Buildings magazine has a helpful article on selecting a mass-notification tool for use by building owners and facility managers during emergencies.
Selecting a Mass-Notification System
by Edward Brown III
At the conclusion of the article is a table detailing the advantages of a Software as a Service (SaaS) tool compared to previous technology of Application Service Provider (ASP) and On-Premises installation. The table summarizes benefits in terms of costs, scalability, throughput, upgrades & maintenance, pricing, availability, security, and personnel costs.
As part of integrated messaging capabilities, PropertyTrak includes Notification by email and text messaging, templates for sending new messages quickly, and message logging to record message history. Notification is also available as part of our Incident Management Logging module for emergency preparedness and disaster recovery.
