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HTNG Specifications and Certification by Product Category

What HTNG Specifications and Certification Programs are Relevant to a Particular Product?

Are you a technology vendor wondering what HTNG specifications might be relevant to your product line, or which ones you can certify to? Or a hotelier developing an RFP and want to know which HTNG specifications to ask about? This page is for you!

The table below outlines the HTNG specifications that are relevant for each major type of product or service. The product and service descriptions use common industry terminology and may not apply to all products or services claiming to be in that category. The descriptions of the specifications are at a coarse level and may over- or under-represent the functionality with respect to any particular product. Please see the specifications for more detailed information. Click here for a definition of the various statuses.

Product/Service	HTNG Specification	Status
Access Control System (Door Locks)	Guest and Room Status Messaging (Property Web Services 2009B) - check-in, check-out, etc.	Certifiable
Activity Management/Booking System	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - booking coordination with guest itinerary; folio posting; guest lookup; check drilldown from PMS	Certifiable
	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - web/kiosk/TV interface for guest bookings	Certifiable
	Back Office Integration (Property Web Services 2009B) - financial reporting to back-office systems	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (Payment Systems and Data Security 2009B) - secure data proxy interface	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (see collaboration site for update) - payment transaction processing	Under development
Back Office Accounting System	Back Office Integration (Property Web Services 2009B) - financial reporting from revenue-collecting systems (PMS, spa, POS, etc.)	Certifiable
Central Reservation System	Property Distribution Solution 2009B - reservation delivery, availability, rates, statistics handoff to RMS	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (Payment Systems and Data Security 2009B) - secure data proxy interface	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (see collaboration site for update) - payment transaction processing	Under development
	Distribution Content Management 2009B - publish or subscribe to rich descriptive content	Certifiable
Channel Management System; Distribution Switch	Property Distribution Solution 2009B - rate management, availability controls	Certifiable
	Distribution Content Management 2009B - publish or subscribe to rich descriptive content	Certifiable
Concierge System	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - activity booking coordination with guest itinerary; charge posting; guest profile lookup; notification of reservation activities	Certifiable
	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - web/kiosk/TV interface for guest bookings	Certifiable
Content Management System	Distribution Content Management 2009B - publish or subscribe to rich descriptive content	Certifiable
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - shared customer database with PMS, POS, activity, spa, golf, concierge systems	Certifiable
Digital Signage	Digital Signage (Property Web Services 2009B) - interface to Sales & Catering System	Certifiable
Dining Reservations	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - dining reservation coordination with guest itinerary; guest profile lookup; notification of reservation activities	Certifiable
	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - web/kiosk/TV interface for guest bookings	Certifiable
Food & Beverage Ordering Device	Food & Beverage Ordering (Property Web Services 2009B) - POS interface	Certifiable
Gift Certificate	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - payment method for self-service bookings	Certifiable
Golf Management System	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - tee-time booking coordination with guest itinerary; folio posting; guest profile lookup; check drilldown from PMS; notification of reservation activities	Certifiable
	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - web/kiosk/TV interface for guest bookings	Certifiable
	Back Office Integration (Property Web Services 2009B) - financial reporting to back-office systems	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (Payment Systems and Data Security 2009B) - secure data proxy interface	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (see collaboration site for update) - payment transaction processing	Under development
Group Reservation System	Property Distribution Solution 2009B - reservation delivery, group block management	Certifiable
	Distribution Content Management 2009B - publish or subscribe to rich descriptive content	Certifiable
High Speed Internet System	Property Gateway Specification (In-Room Technology-Network Infrastructure - see collaboration site for latest version)	Under development
	Guest and Room Status Messaging (Property Web Services 2009B) - check-in, check-out, etc.	Certifiable
	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - guest profile and reservation lookup; charge posting	Certifiable
HVAC Control System	Guest and Room Status Messaging (Property Web Services 2009B) - energy management thru check-in, check-out.	Certifiable
	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - guest profile and reservation lookup	Available for use
In Room Entertainment System	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - spa/activity bookings	Certifiable
	IP Set-Top Box (In-Room Technology)	Published to members
	Intelligent Auxiliary Panel (In-Room Technology) - connects guest-carried mobile devices to system	Published to members
	Guest and Room Status Messaging (Property Web Services 2009B) - check-in, check-out	Certifiable
	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - guest profile and reservation lookup; charge posting	Certifiable
Kiosk	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - spa/activity bookings	Certifiable
	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - guest profile and reservation lookup	Available for use
	Kiosk integration (see collaboration site for update) - check-in, check-out, etc.	Under development
Lighting Control System	Guest and Room Status Messaging (Property Web Services 2009B) - check-in, check-out	Certifiable
	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - guest profile and reservation lookup	Available for use
Minibar	Guest and Room Status Messaging (Property Web Services 2009B) - check-in, check-out.	Certifiable
	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - folio charge posting	Available for use
Online Travel Agency (OTA)	Property Distribution Solution 2009B - reservation delivery, rate management, availability controls	Certifiable
	Distribution Content Management 2009B - subscribe to rich descriptive content	Certifiable
Point of Sale System (POS)	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - dining reservation coordination with guest itinerary; folio posting; guest lookup; check drilldown from PMS	Certifiable
	Open Data Exchange (Property Web Services 2009B) - Data/flat file exchange with any system	Certifiable
	Food & Beverage Ordering (Property Web Services 2009B) - order placement device interface	Certifiable
	Back Office Integration (Property Web Services 2009B) - financial reporting to back-office systems	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (Payment Systems and Data Security 2009B) - secure data proxy interface	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (see collaboration site for update) - payment transaction processing	Under development
Property Management System (PMS)	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - POS interfaces; appointment scheduling coordination with guest itinerary for spa, activity, golf, concierge, dining reservations; CRM interface; POS check drill-down	Certifiable
	Property Distribution Solution 2009B - reservation delivery, rate controls, availability statusing, group block management, statistics handoff to RMS	Certifiable
	Guest and Room Status Messaging (Property Web Services 2009B) - check-in, check-out, room-move type messages to in-room devices	Certifiable
	Open Data Exchange (Property Web Services 2009B) - Data/flat file exchange with any system	Certifiable
	Back Office Integration (Property Web Services 2009B) - financial reporting to back-office systems	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (Payment Systems and Data Security 2009B) - secure data proxy interface	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (see collaboration site for update) - payment transaction processing	Under development
	Distribution Content Management 2009B - publish or subscribe to rich descriptive content	Certifiable
	Kiosk integration (see collaboration site for update) - check-in, check-out, etc.	Under development
Revenue Management System (RMS)	Property Distribution Solution 2009B - rate and availability controls to PMS, CRS, channels; statistical reservation history upload form PMS or CRS	Certifiable
Sales & Catering	Digital Signage (Property Web Services 2009B) - interface to digital signage system	Certifiable
	Property Distribution Solution 2009B - group block management	Certifiable
Self-Service Applications	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - spa/activity bookings	Certifiable
	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - guest profile and reservation lookup; folio charge posting	Available for use
	Payment Systems (Payment Systems and Data Security 2009B) - secure data proxy interface	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (see collaboration site for update) - payment transaction processing	Under development
Spa Management/Booking System	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - spa booking coordination with guest itinerary; folio posting; guest lookup; check drilldown from PMS	Certifiable
	Guest Self Service (Property Web Services 2009B) - web/kiosk/TV interface for guest bookings	Certifiable
	Back Office Integration (Property Web Services 2009B) - financial reporting to back-office systems	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (Payment Systems and Data Security 2009B) - secure data proxy interface	Certifiable
	Payment Systems (see collaboration site for update) - payment transaction processing	Under development
Telephone System	Guest and Room Status Messaging (Property Web Services 2009B) - check-in, check-out	Certifiable
	Single Guest Itinerary (Property Web Services 2009B) - guest profile and reservation lookup	Available for use

Meaning of the Statuses

Certifiable - Vendor products may be certified to this specification and can carry the "HTNG Certified" label. Check the certification register for the specification mentioned in the text to see who is certified, or to view their certification claims.
Published - The technical specification is complete and in the public domain. Certification is not currently available but may be offered at a future date.
Available for use - The technical specification is complete and in the public domain. The specification is available for certification, but the certification does not generally apply to this particular application. Messages within the specification, while not separately certifiable, should meet the indicated need.
Approved - The technical specification has been approved by the sponsoring HTNG workgroup, and is being prepared to be published and/or placed into certification. It is available to members through the collaboration site link mentioned in the text.
Pending Approval - The technical specification is complete and has been submitted for approval by the sponsoring HTNG workgroup.
Published to members - The technical specification is complete, and the specification is available to members. Certification is not currently available but may be offered at a future date.
Under development - An active HTNG workgroup effort is addressing this area. Visit the collaboration site using the link in the text to locate the most recent documents.

	Certification Site
Visit the HTNG certification site here to find out what products are certified or to learn how to certify.

	Specifications
Download HTNG product and technical specifications here.

	RFP Checklist
Click here to find out what questions you can include in an RFP to determine a vendor's commitment to HTNG principles and/or implementation of HTNG specifications.

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