Windows 7 is here, and we're ready, we have been using Windows 7 and internet explorer 8, in our business and in our development team for a few weeks with no issues and significant improvements in many areas.
We are please to announce the HB online web application is now available on Windows Server 2008 based on SQL Server 2008 accessed through Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 devices.
Civica OPENrevenues partnership with IEG4, to distribute the Housing Benefits Online Form, has proven hugely successful – most recently both Great Yarmouth Borough Council has committed to taking the application – which means that the total number of joint IEG4/Civica customers now reaches well into double figures.
A New World of Work
Microsoft's white paper called The New World of Work, which discusses the Evolution of the UK Workforce, where the 'Digital Native' generation play more important roles in our businesses, is available for download from here.
SharePoint
Microsoft's SharePoint Server. More details on Share point are available here.
Transforming Government
IEG4's electronic forms suite has been chosen by over 20 councils. Consisting of online Housing Benefits application form based on DWP’s HB/CTB1 paper document. Plus additional forms for for Change of Circumstances, Risk-based Review, Return to Work, Change of Address etc.
Blue Badge system
Buckinghamshire County Council chose IEG4 to deliver their Blue Badge Application Project. Through the combination of strategic technologies and a close working relationship with the Council IEG4 have been able to provide a cost effective, user focused solution that enables Contact Centre staff to efficiently capture and process Blue Badge applications whilst managing fraudulent applications and badge misuse.
Welcome to IEG4 Limited, the leading supplier of applications for online Housing Benefits, Blue Badge Applications and other government focused web forms. IEG4 Limited also provides the eFormStudio development suite, a Microsoft .NET-based application development tool which enables the rapid development of all types of browser-based applications, from simple electronic forms for handheld/mobile devices to sophisticated back-office systems.
IEG4 Limited’s Housing Benefit online form is now used by almost 20 local authorities, ranging from London Boroughs, Mets, Unitaries and District Councils. The form is integrated with back office systems, and provides proven efficiency savings. For further details, click here.
IEG4 Limited’s web-based Blue Badge Application system was developed in conjunction with Buckinghamshire County Council and offers a browser based form and back office administration functions. For further details, click here.
IEG4 working with HousingIT a sister company has produced a web based system for Social Housing management details are here www.housingit.eu
Microsoft has stepped up its commitment to UK Public Sector launching a new website, launch here. The Microsoft Citizen Service Platform is their vision of bringing People Ready Computing to Local Government. We are please to announce we are the exclusive UK distributors of Agenda.NET, a modern agenda management system that provides paperless agenda management, with an integrated e-mail and text messaging system. You can invite the councillors and other important people via text messages and/or e-mail to the necessary meetings. Agenda.NET is written by PROVOX Systems Inc. who have been developing Agenda Management Solutions for more than 14 years and have more than 650 customers worldwide.
IEG4 Limited has also developed a number of other local government specific applications such as Expenses and Single Application Process (SAP).
IEG4 Limited’s eFormStudio is designed to simplify and accelerate the development and deployment of business applications. Web 2.0 technologies, such as SOA and Ajax, provide for future-proofed solutions. Our principal tools of choice are .NET and SharePoint, with Web or Windows Mobile 6 clients. The platform includes integrated workflow, integration services and document scanning. For further details, click here.
IEG4 Limited is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. The use of the Microsoft ‘stack’ means that our solutions offer more than merely a quick electronic form to fix "today's problem". Our solutions don't just satisfy today's demands, they have the potential to evolve and be part of an overarching strategy that protects organisations’ investment.