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title: January 2014 Release — Epicenter
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##### Welcome to Epicenter 2014! You’re going to love the powerful new features and functionalities we’ve added. And Epicenter has been upgraded to run better than ever on smartphones and tablets. Epicenter now makes it easier to:

![ComplianceCalendar](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ComplianceCalendar.png)

###### Monitor and compare the compliance status of the schools across your entire school portfolio!

![ScheduleActivities](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ScheduleActivities.png)

###### Add new requirements and schedule recurring activities with just a few clicks!

![Compliance](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Compliance.png)

###### Satisfy compliance requirements using direct links from notification and reminder emails!

#####

##### What’s more, we’ve developed three new modules that can be added to Epicenter.

![Performance](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Performance.png)

###### Performance Center — introducing the first stage of Epicenter’s performance dashboarding capabilities, which use the financial ratios recommended by NACSA for assessing schools’ fiscal health and viability!

![Lifecycle](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lifecycle.png)

###### Charter Life Cycle Plus — providing authorizers with an aligned, seamless, and integrated way to manage their application, authorization, oversight, renewal, and closure processes!

![WorkSmarter](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WorkSmarter.png)

###### Internal Office — allowing you to use Epicenter’s 24/7/365 ability to store, view, and share the documents that are important to your organization!

##### These are just some of the improvements that will help you work smarter than ever this year. We look forward to your feedback!

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