Checkpoint Summer Updates

Our largest area of need for enhancements was in the Checkpoint product.  Thankfully, a number of changes are on the way with this product in the July release.  One of the R&D guys told me that I was the reason for a number of these things.  I think they’re just trying to make me feel good, but it’s so encouraging to know that ACS really does listen to their customers.

Now, there are many changes that still need to be made, and those are on the list to be done.  I’m looking forward to seeing this product in 2009 with the 11.0 release.

Some of the changes that are coming this year in 10.0 are:

• “Background” Image – It is now possible to add a custom image to the express check-in screen so that it looks more personal and professional.
• Bigger buttons – The buttons on the express check-in screen are now bigger and have more space between them to make the experience with the touch screen easier.
• Add person from express – Now, the ability will exist to add people to the database from the express screen (unmanned) rather than the manned screen.  (I probably won’t use this)
• Sessions - Major changes have been made to the sessions setup.  Sessions are the “events” that you are checking in at one time.
  • Now, you can use different sessions for the same master group.   You can use Sunday School Children and Sunday School Adults at the same time on the same day in different ways on different machines.
  • Also, the big change that we’ve been pushing for is the number of security badges that can be printed.  With 10.0, this can be changed.
• Badge Design - It will now be possible to change the layout of the visitor badge!  Also, you can include a barcode on the label for use in check-out.
• Visitors – one-time visitors are now included in session statistics.  They’re still not posting to attendance though.
• Offline check-in – It’s now possible to run Checkpoint disconnected from the church database.  You sync the database with an offline machine, run check-in, then sync back with your live data.  Pretty cool stuff.

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