Time Matters 10.0 Benefits, Pricing and Preparation
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Time Matters 10.0 Benefits
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How to Get Time Matters 10.0
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3 Ways to Prepare for Time Matters 10.0
• Time Matters 10.0 FAQ for TM
Professional Users
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Easiest Way to Access Time Matters
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Time
Matters/Practice Advantage 10.0 was released last month. I have been using it since the
pre-release stage. This newsletter describes the benefits, cost and
preparation steps you should follow to get ready for Time Matters 10.
This version of Time Matters is not packed with new features, but it is an
important upgrade, especially for users of the "Professional" Edition of
Time Matters. Read on!
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TIME MATTERS 10.0 BENEFITS
It's time to get ready to install Time Matters 10.0.
Released in October 2009, Time Matters 10.0 provides a number of benefits
for your firm. On the performance and technical side you'll see:
- Greater speed
- More stability
- More capacity for growth
- New backup compression method provides unlimited
number and size of files in .zip file.
- Support for Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 (with
first Service Pack for Time Matters 10.0 scheduled for release November
30)
Speed improvements will
especially apply to users currently on the "Professional" Edition of Time
Matters. Time Matters 10 drops the Professional and Enterprise labels.
All Time Matters 10 installations are "Enterprise," meaning they all run on
Microsoft SQL Server. See my FAQ for Time Matters
Professional Users.
In the usability area,
you will see these improvements:
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New
Desktop Extensions let you position a Time Matters Agenda, Contacts
list, Legal Pad, Document Finder and Phone Pad anywhere on your desktop.
These floating extensions connect and convert to Time Matters records.
(Click image for larger view.)
Lastly, several
corrections have been made to issues reported in Time Matters and Billing
Matters.
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HOW TO GET TIME MATTERS 10.0
If you are on an Annual Maintenance
Plan (AMP) or are a Practice Advantage subscriber, you should have already received the product download information for
Time Matters/Practice Advantage 10.0. If you are unsure about your AMP status, contact me. If
you are not on an AMP, you may purchase the upgrade by getting on an AMP.
Upgrade (AMP) Pricing
Time Matters or Billing
Matters only
If you are on version 9.0 the AMP cost is $385 for the first user plus $165 for each
additional user.
If you are on version 8.0 or earlier, the AMP cost is $425 for the first user plus $180
for each additional user.
Time Matters/Billing
Matters bundle
If you are on Time
Matters w/Billing Matters 9.0 the AMP cost is $616 for the first user plus
$264 for each additional user.
If you are on Time
Matters w/Billing Matters 8.0 or earlier, the AMP cost is $680 for the first
user plus $288 for each additional user.
New User Pricing
If you do not have Time
Matters, the cost for Time Matters 10.0 is $905 for the first user, plus
$525 for each additional user, with the AMP. (Without AMP: $600/$400)
AMP Benefits:
The Annual Maintenance Plan entitles you to:
Not using Time Matters yet?
Contact us for a free demo consultation to see
how this product can organize your practice.
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3 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR TIME
MATTERS 10.0
1. Attend a Webinar or schedule a personalized demo. LexisNexis
offers Webinars highlighting the new functions and benefits of Time Matters
10. I provide personalized demos to get you acquainted with the product and
begin preparation for installing it in your office.
Contact us to
schedule a personalized demo.
2. Prepare your systems. Make sure your server and workstations
meet the
system requirements for version 10. Be sure to review the Program
Links requirements on the last two pages of the document.
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Prepare your people. Not doing all you can do with your current Time Matters? No problem. The move to version 10.0
can be a good time for planning and training on functions such as automating
new client intake and follow-up, email management and docketing. I can help
you to get everyone "on board," and provide a manageable roll-out the
program.
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Time Matters 10.0 FAQ for Time Matters Professional Users
1. Is the Professional Edition still
available?
With the release of Time Matters 10.0, the
Professional Edition was discontinued. All upgrades are to the SQL
platform, previously called the Enterprise Edition.
2. Will I need a new server to run Time Matters 10.0?
You should have a dedicated server that meets the
system requirements for the program.
3. Will I need to purchase Microsoft SQL Server software?
Time Matters 10.0 comes with SQL Express, a free
version of Microsoft SQL Server that is suitable for firms with up to 4GB of
data.
4. What new capabilities will I have that I don't have with Time
Matters Professional?
You will be able to use the Time Matters/Exchange Server
bi-directional synchronization. That means no more manual synching
with Outlook. You will also be able to use add-ons such as MobileTM
which provide access to your Time Matters data from your PDA.
5. Time Matters crashes from time to time. Will Time Matters
10.0 fix that?
Time Matters 10.0 resolves some issues that
are evidenced by the program stopping with a message such as "tmw.exe has
encountered a problem." Unusual behavior in Time Matters, however, can also
signal issues with network connections, memory, hardware drivers and other
system or data problems. Each instance should be properly diagnosed.
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