Alpha Tracker Release 32 - the "calendar release" - is now available

Release 32 of asbestos software Alpha Tracker is now publicly available and ready to download.

It's the update to Release 31 and contains more than 500(!) improvements.  In particular, we have improved and extended the calendar features within the system incorporating as many suggestions as possible from clients.

Here is a quick video to introduce Release 32 to you:

The release notes are ready and available here https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/release-notes/ for you to read, download, print and keep with your Quality Manual.

Release 32.5 is just around the corner too with significant changes and improvements to the asbestos fibre analysis functions, of particular interest to asbestos labs.

Finally, in these weird and worrying times of Coronavirus "lockdown" and the pressures this is putting on the economies around the world, please know that we are thinking of all of our clients facing tough times and that Start Software and Alpha Tracker will be here to support you now and when we come through the other side.

Alpha Tracker Release 32 - the "scheduling release" - is now publicly available

We're really pleased to announce that Release 32 of asbestos software Alpha Tracker is now available.

This release focuses on the calendar and scheduling functions within the system and you can see some of the new features in this post from last week: https://robinbennett.blogspot.com/2020/04/alpha-tracker-release-32-in-final.html

Watch out for the summary video and release notes which will be published at the end of this week.

Alpha Tracker Release 32 in final testing

It's the calendar release! We're excited with the number of calendar improvements we've been able to squeeze into the latest release of asbestos software Alpha Tracker, Release 32.

Some of the new calendar features in Alpha Tracker Release 32

We're in the final phase of testing so watch this space!

Alpha Tracker Release 33 - the "AI" release - is now available

We've been hard at work adding extra features to our asbestos software platform, Alpha Tracker.

Release 33 is now available with more than 450 new features, bug fixes and performance improvements.  Yes, more than 450!!  In this release, we've focused on "AI" powered features adding intelligence and convenience to many parts of the system including:

• a vastly improved experience for the lab when using the new fibre analysis features
  
  
• a completely rewritten quotation sub-system with improved graphics and follow-up workflow
  
  
• immediate, intelligent data checks on asbestos data submitted by asbestos software from the field helping you get your asbestos reports right first time!  

Alpha Tracker's redesigned quotation sub-system

Release 33 is the update to Alpha Tracker Release 32 which was made publicly available back in the Spring.

Keep an eye on the blog for the video introducing the new features and the full set of release notes.  They should both be available in the next few days.

Release 34 is now underway and is the "cloud release" with more features linking Alpha Tracker to the cloud for document storage and improved editing of reports and other documents.

Alpha Tracker Release 31 - release notes are now up on the website

Interested in knowing what has changed in asbestos software Alpha Tracker Release 31?

Kim has now finished the release notes, and they are available here: https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/release-notes/

Let us know what you want to see in Release 32!

Alpha Tracker reaches another milestone - software version 4500

Our market-leading asbestos software, Alpha Tracker, has reached another milestone.

We've just made our 4,500th change to the system - really! - adding another new feature requested by our users.

We work on Alpha Tracker daily and each set of changes made (to add features, fix bugs or improve performance) increases the "version number" of the system.  We're now at version 4500, which is pretty incredible given that we only launched Alpha Tracker a few years ago as a major ground-up rewrite of our original asbestos software, Tracker.

Every few months we make a "release" available to our users which batches up a group of changes into an update which clients can then deploy to their system.

The next release will be Release 33.  This follows on the heels of:

• Release 31, the Summer 2019 update
• Release 32, the "scheduling" release, and
• Release 32.5, the fibre analysis and lab update.

Would you like to see anything new in Alpha Tracker?  We love it when our asbestos consultancy or building management clients tell us what they want to see.  Get in touch!

Alpha Tracker Release 32 - put a date in the diary for calendar improvements!

Our next major update for asbestos software Alpha Tracker will be Release 32 due in the next 6-8 weeks.

We will be focusing on Alpha Tracker's calendar and scheduling features with major improvements being developed both for office and mobile staff.

Alpha Tracker's calendar and scheduling tool

If there are features or improvements you'd like to see in Alpha Tracker, do get in touch.

Alpha Tracker Release 32.5 - major asbestos lab improvements

We're really pleased to announce that Release 32.5 of asbestos software Alpha Tracker is now available.

Release 32.5 follows hard on the heels of Release 32 (you don't say!) and is focused on improvements for asbestos lab users.

There are 22 changes and improvements in the new fibre analysis screen, for example, and they include a fabulous new "keyboard mode".  By the way, the new screen is optional - you can switch between the two designs with a system setting to see which one you prefer.

Here is a quick YouTube video to show you around the new screen:

In addition to the new features, we have included 20 bug fixes in this update which improve other areas of Alpha Tracker.

Read about all of the changes in Kim's release notes, here: https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/release-notes/

The update is available now for you to apply to your system, or get in touch with our 24x7 support desk if you would like them to apply the update for you.

Check out the Release Notes for Alpha Tracker Release 41

Kim has finished the Release Notes - all 32 pages! - and these are now available for Alpha Tracker Release 41.

Click here to read them: https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/latest-release

Click to see our Release Notes

Here are the other ways you can explore the 500+ updates in this release:

• Watch the highlights video: https://youtu.be/ksfoPfQzdEg

• Read the blog: https://blog.start-software.com/2024/08/alpha-tracker-release-41-is-now.html

• Join the webinar on Wednesday 28th August at noon: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88632075774.

The Alpha Tracker Mobile update will be hitting the app stores next week and will automatically update the devices used by your site staff.  

Contact support (support@start-software.com) if you would like the update applied to your system and they will agree on a mutually convenient time.

Alpha Tracker Release 33 beta version available for testing - new "AI" features nearly ready

Our beta testing users for asbestos software Alpha Tracker are now starting to look at Release 33.

Alpha Tracker Release 32 was our "calendar update" with more than 500 updates!  Release 32.5 was focused on improvements for asbestos labs, primarily, and also included some additional features and bug fixes requested by asbestos consultancy clients.

Release 33 is our "AI" update, including some automatic/intelligent features in a number of areas, including:

- incorporating AlphaValidator’s checks into the Survey Data screen giving an intelligent and immediate view of data issues

- diary hints and auto-scheduling based on skills, staff location, previous appointments, optimised routes

- automatic reminders for chasing quotes and intelligent prompting for repeat business, and

- an AI-powered chatbot for use in the client portal.

Want to see something else in Alpha Tracker Release 33?  We want to hear from you!

Alpha Tracker Release 31 - 200+ improvements for Summer 2019

Release 31 of our asbestos software Alpha Tracker has arrived and is ready for downloading.

It's the update to Release 30 and contains more than 200 improvements, including:

- improved security behind the scenes to protect you and your data

- better, quicker and more accurate mapping

- faster performance on key screens (project list, survey items etc)

- new and improved dashboards

- a new Query Writer tool to help you extract and analyse the data you need.

Here is a quick video to introduce Release 31 to you:

When Kim has finished the notes they will be available here https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/release-notes/ ready for you to read, download, print and keep with your Quality Manual.

Don't forget to give us your ideas for Release 32 which will be coming up later this year - contact us via our website.

Improved performance when raising invoices and credit notes within Alpha Tracker

Asbestos software Alpha Tracker works "end-to-end" for asbestos consultancies, enabling them to track work from initial contact right through to issuing an invoice after an asbestos survey or re-inspection has been completed.

Invoice easily and automatically from Alpha Tracker

We've been working on performance improvements to the invoicing code in Alpha Tracker to help bigger consultancies, in particular, who raise a large number of invoices each month.

The improvements will be live in Alpha Tracker Release 32 which will be available in the next few weeks.