EDIFICE™
Utility Billing
& CIS Solution
A comprehensive solution for utility districts and entities for billing all types of services and managing customer relations and service infrastructure. Whether you bill for water, sewer, stormwater, electric, fire protection, internet service, job billing and refuse or recycling, EDIFICE can efficiently streamline your workflow.
About EDIFICE
Powerful Solutions Start With EDIFICE™
EDIFICE is a feature-rich utility billing and customer information management software with comprehensive solutions for shutoffs, collections, payment plans, inventory tracking as well as, component monitoring for backflows, meters, transformers or hydrants to name a few. Its detailed history tracks all customer transactions including the letters, notices and statements sent to them; this way you have complete records of your accounts all in one place. With EDIFICE you can be sure to get the most out of your operations.
With easy-to-use Electronic Bill Presentment & Payment (EBPP) options available online, mobile or over the phone, your customers can enjoy convenience paired with cost reductions for your organization along with environmental benefits.
Backed by over four decades of utility successes, Northern Data Systems demonstrates their commitment to the marketplace by providing cutting-edge software, hardware and cloud solutions.
NDS’ EDIFICE solution seamlessly integrates your office with modern technology to ensure efficient operations for years to come.
EDIFICE™ Applications
EDIFICE is a feature-rich utility billing and customer information management software with comprehensive solutions for shutoffs, collections, payment plans, inventory tracking as well as, component monitoring for backflows, meters, transformers or hydrants to name a few. Its detailed history tracks all customer transactions include the letters, notices and statements sent to them; this way you have complete records of your accounts all in one place. With EDIFICE you can be sure to get the most out of your operations. View Brochure
Offers field technicians a paperless way to complete their work assignments real-time. Mobile Work Orders extends the EDIFICE Service Management module directly into the field and is integrated with Service Billing and Inventory to create a seamless transaction and workflow environment from the field to your back office. View Brochure.
Manage your customers and service infrastructure with Northern Data Systems’ EDIFICE™ Service Management. Our robust feature, integrated with EDIFICE Utility Billing, allows for seamless flow of service calls into work orders – whether through mobile or printed formats. Track billable and non-billable work orders efficiently through our central dashboard, monitoring every step from entry to completion. Take advantage of our work order actions and automations to streamline your processes. Our fully featured scheduler ensures effective scheduling of equipment, staff, and inventory for all work. And, with our Time feature you can easily track billable and non-billable labor. View brochure.
Streamline your process for billing non-metered type charges with our flexible and efficient Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable feature, which is fully integrated with EDIFICE Utility Billing. Whether you need to bill a customer for service-related charges or provide a bill for non-utility customers for ancillary services such as snow removal, mowing services or police details, our integrated solution has got you covered. From parts and labor to equipment and travel expenses, you can easily manage and track all types of service charges. View brochure.
EDIFICE BUSA, a fully integrated reporting application within the comprehensive EDIFICE software solution, offers you unlimited possibilities to customize and personalize your reports in any format that best suits your needs. Enjoy superior features such as aggregate functions and concatenation capabilities, schedule reports to run at intervals or on demand; even export information directly into popular third-party tools like Microsoft Excel or Word! Don’t forget about BUSA’s convenient email capability so you can reach out to customers – whenever you want. With BUSA, it’s now easier than ever! View Brochure.
Inventory Management gives your utility the vital tools needed to manage inventory costs and stock availability. Inventory can seamlessly flow into mobile work orders, service management, miscellaneous receivables and general ledger. With its tools, you will have more control over purchasing decisions that directly affect the capital you have tied up in inventory – making strategic buying decisions easier than ever! View brochure.
EDIFICE General Ledger provides utilities with advanced features and capabilities to streamline complex accounting processes. With seamless integration to Payroll, Accounts Payable, Utility Billing, Cash Receipts and other EDIFICE applications users have full audit control for more efficient account reconciliation. This flexibility also allows your account structures to remain in place with little or no changes. View brochure.
NDS Single Source Solutions
Testimonials
Pam, Maine Water Co.
“Whether it’s implementing new rates or rate structure changes, payment arrangements, mobile
work orders, security updates, or any other, the NDS support team is always available.”
Teresa, Holden Municipal Light Dept.
“A software product is only as good as its customer support. That’s why we stay with NDS. It’s a great
product and their customer support is outstanding. We are confident in the product and confident
that they will be able to help us through whatever challenges we face.”
Testimonials
Pam, Maine Water Co.
“Whether it’s implementing new rates or rate structure changes, payment arrangements, mobile
work orders, security updates, or any other, the NDS support team is always available.”
Teresa, Holden Municipal Light Dept.
“A software product is only as good as its customer support. That’s why we stay with NDS. It’s a great
product and their customer support is outstanding. We are confident in the product and confident
that they will be able to help us through whatever challenges we face.”
EDIFICE™ Features
- Utility Billing
- Multiple Services Billing
- Advanced Customer Searches
- User-Definable Billing Cycles
- User-Definable Rate Structure
- Automated Meter Sequencing
- Detailed Customer History Inquiry
- Automated Lien Management
- Automated Tax Roll Management
- Detailed Service History
- Hydrant, Meter & Pipe Tracking
- Supports Electronic Reader Interfaces
- Budgeting
- Payment Plans
- Disconnect/Late Payment Process
- Daily Finance Charges
- Rate Modeling
- Flexible Rate Analysis Reporting
- Supports Popular Database & Spreadsheet Programs
- User-Defined Image Database
- Complete & Secure Audit Trail
- Service Maintenance Schedules
- Detailed Service History by Item
- Inventory Management Model
- Maintains Multiple Location Inventory
- Advanced Serialized Tracking Ability
- Supports HAZMAT
- Bill of Material Inventory Tracking
- Service Management Module
- Mobile Work Orders
- Single-Screen Customer Call Control
- Work Order Creation & Tracking
- Open Calls & Call History by Site
- Call Assignment for Future Scheduling
- Technician Productivity Analysis
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
Multi-Service Billing
EDIFICE is designed to meet the billing needs of all types of metered and non-metered services including water, sewer, electric, refuse, recycling, broadband internet and numerous others. EDIFICE can also handle miscellaneous charges and receivables within both municipalities and private utilities.
AMR Integration
EDIFICE has been designed to handle virtually any AMR system available today including Fixed Networks. The unique design and ease of AMR integration makes EDIFICE a safe choice.
Cloud Solutions
NDS offers a cost-effective and convenient cloud solution as an alternative to housing your own server, NDS software and data. NDS Cloud solutions helps organizations reduce spending on IT staff and offers a more efficient way to optimize technology, usability and uptime. NDS Cloud services are scalable to adjust to your needs, and goals all with predictable costs. View brochure