RESTON, Va./EWORLDWIRE/June 18, 2003 --- COOP Consulting (www.coop-consulting.com) today announced the addition of two large government agencies to its list of software clients.myCOOP™ software is a patented approach to building and managing continuity plans using collaborative portal technology. Customers have decided to buy the product for three main reasons.
• EASE OF USE - - intuitive, 100% Home Page access allows productive use by all team members in minutes and hours, not days and weeks.
• LOW COST - - affordable licenses, software rentals or ASP allow any customer to have access to high-end productivity tools.
• STRATEGIC - - built with Microsoft and delivered using WIN 2000 server technology, assuring lasting value.
In addition, factors of scalability, flexibility, and ease of installation are also cited by customers for their decision to use myCOOP™.
“We’re very happy how myCOOP™ is being received, so soon after introduction last fall. Our customers are some of the smartest buyers in the market. They’re willing to consider a fresh approach to building and managing their recovery plans,” said Chris Alvord, CEO of COOP Consulting. “They’re also attracted to the growth possibilities of the system, as shown by the recent addition of our COOPExpert™ and COOPNotify™ modules.”
myCOOP™ Continuity Planning Software
myCOOP™ is enterprise-class continuity plan software, built with Microsoft using Web portal technology. The resulting capabilities deliver planning consistency across large, diverse operations, in an affordable, intuitive design. Call for a Web demo, or download a demo and spec sheet at http://www.coop-consulting.com/what/mycoop_software.htm.
There are two options in additional to the main system. The COOPExpert™ wizard guides users through all the steps of building eight types of recovery plans, with administrative tools to allow an institution to also input its own set of templates. COOPNotify™ allows instant notification of Immediate Response tasks team members to Blackberry or similar wireless devices in the event of an emergency.
All features are available by license, by rental, or by ASP over the Web.
ABOUT COOP CONSULTING - - Planning from Experience™
COOP Consulting (www.coop-consulting.com), headquartered in Reston, VA, focuses exclusively on Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Business Continuity (BCP) plans and related services. This includes exceptional software, certified training, and experienced staff. We operate as a Woman-Owned Small Business for contracting purposes.
COOP has three assets covering all the needs of an institution’s continuity planning program:
• Consultants - - certified and experienced in industry-standard methods and procedures.
• Certified Training - - six modules licensed from DRI International (www.drii.org) as part of their certified planners program, taught in private or public classroom settings or over the Web.
• Software - - continuity planning team software, developed with Microsoft using Web-based collaborative portal technology.
Our experienced staff and alliance partners are focused on the special challenges of helping institutions plan for the rapid restoration of their operations from disasters, minimizing losses and speeding recovery.