| QUESTIONS | REPLY |
COMMENTS |
| CONVENIENCE |
| Accessible from any PC connected to the internet? |
|
Password protected
- access is via a business card-sized CD, or by a desktop shortcut
or by inputting codes in manually |
| Advanced landscape tool? |
| Probably
the most advanced for UK Specifiers, certainly on the internet - takes advantage
of continuous advancements in web technology & techniques |
| Is the plant database & associated information
UK-based? | | For
the UK market, it goes without saying that such a service must be UK-based. Moreover,
PlantPARTNER is embedded within the industry, with full access
to current market information on a daily basis |
| Up-dated
on a regular basis? | | Automatically
up-dated for developments and data enhancement, guaranteeing that you are always
working on the latest version |
| Responsive
to comments, ideas and specific requirements? |
| Brings
new meaning to the words 'interactive' and 'tailor-made'! Very responsive with
actions carried out promptly for the benefit of all as well as specific Users |
| Site
and Account details readily accessible? | | Providing
details such as the number of images in issue, date of next issue, number of Log-in
CDs issued to you and so on |
| SEARCH
FACILITY |
| Is it possible
to avoid ever getting '0' results on a search? |
| PlantPARTNER
has a unique function called BEST MATCH, which will ALWAYS give you a result
when selecting only 2 or more search criteria |
| Are
plant attributes clearly displayed on the same page as the search criteria? | | Enables
rapid plant selection with successive informed refinements possible if required |
| Is there a search facility for synonyms &
alternatives, either by Botanical or Common names? |
| Extensive
database with links to the General Image Library; ever unsure as to the latest
names?...this tool provides the answers. Try searching on 'Bamboo' & see just
how useful it really is! |
| IMAGES |
| Images with full & detailed shots throughout
the seasons? | |
7,271nr
- that's at least one image for 99% of the plants listed |
| Images to be added? |
|
As part of the annual subscription
to what is already a comprehensive General Image Library |
| Images
of the same, as well as different plants, to be conveniently viewed all at the
same time? | | Important
enough, but which other system can offer you this? In addition to which, all images
are fully labelled e.g. summer leaves, autumn leaves, landscape scheme etc |
| Can the images be used in presentations? |
|
All are instantly available for use in pursuit of your work |
| Images of plants on the nursery? |
| A
second image library for product lines enables different sizes of the same plant
to be viewed on the same screen AND provides a very effective form of quality
control - currently in an early stage of being built up |
| PALETTES/SHORTLISTS |
| Can
a shortlist be prepared prior to the preparation of a Schedule? | | Called
the Palette page, selections and favourites can be stored with immediate
access to product lines & availability indicators |
| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Specifications to the latest industry standard? |
| PlantPARTNER
is unique in being nursery-based yet an independent company i.e. at a 'grass-roots'
level dealing with specifications & related enquiries on a daily basis.
Provides a full range in pot sizes 0.5L to 200L+ and
height 5cm to 11m+ |
| Guidance
on the selection of plants and product lines? |
| CARE
NOTES provided where appropriate e.g. when a
root-ball is necessary and from what size; if harmful/poisonous, sheltered position
required and so on |
| Information
available to support specifications? | |
In the form of a Knowledge Base |
| AVAILABILITY |
| Availability provided for individual product
lines? | | Well
informed, European-wide, helping to underpin the credibility of your plant selections |
| Availability regularly up-dated? |
|
4 times a year - a unique service within the industry,
bringing life to specifications! |
| PLANT
PRICES |
| Prices provided? |
| 95%
of product lines, to assist with relative costs and budget estimates |
| PERSONAL
PLANT LIBRARY |
| Able to create
your own plant library incorporating the latest industry specifications? |
|
Not only add new plants, but apply to have them incorporated within
PlantPARTNER's own database and image libraries - all within a matter of
days! |
| Possible to share your Plant
Library with Users with different sets of access codes? |
| Thanks
to web technology! Save time and effort by pooling resources between departments
or even offices, however many miles apart - all totally hassle-free! |
| Can
libraries be preserved indefinitely and readily accessible to me wherever I work? | | Build
up throughout your career; rest-assured that wherever you are and whoever's computer
you are using, your information is always available and secure |
| SCHEDULES |
| Schedules open directly into a Microsoft spreadsheet?
| | With
links back to the Products pages for availability & images, you can
move effortlessly back & forth between PlantPARTNER
& your exported Schedule in MS Excel!
For XP Users, links are maintained
even after the exported Schedule has been saved!! |
| Automatic
calculations incorporated? | | For
Area, Quantity and Cost! |
|
KeySCAPE |
| Does
PlantPARTNER link with any design packages? | | Close
links with KeySCAPE, the CAD-based plant module supplied by KeySystems;
Furthermore, PlantPARTNER
can also export to Artisan Plant Design software! |
| SUPPORT |
| IT as well as Plant support by e-mail and telephone? |
| From
8:30am to 6:00pm weekdays & 'on call' during weekends |
| Is
there help on getting started? | | Support
from a HELP section, which includes a short tutorial with an opportunity
of a visit by PlantPARTNER for a full demonstration
and on-site support - this is for MS Excel also! |
| Information
available on all the latest and past enhancements & developments? |
| By
use of a Notice Board maintained by PlantPARTNER with
announcements on developments and enhancements both carried out and planned! |
