eBooking®

E-Booking is a complete and modular software suite built to optimize the entire operational and sales cycle of Ferry Companies of the cargo and passengers markets. The use of Java EE 5 and of the SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) approach provided by native SOAP XML support, make of e-booking one of the most technologically advanced solutions in Europe for the ferry cruise and RoRo markets.

Several leading Ferry and Freight companies across Europe have choosen eBooking® as key software for their new information systems. The modular architecture and advanced configuration functionalities give eBooking® the flexibility required for fulfilling any company operational need.

 eBooking at a glance:

• All software modules have been designed to be Internet based
• Three-tier system architecture: the business logic is kept separated from the GUI according to the MVC (Model View Controller) pattern
• Built-In XML-SOAP support: eBooking can be easily integrated with any third-party system
• Native support for multi-language, multi-company and multi-currency environments
• Customizable access profiles and permission levels
• Audit trail on all main user operations and system transactions.

Technology:

• Developed in Java according to the Java EE 5 standards
• Web based or client-installed GUI
• Cross-platform: both commercial (BEA WebLogic, Oracle AS, IBM WebSphere, etc.) and open-source (JBoss, Sun GlassFish, etc.) J2EE application servers can be used
• The supported DBMS is Oracle
• Optimized for Oracle RAC (Real Application Cluster) technology
• Advanced booking rule engine based on JAVA

Functional Areas:

• User Management
• Vessel configuration
• Product Administration
• Customer administration and CRM
• Sailings Plan and Scheduling
• Bookings and Tickets
• Accounting
• Revenue Management
• Check-In
• Reporting Services

Main Strengths:

In addition to the modern AJAX web interface, eBooking® has several advantages which set it above other solutions available on the market:

• PMS (Product Management System) allowing management of packages and product “bundles”
• Virtual Container System to maximize the space sales and dynamically manage the on-board space consumption. Separation between Entities (Physical Units) and Categories (Commercial Units) makes the system extremely flexible to fit all customer needs
• Booking Rule Engine for dynamic creation of booking rules. Through such rules it is possible to personalize the entire system without writing a single line of code
• Multi-leg bookings for complete voyage planning
• Accounting module out of the box ready for integration with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP and Microsoft. Full support for MULTI COMPANY and multi currency business environments.
• Communications and notifications module for ensuring real-time communication with customers or other company departments
• Native SOAP-XML support for the integration with third-party systems or external sales portals (Expedia, Aferry, etc.)
• Integrated reporting module

eBooking® technology allows integration with many external third-party systems involved in the ferry-cruise market, like Revenue Management, ERP & Financial, Datawarehousing and Business intelligence, Payment Gateways, On-Board Systems, Terminal Management, SMS/Fax/ Email gateways, Magnetic Cabins Key Card systems, Barcode printers and many others.