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VISTA is a first-of-its-kind
integrated system that uses the power
of IT to promote tourism and facilitate
tourist operations. CMC developed Vista
on the initiative of the Ministry of Communication
and Information Technology, Department
of tourism Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Tourism service management
has become much simpler, thanks to VISTA.
The application monitors and handles queries
about availability of accommodation, package
tours and other tour-related utilities.
Vista also provides a separate module
for financial accounting.
It is modular and can be
custom-built according to the requirements
of the tourism service provider.
Using a wide area network
(WAN), VISTA provides a very powerful,
sophisticated and user-friendly interface
between the tourist and tourism service
provider. A portal-styled website and
interactive browser-based multimedia CDRom
presentations with rich audio-visual content
(promotional software) is another key
feature. It provides touch-screen kiosks
at various tourist points, so that the
users can access tourist-related information,
make enquiries and reserve services online.
Enhancements
planned
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Travel
interface |
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ePayments |
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Tour planner |
Technical
architecture, hardware and software platforms
Vista forms a statewide network, connecting
tourism counters at key points with the
central office system, through any available
WAN.
Interface
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Client-server, with VisualBasic as
the front-end and Oracle as the back-end
database, at tourist centres |
| Hardware –
server |
High-end Pentium server |
| Operating
system – server |
Windows NT server |
| RDBMS
– server |
Oracle
server 8i or above |
| Hardware –
client |
Pentium machine (standard configuration) |
| Operating
system – client |
Windows NT Client / 2000 professional |
| RDBMS
– client |
Oracle
personal |
Strengths
VISTA is an ideal solution for state-owned
tourism development corporations. It has
the following benefits:
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Increased awareness about tourist
spots and facilities |
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Better occupancy / utilisation of
accommodation and tourist utilities
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Ensures
higher revenue |
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Improved
image of the tourist sector |
Experience
VISTA software was launched in September
2001 and has been operational ever since
in 37 different counters spread across
Andhra Pradesh and metro cities.
Indicative
client list
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Andhra Pradesh Tourism (1999-2001) |
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Department of Tourism, Government
of Andhra Pradesh |
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Andhra
Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation |
Contact
Head
- eGov
CMC
House
C-18, Bandra-Kurla Complex
Bandra (East)
Mumbai - 400 051
Tel: 022-26591000-2
Fax: 022-26591046
Email: egov@cmcltd.com
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