Sonia
Overview
Sonia is an innovative Web-based and Windows Application software program that enables resources (persons) to
be allocated according to user preferences depending on resource availability. By automating this process,
Sonia greatly reduces the time and expense required to achieve the best use of resources.
Who Is Sonia for?
Sonia was orginally developed to help allocate students to field placement venues. Sonia's flexibility is also
ideal for managing timetabling or course allocations, or any selection process where resource users are required
to make selections from resource options.
Training & Support
Planet Software will work with you to customise Sonia to meet your specific needs. We also provide a range of
support and training services to ensure your staff can maximise the benefits Sonia has to offer.
Benefits
Easier tracking and systematic matching of resource-users' preferences to available resource options (e.g.
placement venues). Sonia's password protected Web interface enables you to provide convenient and secure
off-site access for your resource-users to enter their preferences and print data summaries.
No need for expensive staff re-training or systems reconfiguration due to Planet Software's cutomisation
services and Sonia's ability to integrate with other information systems. Ability to provide prompt
notification of selection process outcomes to resource- users, and details to resource-suppliers, through
Sonia's mailing label and merge form letter features.
Sonia's report generation capabilities enables universities’ to easily archive, retrieve, analyse, and have up-to-date data in a number of formats, including PDF and Excel.
Requirements
Server
The Sonia backend applications (Service Host, Online and Sonia Reports) require a server operating system running ASP .NET 3.5 SP1 on IIS. According to the Microsoft site the following are suitable: Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2.
Client
The Sonia client application requires one of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is also required.
Web Browser
Tried and tested with current versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Chrome.