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When customers buy InQuest IQ9, they get complementary access to a library of SmartApp business applications for their IQ9 site. Each SmartApp has been developed by industry experts and uses best practice workflows, data, security and layouts to ensure a rapid time to value. Customers can use each application “as-is” or use the IQ9 configuration tools to modify a template to meet their exact layout, workflow, security and data requirements.

Find your IQ9 SmartApp solution for:

	•	Project and Program Management
	•	Marketing and Sales
	•	Architecture, Engineering and Construction
	•	Finance and General

	•	Human Resources
	•	Operations
	•	Purchasing
	•	Telecommunications and Utilities

Program & Project Management SmartApps
Name	Description
Project Manager	Effectively manage your projects with all your project information in one place. Monitor project schedules, milestones, budget vs. actuals and Earned Value metrics using the Project Snapshot features.
Feature & Bug Tracker	Track all feature requests and bugs across products and customer deliverables. Notify relevant users when new items are added and ensure that your best practice workflows are being enforced.
Issue Manager	Manage all your project (or department) issues in a central location with priorities, issue status, responsibilities, etc. all instantly available.
Risk Manager	Identification, Delegation and Mitigation are critical to any effective Risk Management program. This IQ9 SmartApp supports complete risk management across the risk lifecycle with proactive alerts when necessary activities do not occur as expected.
Project Requester	Coordinate all project requests and ensure that all projects are approved and budgeted before allocating resources, developing schedules and incurring other costs. Once projects are approved, IQ9 can automatically trigger project startup activities.
Decision Log	Track all project decisions centrally with secure access and auditing.
Project Correspondence	Save all project correspondence (e.g. emails, attachments, scanned faxes, etc.) to a central Correspondence SmartApp. All correnspondence information is then securely searchable by authorized users.
Task & Action Items	Assign Tasks and Action Items to individuals or groups. Schedule, budget and % complete information are tracked.
Status Reporting	Streamline status reporting across project teams and departments with periodic status alerting and overdue notifications.
Meeting Minutes	Capture all meeting information including attendees, location, topics discussed and action items.
Change Control Manager	Manage your scope with this Change Control SmartApp. All Change Requests must go through a basic review process before being approved (or rejected).

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Human Resources SmartApps
Name	Description
Review Manager	Streamline employee reviews at the corporate, divisional, project or functional levels. Each employee's "Review Anniversaries" is monitored and IQ9 triggers an evaluation and review process based on your internal review timelines.
Hiring Manager	Track all employee hires from defining the initial job description through resume screening, interviews and offer letters. Once a new hire accepts, the "New Hire On-boarding" SmartApp can be used.
New Hire On-boarding	Coordinate all new hire "On-boarding" activities from this SmartApp. Manage document verification, HW requisitions, space allocations, security authorizations and more.
Time-off Requester	Track employee time-off requests and coordinate their approval and logging.

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Marketing & Sales SmartApps
Name	Description
Sales Binders	Give sales teams direct access to the most up-to-date sales information including product literature, presentation templates, price lists, logos, customer testimonials, case studies and more.
Collateral Manager	Developing world-class collateral requires a world-class process. Use this SmartApp to manage the design, copywriting, proofing and publishing processes.
PR Manager	Manage the creation and distribution of all Press Releases in a central location. Press Release reviews and their approvals can occur internally or be delegated to external agencies.
Graphics Requester	Coordinate all graphics development from initial request through multiple iterations and reviews.
Proposal Builder	Responding to proposals is a critical activity that is usually time consuming and often requires coordination across locations, functions and teams. This Proposal Builder SmartApp streamlines the proposal development process and centralizes all proposal information.
Deal Registration Manager	Partners can use this SmartApp to register their deals and then provide periodic deal status updates. Deal conflicts can be easily an quickly identified while pipeline information can monitored.

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Operations SmartApps
Name	Description
Service Request Manager	Track service requests from initial entry through completion. Request can be entered by employees, customers or partners with different, configurable work processes for each one.
Asset Tracker	Manage your complete asset lifecycle with this Asset Tracker. From initial speccing and purchase through deployment, configuration and periodic maintenance, this SmartApp handles it all. Each asset can also be allocated to a physical location and can be viewed on a map.

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Architecture, Engineering & Construction SmartApps
Name	Description
Submittals	Submit shop drawings, product data, samples, mock-ups, test results, warranties, maintenance manuals, and much more through the approval process with notifications.
Transmittals	View and update real-time status and location of transmittal materials.
Punchlists	Identify and track the status of Punchlist items. Notifications can be triggered when items are added, updated or completed.
Site Evaluation Manager	Track the evaluation of plant, store and building sites with this SmartApp. Display sites on a map using IQ9's Google Mashup integration.
Drawing Manager	Manage all your engineering drawings (CAD or GIS) centrally with drawing metadata, versioning, revisioning, check-in / check-out, view and markup all available.
Safety Instances	Capture all safety instance information with associated dates, treatment information, conditions, corrective actions and more.
Deficiency Notice	Track deficiency notices from creation through completion with detailed work delegation and tracking.
Progress Photos	View all progress photos and their associated metadata as line-items or thumbnails. Photos can be uploaded directly from a standard digital camera and then shown as a slideshow.
Permitting Manager	Coordinate all the activities and information need for permitting in one place. Different participants can all collaborate securely at various stages in the permitting process.
Insurance Manager	Capture all insurance information with images of the original documents as well as expiration dates with renewal activity reminders.

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Purchasing SmartApps
Name	Description
Estimate Manager	Create detailed Work and Purchasing estimates with estimate item reviews and approval. All estimate items can be added from a central catalog or individually entered.
RFI - Request For Information	Use this RFI SmartApp to create and manage your RFIs, customizing the workflow to meet your specific needs.
RFP - Request For Proposal	Create RFPs and submit them to one or more vendors for their online responses. This SmartApp is typically used for complex purchasing activities.
RFQ - Request For Quote	Request Quotes from one or more vendors. This SmartApp is typically used for more commodity and SKU type purchases.

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Finance SmartApps
Name	Description
Invoice Tracker	Streamline the process of reviewing and reconciling vendor invoices. All invoices can be routed for review, assigned account information and closed once payment information is entered.
Expense Reporting	Capture all expense reports electronically with each expense report going through an electronic review and approval process.
Contract Manager	Route contracts for approval and signature. Capture all signed contracts with electronic images and relevant contract information.
Deal Room	Coordinate business deals internally and with your partners in a secure, audited location (on-site or on-demand). All activities are monitored and security can be assigned to individual documents or at the room level.
Lease Manager	Manage all asset and facility leases with terms, conditions, lessor and other lease related information.
Request For Purchase Authorization (RFPA)	Streamline the Request For Purchase Authorization processes with this SmartApp. Users can submit RFPA's for review and approval. Different review and approval paths can be implemented based on the purchase type and amount.

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General SmartApps
Name	Description
Standards & Procedures	Publish your internal Standards & Procedures so that all employees have access to them online. With this SmartApp your employees always have the most up-to-date information (no more referencing old versions in email).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	Build a central knowledge management repository of FAQs. These can be implemented at the company, division, project, product or functional levels.

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Telecommunications and Utilities SmartApps
Name	Description
Public Improvement Notices	Communicate public improvement activities to other utilities and regulatory agencies from a central applications.
Pole Management	Manage your poles from initial pole set through upgrades, replacements (double poles) and removals.
Tree Trimming Coordination	Coordinate tree trimming schedules with vendors and partners.
Network Audits	Manage the auditing of your network assets by internal employees or contractors. Capture all audit information centrally for review or electronic updates.
Joint Asset Management	Coordinate the joint asset activities between owners, attachees and regulatory agencies.
Attachment Licensing	Streamline the pole attachment licensing process with this SmartApp. Ensure that regulatory timeframes and processes are being met.

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