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At the 2008 Users Conference, DataWorks CEO Mark Cecil announced the end of life for DataWorks maiden product ARMS.
First shipped in 1986, ARMS has had a long, distinguished career. Its resume includes being first deployed on AT-class PCs. It also saw deployment on SCO Xenix, early peer-to-peer LANs such as Invisible LAN, followed by stints with Novell and Windows 95.
The product saw its last major improvements for Y2K, with the final maintenance upgrades shipping in 2001.
Some ARMS users have already migrated to NeXT, but many users still utilize ARMS features and the DOS interface to this day.
But DataWorks’ new product, NeXT, has surpassed ARMS in functionality and usability, and it is time to retire the old seasoned product and replace it with DataWorks’ second generation product.
Aug 1, 2009 will be the last day any ARMS modules will be sold.
March 1, 2010 will be ARMS last day of support
Registered ARMS users can convert to NeXT at no charge for the software.
Training and project management for NeXT are time consuming and require professional services from DataWorks in order to implement the conversion.
DataWorks offers group training session for organizatons wanting to convert to NeXT at a cost less than a typical private training project.
Posted: 2008.05.30
During the 2008 Users Conference held on May 13-May 16, 2008, in Naples, Florida
DataWorks CEO, Mark Cecil revealed the feature set of the upcoming version 5 of NeXT, code named “NeedleFish”.
At the conclusion of the presentation, Cecil stated that Needlefish will ship on or before September 2008.
The version following Needlefish is already being planned and Cecil invited conference attendees to log in to the client portal of DataWorks web site and cast their votes for the features they would like to see in future versions.
Posted: 2008.05.20
(Bonita Springs, Florida – April 23, 2008) DataWorks, Inc., a leading developer of retail/merchandising inventory solutions software, is pleased to announce the completion of their NeXT™ software rollout for The Ritz-Carlton.
Recent installations are a milestone for DataWorks, bringing the total number of The Ritz-Carlton properties utilizing DataWorks’ software throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to 20 locations. The roll-out peaked with five go-lives in late fall of 2007. The most recent property to be included in the roll-out was The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Kapalua, Hawaii. Additional locations will be added during the coming months.
The Ritz-Carlton roll-out installations of NeXT™ include:
- The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Amelia Island, FL
- The Ritz-Carlton Bachelors Gulch, Avon, CO
- The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Dallas, TX
- The Ritz-Carlton Denver, Denver, CO
- The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman
- The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay, CA
- The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Key Biscayne, FL
- The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, CA
- The Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey, Marina Del Rey, CA
- The Ritz-Carlton Naples Beach Hotel Spa, Naples, FL
- The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL
- The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Kapalua, HI
- The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV
- The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
- The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, Manalapan, FL
- The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, GA
- The Ritz-Carlton San Juan, San Juan, PR
- The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
- The Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Miami Beach, FL
- The Ritz-Carlton Westchester, White Plains, NY
The legacy of The Ritz-Carlton begins with the celebrated hotelier Cesar Ritz, the “king of hoteliers and hotelier to kings.” His philosophy of service and innovations redefined the luxury hotel experience in Europe through his management of The Ritz Paris and The Carlton in London. The current management company, Marriott International, was established in 1983 with the purchase of The Ritz-Carlton, Boston and the rights to the name Ritz-Carlton and has grown from one hotel to 70 hotels in 23 countries.
“The Ritz-Carlton now has twenty locations utilizing our product and we are pleased to provide an inventory solution that utilizes over 100 years of personal retail experience along with extensive customer feedback. We believe NeXT is the best product available to help our customers streamline their inventory operations to positively impact their bottom line. The Ritz-Carlton is known for providing superior customer service at all levels. We are confident that our software is the best and most efficient inventory solution for their daily operations,” says Mark Cecil, DataWorks’ president.
“What makes NeXT software stand out in the marketplace is that it is specifically designed to maintain inventory while seamlessly communicating with existing POS and accounting systems. NeXT will automatically update point-of-sale systems with new menu items and SKUs, as well as new pricing and on-hand information,” says Cecil.
About DataWorks, Inc. and NeXT™
Since 1986, DataWorks has excelled in helping customers streamline their inventory operations. DataWorks, Inc.’s flagship product – NeXT, is a real-time merchandising solution, offering inventory, sales and purchasing systems for Retail, Food & Beverage, and Fixed Asset management. NeXT provides corporate inventory solutions to all sizes and types of retailers including; amusement parks, casinos, museums, stadiums, resorts, and zoos, as well as more traditional retailers.
Clients utilize NeXT to handle day-to-day chores of purchase orders, pricing, bar coding and theft prevention. NeXT enables retailers to be better buyers, merchandisers, and accountants. The system designs incorporate accurate and up-to-date inventory tracking and analysis, purchase order creation, sales analysis, reporting, physical inventory, and barcode ticketing. For more information on DataWorks, Inc., visit their website at www.dataworksinc.com or call 239-444-1030.
Posted: 2008.04.23
DataWorks, Inc and PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. are pleased to announce they have created a real-time interface between NeXT 3.0 and SpaSoft 3.0.5.20 and have certified the first installtion at Ritz Carlton’s Half Moon Bay Property.
Inventory items created in DataWorks flow seamlessly, automatically and in real-time into the SpaSoft System via SMS|Diplomat. All POS transactions performed in SpaSoft are reported automatically to DataWorks in the same effortless way.
“With this leading edge interface to DataWorks, SpaSoft users will benefit from increased operating efficiencies and reduced costs because it supports a centralized inventory system, streamlines inventory operations and eliminates double entries,” remarked Brigitte Diem-Guy, General Manager of SpaSoft Operations for PSMS, “Clients with inventory spread over a large property or multi-property sites will appreciate the value of this powerful, state-of-the-art interface.”
“This relationship gives our mutual resort customers a best-of-breed solution for spa inventory control,” stated Mark Cecil, CEO of DataWorks. “With our combined presence in the leisure and entertainment market we now offer a means to consolidate purchasing and inventory control operations using our DataWorks’ NeXT system. For Enterprises, this interface is a bridge that uses secure internet technology to create needed economies of scale, coupled with real-time inventory on-hand values and sales analysis.”
The interface utilizies numerous internet technoogies including: Web Services, SOAP and XML. It is the desire of DataWorks, Inc to offer the interface as a standard for HTNG.
Contact (support@dataworksinc.com) for further information about the interface format.
Posted: 2007.06.20
Version 3.0 of NeXT – code named “SandFlea” Webinar Published.
Development of the Version began on Oct. 11, 2005. It is packed with new features and user-requested enhancements.
Today DataWorks has published a detailed webinar overview of the release of SandFlea. It is an hour long presentation of the changes that have been done in this release.
Click here to view the flash version of the webinar.
Or download the PowerPoint Presentation by clicking here.
“Sandflea is about user productivity. We listened to our users’ challenges, and then totally re-engineered the day-to-day forms. We tackled visual design issues such as screen clutter, information grouping, and visual clarity, plus we sought reductions in keystrokes and mouse movements,” stated DataWorks CEO, Mark Cecil.
“Next we ripped into speed issues. We timed each form with a stop watch, if it took longer than 3 seconds to load we dove into the inner workings of the data and we evaluated what data was needed when — that gave birth to hyperlinks to access related data,” continued Cecil.
“In addition, this version has some great new features including Retail Markdowns, a Recipe sub-system for our food customers, and Employee Access Policies that are part of our Enterprise Model.
“This is a big release. The code name ‘Sandflea’ suggests something quite small and minuscule – but our users are receiving the most significant changes to the user interface since we shipped NeXT 6 years ago,” finished Cecil.
Posted: 2007.06.08
DataWorks an industry leader in the retail and hospitality inventory control applications for more than 20 years, is proud to announce our attendance at the HITEC Trade Show in Austin, Texas from June 16th through the 19th. Booth 1625.
HITEC offers a unique combination of top-notch education and the world’s largest hospitality technology exposition combined with the intimate opportunities to connect with fellow professionals. Industry peers and experts lead sessions, and the unparalleled expo showcases the latest industry products and services from over 300 companies.
We are pleased to offer attendees the opportunity to meet members of our Customer Service and R & D teams. To schedule a meeting or receive a pass to the show from our limited supply please contact Guy Ardizoni 800.776.2102 x 574
Posted: 2007.05.19
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