User-Designed Applications. An Evolution in the Business Software Industry has Arrived.
Over the past few years, businesses have clearly increased their expectations toward the software industry. According to a recent study by McKinsey & Company and the Sand Hill Group business professionals have come to expect the functionalities of software to fit their unique processes. This is a shift from the past, in which the consensus was that software was not adaptable, meaning the end user must adjust to a set of provided functionalities. Since all software was hard coded and finalized as one product to be used by a diverse multitude of people, it was not expected to fit the exact needs of any particular organization perfectly.
The cost of developing software was also once too high for most companies to fathom designing custom applications. Lately, it has become a more realistic option. Research indicates companies have increased their spending on internal development projects relative to packaged purchases over the past five years. Businesses want more control over their applications, and are willing to spend a lot of money to get that control.
Nevertheless, custom-built applications still have their own set of limitations. Unlike off-the-shelf software it is not readily available. The design process typically takes months, and is then followed by a lengthy implementation process and about a year of working all the bugs out of the newly-developed system. This poses a problem for companies searching for a time-tested, reliable system or a system that can be available in a short time frame.
After much trial and error in the software industry it is now apparent that what is really needed is a reliable, flexible, powerful and user-friendly platform for building custom business software. Business professionals demand functionalities that diverge from typical project management inquiries. They are presented with unique needs in the application process flow, user interface, forms, business rules, workflow and access control of the application. Often times, companies have a well-developed, proprietary business process, best practice or methodology providing a competitive edge, and seek to maintain and enhance it with custom business software.
Business professionals must control their applications' capabilities, evolution and lifecycle. This cannot be achieved with custom software developed by outsourcing, or even an IT Department. There is an enormous loss of knowledge when it is communicated from a business-minded individual to a developer. Industry journals are full of horror stories of failed custom development projects. It is too common to hear of a solution delivered much later than promised, and systems that do not fit the business users' needs. It is difficult for technical-savvy software developers to truly understand the needs of a business mind.
Over half a decade ago work began on the first platform to allow business users to fully customize and build powerful, fully-functional business applications. Today, Interneer Intellect fills the business user's need for control. Its Instant Application Framework empowers the business user to generate applications instantly, without programming. Just as DELL pioneered PC sales by providing mass customization by the end user, Interneer, Inc. allows even those with the most basic technical skills to create custom, changeable business software solutions. Developers refer to the concept behind business software platforms such as Interneer Intellect as the "Holy Grail" of software development: placing the power of the developer in the fingertips of the business user. We are witnessing a true evolution in the business software industry.
Matthew Steffen - a sales representative of Interneer, Inc. can be reached at
sales@interneer.com. Interneer Intellect is the world's most advanced platform for building custom business applications.
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Health Food and Vitamins: Getting The Skinny On Fats
Nearly everyone is concerned about too much fat in his or her diet. We are constantly hearing about the link between fat and heart disease and other life threatening diseases such as diabetes. But how much do we really know about fats and the effects of fat on our health. Did you know that you actually need fat to metabolize fat? This is why low-fat diets do not always result in weight loss. Therefore, should we add fat when we are preparing healthy meals or leave fat out? It all depends on the type of fat and how we use it. We need our meals to be a good source of health food and vitamins. Here is the skinny on fats and what you need to know when preparing healthy dinner recipes.
There are three basic types of fat: saturated, unsaturated and trans fats. Generally, we should get about 20-30% of our daily calories from fat and only 10% of that should come from saturated fats.
Saturated fats come from animal or diary products and are the least healthy choices to include in your diet. The reason for this is they increase the levels of triglycerides in your bloodstream, which is what causes blockage in the arteries over time. The general rule to remember is the redder the meat the higher the saturated fat content will be, hence the higher the triglycerides in the bloodstream. When eating beef or pork be sure to choose the leanest cuts and remove any visible fat before cooking. Its always best to include more chicken, with the skin removed and fish in your diet because these are lower in fat. When buying yogurt, or other dairy products choose 1% or 2% fat or those made with skim milk.
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats come from certain nuts, fish and oils such as olive, canola and flaxseed oil. These fats are known to actually reduce triglycerides by producing good cholesterol referred to as HDL. Polyunsaturated oils are also found in beans and soy products. These are important health foods for vitamins and nutrients because they contain omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids. These oils are important for maintaining healthy blood and helping to prevent the development of plaque. The best oil products to use when serving salads is a first cold pressed virgin olive oil because it contains the freshest of nutrients. Regular olive oil (not cold pressed) can be used when cooking at heats less than 600 degree F. Other alternative choices when baking or frying are shortening or vegetable oils.
Trans fats (or hydrogenated) are the worst fats of all because they increase triglyceride levels and hence bad cholesterol (LDL). Trans fats are commonly found in commercially produced foods and vegetable oils, hydrogenated margarines and spreads. Products are now being developed and easier to find with No Trans Fats written on the packaging. Try and reduce the amount of processed foods in your diet and youll avoid most of this type of harmful fat.
A health food diet will always include the essential vitamins and nutrients. At your next dinner start out with a fresh salad using an olive oil based dressing. Then a serving of fish, chicken or lean red meat along with some whole grain breads or pastas and steamed vegetables. Finish up your meal with a light dairy product or low-fat ice cream or yogurt topped with fresh fruit. Remember, we need fat to metabolize fat and by choosing the good fats in olive oils, fish, chicken and nuts we can help our bodies slim down and prevent diseases all at the same time.
Deborah Prosser is a partner in Ipcor Publishing and Personal Logs.com www.personallogs.com. She is publisher of the website Get In Shape. You can find information about fitness for women and healthy food choices on her webpage
http://www.getinshape.ipcor.com/Health-Food-Vitamins.
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