Hansen System To Supply Integrated Web-Based, Mobile, and Desktop Solutions

    SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Hansen Information
 Technologies (Hansen(R)) announced today that the City of Philadelphia,
 Pennsylvania, has entered into a $3 million contract to implement Hansen's
 integrated Building Permit and Code Enforcement application for the City's
 Department of Licenses and Inspections.
     With a population of 1.5 million, the City of Philadelphia's Department of
 Licenses & Inspections (L&I) processes more than 40,000 permit applications
 annually. These range from building permits, health and sanitation, business
 licenses, police and fire protection, street use, code enforcement fines, and
 other licenses.
     The new Hansen system will streamline Philadelphia's building permit
 processing and coordinate plan review and approval processes. This also
 enhances the calculation and collection of fees, the dispatch of inspectors,
 business and professional licenses issue and renewal, and code enforcement
 business processes.
     A key aspect of the project will be the implementation of Hansen's
 web-based DynamicPORTAL(TM) allowing citizens and businesses to apply for
 permits and licenses online.  Contractors, developers, architects, and
 citizens, will no longer be required to wait in line at City Hall to apply for
 a number of permits and licenses.
     "The new Hansen system will facilitate Philadelphia's L&I Department's
 management of business operations and internal processing more efficiently,"
 said Chuck Hansen, chairman and chief executive officer of Hansen.  "By
 mobilizing the city's field inspectors and providing web transaction
 capabilities, the Hansen system provides a basis for enhanced customer
 satisfaction."
     Hansen also provides software licensing for an additional 150 handheld
 computers with an integrated mobile solutions capability. This enables field
 crews and other remote users to send and receive work requests, violations,
 fee adjustments, and other work assignments to and from city offices.  It also
 shortens the processing time for inspections and approvals.
     As all devices will be part of a wide area networked solution, inspectors
 will be able to access information for:
 
     -- Licenses
     -- Permits
     -- Past code enforcement violations
     -- Ownership data
     -- Geographical and spatial information
 
     Hansen's system also features advanced products based on Microsoft's(R)
 software programming technologies, allowing seamless enterprise connectivity
 between office desktop and mobile field workers.
     The overall project is part of a six-part implementation plan commencing
 immediately.
 
     About Hansen Information Technologies
     Hansen is the world's leading provider of Enterprise Resource Planning
 (ERP) applications that help manage the daily operations of government and
 Not-for-profit organizations. Hansen's integrated suite of performance
 management solutions include: Enterprise Asset Management (ERM), Building
 Permit, Business Licensing, Business Intelligence, Citizen Relationship
 Management (CRM), Code Enforcement, Financials, GIS, HR & Payroll, Property
 Tax, Timesheet Reporting, Transportation, Utility Billing and Web Portal
 applications. Major customers include 15 of the 25 largest city and county
 governments in the United States. Headquartered in Sacramento California, the
 company employs more than 250 people with offices in Auckland, London,
 Melbourne, Toronto, Perth and Sydney.
 
     Visit Hansen's website at www.hansen.com.
 
 

SOURCE  Hansen Information Technologies