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Hyperwave helps Bavarian building society customers surf their way home

Bayerische Landesbausparkasse bases interactive online property finance service on content management technology from Hyperwave

January 08, 2001

Homeowners and buyers in Bavaria can gain access to online financial advice and information thanks to Hyperwave's Information Server (HIS) knowledge and content management software.

The HIS software is providing the infrastructure for Bayerische Landesbausparkasse's (LBS) new web site (www.lbs-bayern.de), which gives customers round the clock access to specialist advice and information on all aspects of buying and owning property. Using the site, they can also initiate transactions and even conclude a loan agreement with the building society online.

Comprising more than 600 pages of content, the web site is managed and updated using a database-supported content management system based on the Hyperwave Information Server.

Featuring automatic link management, Hyperwave's software has reduced the time and cost of maintaining and updating the site, a task previously carried out by an external service provider. "Web pages are composed dynamically from parts stored in a database. Changes that affect several pages only have to be entered once from a central location," explains Thomas Kürzinger, LBS central division IT and Organization. "At the same time, the Hyperwave Information Server's automatic link management function eliminates the need to manually adjust hyperlinks."

Another key benefit of using the HIS is that information can be easily added to the site by LBS employees without the need for special web programming skills such as HTML. Instead, templates allow information to be added for areas such as law, tax and finance. When information is added to the web site, it is first published on a production server within the LBS intranet, where it is presented in its final HTML layout. Once the site's editors have reviewed and released the content, it is transferred to the LBS web server at the ISP for publication on the company's internet site.

To control the quality of information on the site, every user is allocated with specific authorisation rights, whilst version control ensures that only the most up to date information is published.

Expansion as Service and Transaction Platform

By using Hyperwave's Information Server software, LBS has the flexibility to further develop its site as a service and sales channel. Future plans include the handling of financial transactions via the internet. By mid 2001, a full online banking service will be set up in co-operation with the Bayerische Landesbank.

"The scalability and open architecture of the Hyperwave Information Server will enable us to expand on the foundations we have already laid down for our web site," explains Thomas Kürzinger.

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