss.com or contact your existing Solutions Management expert.
What's New 

All Star Offers  New Admin Service  

All Star Software Systems is now offering a monthly Admin Service for Kofax Capture, Kofax KTM and OnBase by Hyland.
 
To get the most out of your solution, it is critical that it not only be kept up to date and error free, but requests for administrative functions must be done in a timely manner that support the business users' requirements. We recognize that resources are tight and IT staffing is often backed up or simply doesn't have the expertise needed to effectively administer a complex solution. To cover this gap, All Star is offering Admin Services as a supplemental monthly service. 
  
All Star will perform these functions remotely on specified intervals. All changes will be documented and summarized in report. Any system restarts or changes will be communicated and approved prior to service. All urgent errors will be reported immediately. All other data will be collected and provided in a monthly system report. 
 
In addition to performing the monthly functions listed below, All Star will provide a block of monthly hours to be used for administrative changes, system changes, training, testing or general assistance that may fall outside of standard support.

Options include: Monthly Services only or Monthly Plus 2, 5 or 10 hours.  Please contact Paul Pitts at ppitts@allstarss.com for options and pricing details.  


All Star can create the right solution for you and help you maintain it. Our new monthly Admin Service is just one way we can assist you in helping you move your business forward. Connect with us today to find out why so many other organizations are happy to have made that call!

Sincerely,


TechQuest is Coming! Register Now! 

The next great OnBase week of training known as TechQuest is happening March 19-24, 2017, at Hyland headquarters in Westlake, Ohio. Spend a week with OnBase Development, QA and Services teams in hands-on, focused training sessions designed to develop and refine your OnBase knowledge. Learn the powerful enhancements in the latest release, discuss your current initiatives and learn best practices from the most experienced team of OnBase professionals in the world.


TechQuest is your opportunity to learn and be inspired by more than 70 sessions led by OnBase engineers and trainers. Get help from OnBase experts through an extensive set of hands-on labs, and connect with OnBase users from around the world, giving you the opportunity to understand and grow the best solutions possible.

TechQuest sessions are not only presented by Hyland's expert staff members, they also renew your existing OnBase certifications. You can customize your schedule for a personalized recertification experience and refresh your hard earned OnBase certifications. 

Each TechQuest registration includes breakfast and lunch throughout the week as well as two evening dinner events.
Inspire 2017 |  Get Ready for Nashville!

Kofax's Inspire 2017 is headed to Music City, so get your boots on and strike up the band. 


The  entire Enterprise Software community will be in Nashville to jam with the best technology, gather the sharpest insight, and make connections that make things happen.

Inspire is in its 11th year as the annual landmark event for Enterprise Software customers, partners, and associates. Inspire 2017 is slated for April 23-26 at the Omni Nashville Hotel and Music City Center, with more than 1,500 expected attendees.

Over three-and-a-half days, Inspire offers educational sessions spanning the full Enterprise Software technology portfolio. Sessions cover new product functionality, customer and partner success stories, best practices, insight from industry experts, solutions for industry-specific business processes, and much more.

Inspire is an unmatched opportunity to connect with peers, engage the Enterprise Software team, and see the future of your products and solutions. See what peers and peer organizations are accomplishing with Kofax, Perceptive, ReadSoft, Lexmark Healthcare and other solutions, as well as network and knowledge-share with others in your industry or line-of-business.

Every year, Inspire attendees from organizations in all major industries-including healthcare, higher education, government, banking, insurance, retail and manufacturing-return to the conference for its incredible value. They return informed, connected and inspired. 
 
Software Updates

Kofax Capture 10.2.1.1
10.2, Service Pack 1, 
Fix Pack 2
Released on 12/26/16
 
Kofax KTM 6.1.0.9
6.1 Fix Pack 9
Released 11/28/16
 
Kofax KTM 6.0.2.15
6.0, Service Pack 2, 
Fix Pack 15
Released 10/14/16
 
Kofax TotalAgility 7.3.1
7.3, Service Pack 1, Release 2
Released 11/16/16
 
Kofax TotalAgility 7.3.1.3
7.3, Service Pack 1, Release 2
Released 12/22/16
 
Kofax TotalAgility 7.2.2.9
7.2, Service Pack 2, 
Fix Pack 9
Released on 01/10/17
 
Kofax Kapow 10.0.3
10.0.3, Service Pack 3, 
Released on 11/16/16
 
PaletteArena 6.4.2
6.4, Service Pack 2
Released 10/14/2016
 
PaletteArena 6.4.2.3
6.4, Service Pack 2, Hotfix 3
Released 12/19/2016
 
PaletteArena 6.3.4            
6.3, Service Pack 4, 
Released 10/07/2016

Team News: All Star Celebrates Another
10-Year Milestone

All Star Software Systems strives to create the best work-life balance and morale for all team members, and the opportunity to celebrate yet one more 10-year employee anniversary is a testament to our passion for excellence and the quality of life we all enjoy here.
 
Scott St. Laurent began his tenure with All Star in 2007 and is currently a Solution Development Specialist who is dedicated to quality and focused on details.   While Scott has typically been dedicated to back office / behind the scenes operations, his excellent customer service skills have shifted his role to being an integral part of the Solutions Management Group where he can work more closely with customers. In addition, he is involved in designing systems, developing solutions and managing projects.  


 Scott St. Laurent
Solution Development Specialist

Reflecting on his ten years with All Star, Vice President Paul Pitts said, "I've worked with Scott for almost 20 years now (10 at a prior company that also developed content management solutions). Back then and still today, his strong suit is his commitment to quality. Scott is detail oriented and is the "go to" guy when a project requires a broad spectrum of skills. His background in Software Quality Assurance, understanding how the development process works, knowledge of IT, Azure and attention to detail make him the ideal choice for difficult tasks." 
 
Congratulations to Scott for his outstanding contributions in ten years of service and for his unwavering dedication to both customers and the All Star team! 
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