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DSA MAP

New: Version 2.6 now released - KPI reporting conforms to the latest QAG framework.

DSA MAP makes organizing the DSA application process more efficient and effective for both centre staff and student applicants. By computerizing activities that are time-consuming, repetitive, open to mistakes, and difficult to audit, DSA MAP makes access to data easy and provides automatically the monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports and annual statistics that satisfy QAG reporting and audit requirements.

The program has been designed and developed in close association with access centres to meet the requirements for ease of use, functionality and low cost of ownership. DSA MAP handles the whole process from the moment of first contact to the point that the final report is delivered and an invoice sent to the funding body.

It records:

the details of the caller and the client including home and term addresses and contact details
details of an unlimited number of study courses for the student
all appointments made including top-ups and their outcomes
freeform notes for clients, study courses, appointments, and for group and personal use
dates and completion of each stage of the process
number of days elapsed for each stage of the process and for the complete process

It shows you at a glance:

Summary report on the status of all assessments in progress
Reminders of actions due on current assessments, including a critical list of actions - due soon, due today, and overdue
Availability of assessors and their assessment interview commitments, together with resource allocations, including rooms and specialist equipment
A display of KPIs graphically and in number format month by month for any selected year

It simplifies:

Completing the monthly KPI returns - one click displays a monthly KPI report which can be output (in hardcopy or file format) to Word^(tm) or Excel^(tm) in the QAG defined format.
Reporting the annual statistics for the QAG audit process.

In addition:

Assessor appointments can be pre-booked, with the ability to reserve and allocate bookings to students
Databases are provided for Funding Bodies, Study Institutions and Approved Suppliers, with their contacts where available
The program links to Microsoft Office^(tm) to generate emails and appointment letters to applicants automatically from customizable templates. It also copies appointment details to the Outlook calendar
Automatic creation of an electronic student folder linked directly to an individual student where any type of electronic document can be stored (permission letter, email, report, etc)
Automatic creation of a student profile from contact details, disability, permissions log and appointment details which can be attached as a file in emails to assessors
Batch emailing of assessors with details of appointments and with student profiles attached
Shared and personal post-it^(tm) style notes
Ability to send SMS texts to students (requires Internet SMS account)
Pop-up reminder system
Ability to export data to an Excel secondary file for mail-merge tasks
Full traceability from report data back to original data entry
Fully networkable program on any Windows platform
Automatic web update checks and downloads
Help and support is only a phone call or email away
Program enhancements to specific versions of the software are included within our standard maintenance arrangements

We are committed to updating DSA MAP to meet any new requirements from QAG and other bodies.

For full details of DSA MAP features, see DSA Features PDF

Download the brochure

Why not contact us today to find out more or to arrange a demonstration

You can obtain a free, fully-functional 30-day trial of the program by calling us on 01223 234200. The programme can be licensed subsequently without reinstallation by entry of a licence key.