Secure Data & Efficient Fleet Management
NCHA had two specific requirements - firstly, an online secure database system which allowed support workers to effectively
manage and record their service users' requirements from enquiry, referral, move in, needs, risks,
support plan creation, Outcomes Star and ongoing monitoring.
NCHA also required a Fleet Management System to manage all aspects of the project vehicles, enabling
the recording of journey details, fuel records, and maintenance records.
Our Approach
Breeze IT were awarded the contract to develop a bespoke Windows VB.NET that allows support workers to deal with and record
their service users' requirements. We were also asked to develop a Fleet Management System to manage
all aspects of the project vehicles. We opted for a web based VB.NET application connecting to a
SQL Server 2005 database.
With this new project, great care was taken throughout the analysis and development to ensure that
our approach delivered a solid software solution and carefully considered data access, due to the
distributed and confidential nature of the projects dealt with.
We opted for the use of a web service that could handle multiple secure data connections to a centralised
SQL Server 2005 database. Each project worker has a secure login to the application and, as long
as they have an internet connection, they will always be able to connect securely to retrieve their
service users information regardless of their location.
The Results
The results of the development project delivered a bespoke Windows application that effectively delivered a system for NCHA
which enabled staff, wherever they were located, the flexibility to manage and record their service
users' requirements from enquiry, referral, move in, needs, risks, support plan creation, Outcomes
Star and ongoing monitoring.
The Fleet Management system allows all outlying project sites to maintain their journey details,
fuel records, and maintenance records as well as providing a method to invoice service users for
their journeys. Comprehensive reports also allow Housing with Care and Support management personnel
to continually monitor expenditure and income of their vehicle fleet.
The result, a comprehensive web based application to effectively manage the needs of service users
and manage all aspects of the NCHA vehicle fleet.
