At iSAMS, we are constantly trying to improve the services to our clients and we are committed to releasing new modules that our existing clients have requested.  iSAMS operates an agile development structure facilitating very fast development times for our new products.

We believe that by allowing our existing clients to be the driving force behind the new developments to the iSAMS portfolio, we are creating a "win - win" situation. Our clients get want they want, and we have a very happy client base. We have created a voting system for our existing clients to vote for a variety of development ideas.  The items of development with the highest number of votes are pushed forward in the roadmap.

For new modules that are due to be released please look at our Future Development section.

The modules released for the summer term 2009

Mark Book

 The iSAMS Mark Book gives teachers and heads of subjects the ability to create specific mark books for their sets or departments. Using our very intuitive step by step process, whole forms or set mark books can be created with just a few clicks.

The results are using our traffic light system which indicates which pupils are behind the target or ahead. The Mark Book links to the reports module enabling grades from the Mark Book to be entered dynamically into the reporting template, saving time in double entry when writing end of term reports. The Mark Book will also dynamically link with the new tracking manager.

Cover Manager

This is a relatively basic module but powerful at the same time. It allows the timetabler or the academic administrators within schools to assign cover very quickly, which is then automatically viewable on the staff and pupils electronic timetables within iSAMS. This information is also distributed by email or SMS if a school is using the built-in SMS gateway. The management module will help analyse which staff members are available at certain times and it will also track who is being covered as well as track those who are actually covering.

Agency Manager

A large number our existing schools use agencies to introduce new pupils to their school. The Agency Manager allows the admissions/registrar departments to create the different agency contacts that they deal with and form an easy-to-use database of suppliers. The information in the Agency Manager dynamically links to the Pupil Manager for tracking and managing prospective pupils with their associated agents, through the various stages of the admissions process. Schools can create useful tracking reports to analyse not only which pupils have come from agencies, but to also track which agencies are the most effective.