First things first. As far as we know Summit.Ins(TM) is the only hosted APS Summary solution available. Of course, Summit.Ins can also be installed on your servers. We are comparing Summit to features and functions commonly available in closed proprietary systems used by your competitors. The point, after all is to give you a competitive advantage and that is exactly what Summit delivers. 
One of the big advantages Summit offers is predictable unit costs. You know up front what it will cost you to process an APS Summary. There are no hidden charges. You pay for what you use. There is no downside risk. We've taken care of that for you.
Summit.Ins is built using Microsoft's strategic Office technology. The major technical components are Windows Server 2003(TM) , Office 2003(TM) or Office 2007,(TM) and SharePoint(TM). Your PC workstations must be running Windows XP, Vista or 7.. Internet Explorer(TM) 6 or higher is strongly recommended.
The beauty of this tool set is that since your employees already know how to use Office, training is literally minutes. And, best of all if your desktops are reasonably current additional licenses are not required. If your not reasonably current it's probably time to upgrade and we can help with that as well.
Compare Summit.Ins(TM)
| Summit.Ins | APS Vendors | MS Office 2007 Integration
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| | Workflow Driven (SharePoint) | X | No | | XP or Vista | X | Varies | Delivery Formats
PDF - InfoPath (XML) | X | No Options | | Links to Web Resources | X | No | | Tailored Summary Forms (InfoPath) | X | No | | Encryption (SSL) | X | Sometimes | | Web Based (SharePoint) | X | X | | Free Upload / Download | X | Charges Often Apply | | Status Reporting (Excel) | X | No | | Track Billable Pages and Time | X | No | | Help Desk Included | X | No | | Sales Support | X | No | | Your Branded Site | X | No |
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