Revolutionising Reservations with Versonix Seaware
Discover how Versonix Seaware is revolutionising the cruise industry with its innovative reservation platform.
Versonix Seaware: A Brief Overview
Seaware is a powerful and flexible software used in by many in the cruise industry. It was developed by Versonix, a company founded in 1986 and based in the heart of Silicon Valley. The organisation now handles upwards of 20 million reservations on 100 different ships every year. The platform encompasses sales, marketing, built-in revenue, and yield management, serving as a common point for all distribution channels.
Key Features of Seaware Reservation Platform
One of the main questions that cruise lines ask is “What does Seaware have to offer”?
The Seaware reservation platform offers several key features:
– Daily/Time Inventory: The system views the vessel as a hotel, making all cabins available for each day/time in the sailing calendar. This enables users to create an unlimited number of voyages with common sailing days without the need to allocate specific cabins for each voyage. Seaware searches the days and time allocated with the voyage to determine if the request can be satisfied, thus optimising the use of available inventory.
– Probability: Seaware has the capability to accommodate large parties with different itineraries in one booking. It uses milestones or criteria in each booking to calculate the probability of the booking maturing to revenue. This allows cruise lines to effectively manage their inventory by overselling and compensating for expected cancellations.
– Business Rules: Seaware provides users with the flexibility to establish rules for pricing, taxes, cancellation penalties, payment schedules, commissions, insurance, and more. The system allows users to create hierarchical structures representing business policies and rules, making it easy to implement changes without modifying the source code.
Why should we test Seaware before deploying it?
It would be naïve to expect the system set-up to instantly be fully functional. Seaware might be a well-made system, but it still needs to be implemented correctly to achieve optimal results. Software testers must mimic the everyday operations in the testing environment. Since the system handles over 20 million reservations every year, this equates to nearly 40 reservations a minute. Testers will need to automate the testing process to cover the large number of scenarios. Once the testing phase concludes, the outcomes will undergo thorough analysis, with any identified defects promptly documented in the bug report. This report is sent off to developers to make the necessary changes to the codebase .
Conclusion
Versonix Seaware is truly revolutionising the cruise industry with its innovative reservation platform, offering comprehensive solutions for managing reservations and maximizing revenue. However, it is essential that Versonix Seaware undergoes thorough testing before deployment to ensure seamless operations. For those in the cruise industry looking to streamline their reservation processes, using Versonix Seaware is a must. If need any assistance with testing Versonix Seaware, you have come to the right place. You can get in contact with us using the following link: Contact Us – eTestware.