PeterPans Adventure Travel
Java PHP Software

PeterPans operates several companies under different names in the travel area (i.e. PeterPans, TravelBugs) and has become our greatest success.  It started with a single shop and a turnover of $200k / year but has grown quickly.  The current turnover with this system is more than $60 million / year and there are approximately 30 shops both in Australia and overseas. 


What is most striking about this company is the Business System developed.   'The System'  automates many of the tasks that were done manually to achieve extremely low overheads.  


Third Party Business to Business

The System Integrates into many third parties systems such as Greyhound Australia, Respax and Reslinks Booking platforms and other third party on line booking systems through the internet.  In addition it integrates into Business Systems within the company such as SAP.


Reporting

The System reports live information (accessible only by directors) of daily/weekly profit and sales.  This is used to make payments and salaries for all staff.

 

Accounting Package Integration

This includes integration to their SAP HR and CRM packages, Web service integration.


Employee Payroll, (Performance and Bonuses)

Management and reporting of staff, directors, suppliers, sales, products, pricing, payroll data, customers, ticketing, reports and more. This is used to manage agents and shops located throughout Australia and overseas.


On Line Banking and Money Transfers in Multiple Currencies

The system integrates 'LIVE' into several on line banks and worldwide funds transfer and holding companies to ensure timely flow to and from Suppliers, Customers, Agents and Tax offices.




Details and Technologies

Project Description

Custom application development, Web based Software (PHP, Mysql, Java) to handle Internet Bookings with third party companies and selling, tracking, maintaining products, customers, agents, resale agents, wholesale agents and other third party integration to live booking systems.


Start Date

May 2003


Finish Date

Ongoing

Value


$3m plus ongoing


Solution Deployed

Custom application enterprise management system.


Tools Employed

PHP, Unix, MYSQL, various 3’rd party modules, Web Services, Java 

Size 

259 tables, database is almost 1 Gig in size, requiring very well skilled developers


Technical environment

Unix, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Java