Envisage Technologies Continues Evolution of the Acadis® Readiness Suite
Latest Release Includes Critical New Features and Performance Enhancements for Law Enforcement, Public Safety and Military Training
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BLOOMINGTON, IN, December 13, 2011 — Envisage Technologies announced today the release of Version 4.4.5 of the Acadis® Readiness Suite for Law Enforcement, Public Safety and Military training and certification management. The newest version of Acadis reflects months of development and client input with critical new features and optimized performance to support high-liability training organizations and the agencies they support. The new software was showcased at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in Chicago.
The new version of the Acadis Readiness Suite incorporates dozens of powerful new features that streamline training, scheduling and compliance operations. Many of the redesigned elements use “wizards” to walk users through workflow and user-defined business rules that simplify complex training operations. Highlights of the newest release include:
Scheduling Optimization and User Interface – The new version of Acadis Scheduling incorporates many new features that automate complex scheduling tasks. This module is capable of scheduling individual training programs and forecasting hundreds of prescheduled training programs simultaneously. The sophisticated rules-based scheduling engine intelligently applies sequencing, priorities, dependencies, and resource requirements for each block of instruction via highly-configurable model schedules.
Easy to navigate, Acadis features simple drag-and-drop scheduling, with an individual calendar for each instructor, classroom, lab, and range. The automated scheduler provides immediate notification of conflicts or insufficient instructional resources and automatically suggests resolution options. Reports are easily printed or exported directly into standard Microsoft Office formats. Acadis Automated Scheduling is accessible via a standard internet browser and is fully integrated with the Readiness Suite.
Learning Management System (LMS) – Acadis includes a fully Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)-compliant LMS module to enable the efficient delivery of online learning. It allows personnel to register for online courses and enables training managers to assign mandatory courses to their personnel. Automated due dates and reminders keep personnel on track with individualized learning plans. Completion records, test scores, and certifications are automatically appended to each student’s lifelong learning record.
Certification Compliance Management – Acadis now provides a distributed In-service Reporting portal that allows law enforcement and public safety agencies to report training and compliance items required to meet recertification requirements directly to their certifying organization. This eliminates costly dual data entry and increases accuracy of reported data. Certifications can be tracked for officers, emergency responders, organizations, and vehicles.
Automated Testing – The new version of Automated Testing includes a test-item bank and an easy-to-navigate rules-based process to automatically create written and online tests based on selection of learning objectives, subject areas and user-chosen questions. Online test questions may include audio, video, or graphic files and test scores are automatically graded and appended to the tester’s person record. Question analysis and statistical reports are also included. Automated Testing allows users to create written, online, and observed tests, including for firearms shoots.
Conduct and Performance – Acadis now provides the ability to create self-defined evaluations for students during training and for officers in the field after basic training. Evaluation criteria, or competencies, are fully user defined. Each competency can be evaluated using either a subjective rating or test score as the assessment criteria, with immediate remediation tracking included. Completed evaluations are automatically appended to the person record.
“I am proud of what our R&D team has accomplished for this important release. They have done an excellent job incorporating the incredible feedback we have received from our clients, partners, and solutions analysts into the new product,” says Ari Vidali, Envisage CEO. “Acadis is the very antithesis of the common silo-based approach to training and compliance operations. The suite provides an enterprise framework that supports unified operations across traditionally disconnected training functions. The tremendous cost savings and efficiencies that are gained by eliminating fragmented legacy systems, silos and paper processes are very appealing to our Federal and State customers.”
About the Acadis® Readiness Suite
The Acadis Readiness Suite is an enterprise software application that enables organizations to create training ecosystems. More than 270,000 public safety professionals nationwide use the system. Acadis automates the management of complex, high-risk, blended training environments such as law enforcement, public safety, homeland security and the military.
The modular system architecture allows training organizations to optimize the entire “hire-to-retire” lifecycle for personnel by fusing learning management, automated scheduling, registration, housing/barracks management, certification compliance tracking, automated testing, and document storage into a comprehensive end-to-end solution. The optional Acadis Portal Framework allows secure, decentralized access to online learning, employee training records, in-service training reporting, class registrations, and instructor availability management. To learn more, visit http://www.envisagenow.com/acadis.
