Five Steps to Create Your Software Product with Outsourcing by Steve Mezak
Many executives and investors are skeptical that software products can be developed using outsourcing. Even more skepticism is expressed at the idea of outsourcing version 1.0 of a product. Yet Accelerance clients are using outsourcing to create their products right now. ... According to Steve Blank, founder of several software startups and now lecturer at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley, you don't need a product development process. ... In the Accelerance five-step process, the first 4 steps of defining your product idea, completing the customer discovery process and documenting...

Oracle E-Business Suite: Software Factory Development Process by Andrew Karasev
The Software Factory concept is based on a production line for systems from user requirements to software delivered. This production should be done without any direct communication between developers (production line workers) and users, system analysts and designers (customer side), based upon a... The activities executed can be categorized as follow: • Project Management: project scope definition activities; version control; work, quality and risk plans; human resources organization, training and allocation, and so far; • Business Requirements Mapping: based on specific...

Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0: eCommerce Web Development – Overview for Programmer by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft “Project Green” phase one is reflected in Microsoft Great Plains/Dynamics GP 9.0 realization. It is exposed to .Net developer currently through eConnect and as time goes – more and more eConnect object will have XML web service interfaces. In this small article we will be touching the... We see more and more cases when eCommerce is built around Microsoft Small Business Financials, former Microsoft Small Business Manager – in such a situation eConnect might be too expensive and too complex – you may need just several SOP oriented stored procedures to create SOP orders and invoices...

A Look At Some The Options Available For Inkjet Refills by Gregg Hall
Although you might have originally think that the most expensive part of your computer was the original purchase, if you have had your computer for longer than a couple months and print out documents often probably know by now that computer upkeep is more than some bargained for. ... This process requires that you use a little needle and syringe type devise to refill your existing empty cartridges but this is a dirty process and the ink quality cannot be guaranteed to meet manufacturer's specifications.

How to Open an Account for Online Banking by Stu Pearson
We live in an era where our lives move at a fast pace. Computers are everywhere, and many business transactions can be conducted via a few keystrokes. Many people have taken advantage of online banking, the most convenient, easiest way to pay the bills, shop online, and manage your finances. ... You may have to print, sign and mail a document to your chosen bank before your account is opened. ... But if you would prefer to open a bank account personally, you might as well visit your chosen bank anytime during business hours.

The Peer-to-Peer Fiasco – A Tax Time Warning! by Greg Richburg
It has been almost 2 years since I last visited this topic, and to my amazement, this problem has grown to enormous proportions. Napster, Morpheus, Bearshare, Kazaa… Sound familiar? Well the originals are still available, but the new kids on the block that are really making a stir are Shareaza,... Now try proposal, account, bank, or any other word that the novice computer user may title a confidential document left in the “My Documents” folder with a peer-to-peer file sharing application installed.

Oracle E-Business Suite Integration & Development – Software Factory Approach by Andrew Karasev
When we talk about implementation, customization, integration, data conversion and tailoring the ERP for large corporate business or non-profit organization, we need to formalize and structure software development project. This approach is also referred as Software Development Factory. ... The activities could be categorized as following: • Project Management: project scope definition activities; version control; work, quality and risk plans; human resources organization, training and allocation, and so far; • Business Requirements Mapping: based on specific business requirements and...

Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP Integration Manager by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Dynamics GP advanced Integration Manager techniques: VBA scripting, advanced ODBC queries, translation Integration Manager itself is often considered as end-user tool. However it is also powerful in custom integration, and here we would like to give you some directions and highlights. ... You may have situation, when your headquarters uses GP and subsidiaries non-Microsoft MRP platforms, such as Oracle Financials/eBusiness Suite/Applications, SAP Business One, Microsiga, Peachtree, MYOB, SAGE, MAS 2000, etc.

Microsoft Great Plains IV: Inventory Management by Vincent Ong
Great Plains Inventory Management (IV) module gives your business a competitive edge. By achieving accurate visibility and effective control over inventory, and setting prices on a customer-by-customer basis, you can reduce operating costs and achieve the fast, efficient fulfillment that keeps... • Historical Document Print – Keep an accurate watch over sales and purchase order lifecycles with minimal effort, using Print Documents windows to generate document histories. ... • Bill of Materials – Maintain full control over the assembly process with complete bills of materials to accurately...

Ten Steps To Selecting The Right Business Software by Don Fornes
If you are like most small business owners, you don't view yourself as a software technology expert. In fact, you probably approach new information technology (IT) projects with trepidation and hand it off to the back-office staff or third-party consultants. ... If you have an IT staff, they obviously have an important role to play in the process, but don't let your software decision become exclusively technology-focused. ... The final step in your selection process is negotiating the right deal.