A summary of the technical capabilities functionality and benefits of Collaborator is as follows:

CAPABILITY	FUNCTIONALITY	BENEFITS
Publisher
Intelligent Forms - i-Forms	Construction of user defined data capture forms incorporating drop-down menus and validation	Flexible design and rapid development of intuitive forms for user data capture that enable delivery of highly functional applications that support customers business processes
Business rules engine	Automation of business process	Improved process compliance, user efficiency and reduced cost of operations
Server transceiver	Business process transceiver service. Transceiver manages the inbound and outbound flow of information for the Collaborator Business ruless engine	Ability to automate business processes and providing a centralised information flow gateway from which to gather critical process metrics, allowing organisations to learn about process efficiency
Applications	Ability to link multiple iForms into an application structure. User links multiple iForms and together with a hierachy structure creates applications either published via the Portal or Smart Client	Simple and cost-effective way to model processes and deliver applications in the minimum of time.
Analyser
Report Server	Configure report refresh cycles and publishes reports to web servers, Portal or mail to clients	Configure report queues and let Collaborator automatically distribute them at the correct time to the correct people and locations, ensuring single consistent view of business information
Analytics	Configure report refresh cycles and publishes reports to web servers, Portal or mail to clients	Create reports not possible in other platforms and update reports with a click of a button. Prepare people and management friendly reports.
OLAP	Intuitive front end to Microsoft Analytics. All the power of SQL Server Analytics insider the Analyser. Combine SQL Server Analytics information with Analyser Analytics information	Powerful user intuitive tool for multi-dimensional reporting
Statistics	Statistical functions provided for analysis	All the statistical analysis capabilities within the same reporting tool. No need to export to Excel for statistical analysis
Content Manager
Off-line viewer	Remote report viewer disconnected from Analyser data source	Allows full reporting packs to be shipped to client users for intranet or low bandwidth viewing without needing any data sources
On-line viewer	Online report viewer connected to the Analyser data source	Allow full reporting packs to be viewed connected to the data set making changes visible immediately
Smart Client Portal	Application Server environment for Publisher Applications	Web based Portal allowing the usage of Applications created using the Publisher
Remote Smart Client	Remote Application Server component for Publisher Applications	The flexibility of offline working - unique remote component allowing the usage of Applications created using the Publisher synchronising information with email
Application server	Allow the incorporation of iForm and Reports into web content allowing the creation of interactive web interface	Enrich general websites by including iForms and Reports within web pages. Extend from here users can create web based applications inside a web site.
Mass mail component	Component providing full email marketing functionality using templates and iForms	Provide users with the ability to quickly and effectively configure and manage mail campaigns. Very effective way to penetrate and maintain proper client communication channels
Web content component	Allow users to safely administer web content via secure web interface	Allows remote administration of web content saving time and money.
Personalisation server	Personalise content areas via content manager providing a personalised web interface	Provides a simple effective way of creating a personalised web presence using all the features of Collaborator
Survey component	Survey web interface allowing capture, sign-in, proofing etc. for online surveys	Quick and easy way to publish questionnaires from Publisher to web for campaign data collection