PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
TECHNOLOGY IN FRONT OFFICE
• Hotel industry has become technology serve to
meet the needs of guest and hotel employee
peers. The most commonly used technology
systems in hotels are PMS (Property Management
System) and CRS (Central Reservation System).
WHAT IS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM?
• PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS A GENERIC
TERM USED TO DESCRIBE APPLICATIONS OF
COMPUTER HARDWRE AND SOFTWARE USED TO
MANAGE A HOTEL.
• Also Known as Hotel Management Systems or
Hotel Information Systems.
Scattered IT Systems
PMS Modules
Examples of PMS Software packages
Property Management System
Property Management System
GENERAL FEATURES OF PMS
• TO EASE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
• THE AVAILABILITY OF ROOMS
• TO EASE RESERVATION PROCESSING
• THE DAILY OCCUPANCY STATUS
• TO EASE CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES
• GUEST PROFILE MAINTENANCE
• MAINTAIN CORPORATE/TRAVEL AGENTS RATES
• FRONT OFFICE CASHIER TO MAINTAIN GUEST ACCOUNTS
• COMPLAINT MONITORING
• TO EASE NIGHT AUDIT PROCESS
• F&B DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN F&B REPORTS FOR GUEST
CHARGES.
• ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR ENERGY USE IN GUEST
ROOMS.
• HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN PERSONNEL FILES.
ADVANTAGES OF PMS
• GROWTH AND FLEXIBILITY
• USER FRIENDLINESS
• OPERATING SYSTEM
• MULTI-USER
• REPORT GENERATOR
• STABILITY
COMMON SOFTWARE FEATURES
FRONT DESK
• CHECK-IN
• ROOM STATUS
• POSTINGS TO GUEST ACCOUNTS
• GUEST CREDIT AUDIT
• ADVANCE DEPOSITS
• CASHIER
RESERVATION
• ROOMS AVALABILITY
• YIELD MANAGEMENT
COMMON SOFTWARE FEATURES
NIGHT AUDIT
• ROOM AND TAX POSTINGS
• VARIOUS OPERATIONAL REPORTS
MARKETING AND SALES
• CLIENT FILE
• TRAVEL AGENT
• DIRECT MAIL
• MEETING ROOM INFORMATION
• GUEST HISTORY
COMMON SOFTWARE FEATURES
HOUSE KEEPING
• ROOM STATUS
• LOST AND FOUND
• LAUNDRY CHARGES
MAINTENANCE
• WORK ORDERS
HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
• PERSONNEL FILE
• TIME AND ATTENDANCE
COMMON SOFTWARE FEATURES
FOOD & BEVERAGE
• POINT-OF-SALE
• MENU PROFITABILITY
• INVENTORY
• RECEIPES
ACCOUNTING
• ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTS RECEIVEABLE
• GENERAL LEDGER
• PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNTS
• PAYROLL
• BALANCE SHEET
COMMON SOFTWARE FEATURES
CALL ACCOUNTING
• GUEST INFORMATION
• PHONE CALL POSTING
SECURITY
• FIRE SAFETY RECORDS
• EMPLOYEE AND GUEST
MOVEMENTS RECORD