MiChoice Technology Systems
Product Specifications
May 2011

Product

Description

Software/Hardware

ETC Master

2 Workstation License. A Windows based software program that utilizes your computer/server or your cafeteria point of sale computer as a time clock. Accurately prepares your employee time cards and labor cost while effectively tracking your employees in a centralized database. * Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

  • Windows 2000 Server O/S
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Express, 2000 or 2005 Database

ETC Client

2 Workstation License. Software program that connects to the ETC Master Time & Attendance database and allows for utilizing a Windows based computer as a time clock.

ETC Stand Alone

1 Workstation License. Software program that allows for a single Windows based computer to serve as a time clock. * Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

ETC- DC Master

2 Workstation License. Windows based software program designed for School Child Day Care that keeps record of child day care attendance and employee time. Utilizes computer/server or your cafeteria point of sale computer as a time clock while effectively tracking day care children in a centralized  database. * Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

  • Windows 2000 Server O/S
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Express, 2000 or 2005 Database

ETC –DC Client

2 Workstation License. Software program that connects to the ETC-DC Master Time & Attendance centralized database and allows for utilizing a Windows based computer as a time clock.

ETC – AL

Additional single workstation license

ETC-DC Stand Alone

1 Workstation License.Software program that allows for a single Windows based computer (workstation) to serve as a time clock. * Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

EZ Task Plus Master

School food service management software tool is a back office inventory/ordering/recieving program that operates across the districts WAN and allows child nutrition directors to easily track items, quantities, produce school food service inventory reports (300+), requistions, purchase orders, receiving reports from a centralized database. * Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

  • Windows 2000 Server O/S
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Express, 2000 or 2005 Database

EZ Task Plus Site Manager

Software program that connects to the EZ Task Master Inventory centralized database across the district WAN and allows remote sites to create in “real time” requistions, receive orders, and update inventory.

EZ Task Basic

Software program that tracks inventory in a centralized database. * Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

  • Windows 2000 Server O/S or PC with Windows XP/7
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Express, 2000 or 2005 Database

EZ Task Basic Client

Software program that operates on Windows based computer and connects to the EZ Task Basic Inventory centralized database across the district WAN and allows remote sites to update inventory.

eMeal POS Master

Lunchroom POS software that operates as a client/server Point of Sale program on any brand of Windows based PC. eMeal Master Point of Sale software facilitates lunch line efficiency, serving line accounting while meeting all government regulations as well as generating a wealth of comprehensive Child Nutrition software management reports.

eMeal POS Satellite

POS software that operates on any brand of “Touch Screen” windows based PC and connects via a LAN to the eMeal POS Master database.

eMeal POS
Standalone

Lunchroom POS software that operates on a single Windows based “Touch Screen” computer. eMeal Master Point of Sale software facilitates lunch line efficiency, serving line accounting while meeting all government regulations as well as generating a wealth of comprehensive Child Nutrition software management reports.

eMeal POS SS Standalone

Lunchroom POS software for School with enrollment under 300 students that operates on a single Windows based “Touch Screen” computer. eMeal POS SS Standalone software facilitates lunch line efficiency, serving line accounting while meeting all government regulations as well as generating a wealth of comprehensive Child Nutrition software management reports.

Tally Mate Master POS

Concession Stand POS software that operates as a client/server Point of Sale program on any brand of Windows based PC.

Tally Mate POS Satellite

Concession Stand POS software that operates on any brand of “Touch Screen” windows based PC and connects via a LAN to the Tally Mate POS Master database

Tally Mate POS Standalone

Concession Stand POS software that operates on a single Windows based “Touch Screen” computer

Coms-Pro Limited

Software that operates on any Windows based PC and allows remote locations (Via WAN) to connect in “Real Time” to the campus eMeal Master POS database to update patron meal account balance and view POS reports.

Coms-Pro District POS

Coms-Pro is the focal point used to facilitate the information flow throughout MiChoice Technology school food service meal accountability systems. As an all-inclusive product, it serves the district child nutrition department by providing a common data source for centralized free and reduced application processing, district child nutrition meal accountability and government reporting. This back office interactive software allows for bi-directional "Real Time" transfer of data between the child nutrition central office programs, COMS-PRO and MiChoice FAR-APPS Free and Reduced Application Processing and each cafeteria Point-of Sale System over the school district's wide-area network. COMS-PRO can effectively store, manage and distribute the information in "Real Time" and becomes the central point for creating, finding and sharing the information.
* Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

  • Windows 2000 Server O/S
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Express, 2000 or 2005 Database

 

FarApps –Lite
1000 Apps or Less

Software is designed to simplify and automate the school food service meal application processing procedure for processing the school lunch program meal eligibility applications. Far-Apps free and reduced meal application processing software gives the school district control over processing, tracking and maintaining application data, while automatically updating meal eligibility statuses in “Real Time” at the school sites cafeteria point of sale system.
* Requires Microsoft® SQL Express Database

  • Windows 2000 Server O/S
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Express, 2000 or 2005 Database

 

FarApps
Single User

Software is designed to simplify and automate the school food service meal application processing procedure for processing the school lunch program meal eligibility applications. Far-Apps free and reduced meal application processing software gives the school district control over processing, tracking and maintaining application data, while automatically updating meal eligibility statuses in “Real Time” at the school sites cafeteria point of sale system.  * Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

  • Windows 2000 Server O/S
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Express, 2000 or 2005 Database

 

FarApps
2-5 Users

Software is designed to simplify and automate the school food service meal application processing procedure for processing the school lunch program meal eligibility applications. Far-Apps free and reduced meal application processing software gives the school district control over processing, tracking and maintaining application data, while automatically updating meal eligibility statuses in “Real Time” at the school sites cafeteria point of sale system.  * Requires Microsoft® SQL Database

  • Windows 2000 Server O/S
  • Microsoft® SQL Server Express, 2000 or 2005 Database

 

Services

 

 

MyMealMoney
Set Up

One time fee for setting up web site. MyMealMoney is a Web-based service allows parents to log on the Internet and check their child’s meal account balance as well as viewing a 30-day history of their child’s eating habits.

FarApps Online

One time fee for setting up Online database. Far-Apps Online allows parents/guardians to apply for meal benefits online with complete privacy and convenience.

Software Deployment/Installation

Depoyment/ installation requires a dedicated commitment on behalf of everyone involved in the project. We establish a project plan that is unique for every school district, all while minimizing costs. We establish areas of responsibility, resources required of the district, establish milestones, tasks and the expected completion time.

Training

We offer:

  • Train the Trainer - We have found that the "Train the Trainer" method is the most cost efficient way to convey the knowledge, skills, solutions and appropriate technology to our clients to achieve the highest level of success. The "Train the Trainer "program is designed to effectively teach the designated coordinators and the technology assistant to apply the principles, methods, and techniques of operations to other employees.
  • Individual School On-Site Training - MiChoice Technology offers this type of program for school districts requiring individual training school by school. Although this form of training takes longer to accomplish and is more expensive, we realize that occasionally it is the only viable option, because of availability of qualified personnel to implement the train the trainer program. To ensure the success of the training participants, we utilize the same proven methods, and procedures for our successful "Train the Trainer" program, except it's on an individual school basis.
  • Training at Corporate Headquarters - Upon request, MiChoice Technology can schedule in-depth training at our corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas. This type of training is governed by the scope of the project and to facilitate the learning process, is structured in the same mode as our "Train the Trainer" program.
  • Internet Training - Internet-based training is the newest addition to our training and implementation options. Using the internet, a MiChoice Technology trainer can conduct an interactive software training session on your computer in the comfort of your own office.

Software as a Service

MyMealMoney

Annual Fee For Hosting Program - MyMealMoney is a Web-based service allows parents to log on the Internet and check their child’s meal account balance as well as viewing a 30-day history of their child’s eating habits.

FarApps Online - Lite

Annual Fee For Hosting Program - FarApps Online allows parents/guardians to apply for meal benefits online with complete privacy and convenience and seamlessly integrates with the district FarApps Lite Free & Reduced Software Application Processing software database.

FarApps Online

Annual Fee For Hosting Program - FarApps Online allows parents/guardians to apply for meal benefits online with complete privacy and convenience and seamlessly integrates with the district FarApps Free & Reduced Software Application Processing software database.

Monthly Software Hosting Fee

 

In either a hosted or on-premise deployment model – The customers have the option of purchasing, subscription/hosting licensing or a combination of both. There is no minimum time commitment; customers can sign up for a short time period, such as a few months, or as long as they would like.
* Deployment/Installation/Training fees and travel expenses would be in addition to the monthly hosting/subscription charges.