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(We pronounce it as "PlodPay")

Frequently Asked Questions?

What is the History of Plod+Pay?

During the 1980s and 1990s what is now DubSec InfoTech developed invoicing, payroll and related systems for what was then Pontil Pty. Limited, a drilling company owned by Tom Browne.

When Tom Browne started Tom Browne Drilling Services Pty Limited (TBDS) in 2005 he asked the same development team to develop new systems for the new company. Given changes in technology the new systems were written from scratch using drilling industry knowledge accumulated by the development team. As TBDS has expanded, so has the Plod+Pay system to meet the company's requirements.

In 2006 John Nitschke Drilling approached TBDS and duly purchsed a copy of the then invoicing system. TBDS and DubSec InfoTech agreed that Plod+Pay be developed as an industry-standard system and a suitable vehicle be put in place to market Plod+Pay to other drilling companies. This has been done using Plod+Pay at Pinnacle Drilling as a test case.

Who owns Plod+Pay?

Plod+Pay is jointly owned by Geoff McMillan (DubSec InfoTech) and Tom Browne (TBDS). Under an agreement between these parties it is marketed by DubSec InfoTech.

What about confidentiality?


The agreement between DubSec InfoTech and TBDS includes serious penalties (on both parties) regarding the confidentiality of individual clients and their data (including TBDS).
Having said that, you should consider:

  • All of our customers (including TBDS) use the same Plod+Pay program. The operational procedures and featutures of Plod+Pay will tend to become common knowledge between all users of the system.
  • The system offered to you is the same one used by TBDS
  • You may choose to use Support available from TBDS staff or, if this is a concern, restrict yourself to using support from DubSec InfoTech.
  • Ongoing development and enhancements are agreed to and funded by TBDS

Does Plod+Pay work with Vista and Windows 7?


We prefer a Windows XP or Windows 7 environment. Plod+Pay works fine in a Windows 2003 Server environment where user PCs run Vista.

Does Plod+Pay handle Stock/Purchasing?

Not yet.

 
 


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