Vik Appointments 1.7.3 - Joomla Extension

🗓️ Vik Appointments 1.7.3 - Joomla Extension

🔍 Overview

Vik Appointments is a comprehensive appointment-scheduling extension designed for Joomla websites. Ideal for businesses requiring an efficient availability calendar for services and employee schedules, this extension allows online reservations, smart appointment management, and seamless integration into any type of service-oriented business (e.g., doctors, salons, trainers). It offers flexible features for managing both individual employee appointments and customer bookings. 

⚙️ Key Features

🗓️ Appointment & Service Management

• Service Management: Manage services with customizable prices, durations, and categories.
• Employee Management: Assign images, locations, descriptions, and other details to each employee.
• Working Days & Shifts: Customize working days and shift timings for each employee.
• Extra Options: Allow users to reserve additional services (with extra costs) when booking appointments.

💼 Business & Employee Management

• Employee Calendars: View and manage each employee's available days and shifts.
• Administrator Calendars: Manage all employee appointments and services in one unified dashboard.
• Employee Area: Front-end access for employees to manage their schedules.
• Waiting List: Notify customers when appointments become available due to cancellations.

💬 Customer Interaction & Reviews

• Customer Management: Track and view a list of customers, including their appointment history and preferences.
• Reviews Framework: Enable customers to leave ratings and reviews for services or employees.
• Email Notifications: Customizable email templates for notifications to customers, employees, and administrators.
• SMS Notifications: Integration with SMS APIs for appointment reminders and notifications.

💰 Payment & Subscription System

• Online Payments: Integrated payment methods, including PayPal, Offline Credit Card, and Pay on Arrival.
• Subscriptions: Employees can make payments for being listed on the website.
• Payment & Revenue Tracking: Track payments for services, including detailed statistics and reports.

🔧 Additional Functionalities

• Appointments Export: Export appointments to CSV or ICS formats for synchronization with calendar software (e.g., Google Calendar, iCalendar).
• Multilingual Support: Services, employees, options, and communication (emails, SMS) are fully multilingual.
• Cron Jobs: Automate tasks like reminders and notifications via scheduled cron jobs.

📈 Advanced Features

🖥️ Admin & Employee Calendars

• Admin Panel: Full control over appointment management across employees and services.
• Employee Calendars: Specific management for employees to see their appointments and availability.

📊 Reporting & Statistics

• Detailed reports and statistics for each employee based on all scheduled appointments. This helps businesses track performance, popular services, and revenue generation.

💡 Notifications & Reminders

• Email Notifications for customer, employee, and administrator. Notifications include appointment confirmations, cancellations, and reminders.
• Automated SMS notifications for customers using an SMS API provider.

🌍 Multilingual & Flexible

• Multilanguage: Vik Appointments supports multiple languages for services, employees, options, and communication. Perfect for businesses with international customers or multilingual teams.

💡 Conclusion

Vik Appointments is an all-in-one solution for Joomla websites looking to streamline appointment scheduling and service management. Whether you're managing a team of doctors, personal trainers, or any service business, Vik Appointments offers everything needed to ensure smooth scheduling, employee management, customer interactions, and payment processing. Its flexibility, multilingual support, and extensive features, including customizable notifications and reporting, make it a must-have tool for any appointment-based business.