BDMS - Building Department Management System
- Property Information
- Permit Information
- Occupational Licenses
- Code Enforcement
- Reports
The Building Department Management System (BDMS) is an integrated suite of building department software including Permits, Inspections, Planning and Zoning, Occupational Licenses and Code Enforcement.
The BDMS system is an integrated system. The Property Information (Address, Owner, Etc) will be the heart of the system and common to all other areas. Property information only has to be entered once and can be used in all other modules. On the main Property Information screen there will be notebook tabs that split the screen and display information for the other modules. The other modules that can be accessed from the Property Information screen are Contacts, Building Permits, Inspections, Planning and Zoning, Occupational Licenses and Code Enforcement. These tabs will be highlighted in green if information exists. It will be easy to tell from this screen, based on color-coding and icons, what information has been entered into the system. Program navigation is also be greatly simplified since every module can be accessed from the Property Information page.
In addition to this "integrated" window, you will also be able to search each module individually. For example, an inspector could search for and print inspections that were scheduled for the day or a clerk could search for expired permits.
Some of the key features of the BDMS application are:
BDMS utilizes a non-proprietary Microsoft Access database. Users will be able to create their own queries, forms and reports if desired. The system can also be integrated with Oracle or Sybase databases instead of Microsoft Access.
This system is integrated. There will be one central place where you will enter property information. This information will be available when creating Permits, Inspections, Planning Information, Occupational Licenses or Code Enforcements. Contact information will also be centralized.
Notifications can be set up to make you aware of unpaid licenses or code enforcement issues before licenses or permits are generated.
Commonly entered data will be provided as defaults to minimize data entry. Other data such as Permit Type will be provided in a selectable list which will minimize data entry errors.
Provides an easy to use Windows Interface.
Reports can be previewed to the screen before printed. They can also be filtered or sorted before printing.
The BDMS system can utilize Microsoft Word to link documents to Code Enforcements, Permits, Inspections, etc.
Photos can be imported into any area of the program such as Code Enforcement or Inspections.
Security is implemented throughout the BDMS system. Only top level security personnel will be able to change existing transactions.
The BDMS system is fast. It will take no longer than 5 seconds to pull up any record in the database, assuming the computer meets the minimum requirements. (See requirement listings under Technical Specifications below).
Technical Specifications
The BDMS application was developed using Sybase PowerBuilder 10. PowerBuilder is the second leading development tool for Client-Server applications being developed today (Oracle is number one). PowerBuilder can interface with almost any database including Microsoft Access, Oracle, Sybase, and Microsoft SQL Server.The database was developed in Microsoft Access, but the BDMS system is database independent. This means that if a City decides to migrate to Oracle or a different database, the application can be modified to the new database by changing just five lines of code.
The BDMS application can run on any network that supports Microsoft Windows such as Microsoft 2003 Server or Microsoft 2008 Server. The number of concurrent users will be unlimited.
AppStudio Company Information
AppStudio is a Florida corporation that has been developing client-server software for fourteen years. View the technologies page for more information or download the AppStudio brochure in Adobe Acrobat format:AppStudio Tri-Fold Brochure.pdf
BDMS PowerPoint Presentation.ppt
BDMS Brochure.pdf