Change Passwords by Richard Romando
All passwords should be changed regularly. A change in password could also be necessitated by the fear or reality of a user’s current password being compromised. As a precautionary measure, any system should provide an encrypted method for changing a password. ... Today, automatic issuance of replacements for lost passwords is mostly done with the help of identity management systems. ... If a new password is passed to the system in an unencrypted form, security can be compromised before the new password can even be installed in the password database.

Total Cost of Ownership by Dahlia Benaroya
What does it really cost to purchase an application? Sample applications may be database systems, medical management systems, or a PC package. Regardless of the application, in each case, buyers need to consider all the variables in order to be well-prepared for the true total cost of ownership . ... Document your requirements and your technical office environment and have your vendor review this specification. ... Ask for vendor demos after you have seen the system live at another site; you will be better able to understand what to ask the vendor.

Exception/Error Handling, An Integral Part of Programming by Duane Hennessy
Exception handling is an essential part of the programming experience, it polishes the application and is a bulwark against somewhat forgivable oversight. We most likely will not cover every situation in the first build of an application but at least we can include the ability to handle... SQL = Replace_passed_regex_strings(SQL,"sDISTINCTs"," UNIQUE ") rs = rbdb.SQLSelect(SQL) end if // Connect_rbdb case else Raise exp_developer_1 end select Exception err d=New MessageDialog if err = exp_developer_1 then d.Set_Icon_Caution_Triangle else d.Set_Icon_Stop end if...

Free Timesheet Software by Elizabeth Morgan
The term "open source" is usually associated with software that is made available to the public free of charge by software developers. One good example of such is the Linux operating system, which is provided to the public for free, unlike some of its rivals that includes Windows OS and Mac OS. ... Another important feature that most free timesheet software has is that it can help business owners effectively manage their human resource areas, which include being able to maintain an employee database, an attendance management system, and performance evaluation systems.

Try Out a Registry Cleaner - Speed Up Your System by A Singh
Windows operating system has a database repository for all information pertaining to a computers configuration. This information will include the data regarding the hardware and the software of the system. It will also include information regarding the users and what permissions they have on the... This is because the registry is the backbone of the system and in case anything goes wrong at least the system can be restored to its previous working level. ... Many registry cleaners and registry repair software have a startup management tool built in.

Marketing Your WinRunner Team by Danna Henderson
It won’t matter how effective your WinRunner Team is if no-one outside your immediate organization knows about your accomplishments. For this reason, marketing your WinRunner Team is vital to your success. When times get tough, executives look for cost-cutting measures. ... Status reports should contain the following figures: Weekly hours saved per application Year to date hours saved Number of application automated Number of scripts Cumulative hours saved this week for all applications Cumulative hours saved to date for all applications Database or Spreadsheet of Project...

Microsoft Great Plains Distribution, Barcoding, Consignment – overview for consultant by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Great Plains – ERM from Microsoft Business Solutions and formerly Great Plains Software is pretty generic with its standard set of modules: GL, BR, AR, AP, IV, SOP, POP and US Payroll. However, having about twelve years of implementation and customization history – Great Plains... In the case of consignment sales you may have your own fleet of trucks. ... Usually you write Visual Basic application or routine to work with the scanner and then communicate with Microsoft Great Plains SQL database – more precisely – with Sales Order and Inventory tables: SOP10100.

Medical Billing Software – New Features to Look for in Your In Your Next System by Lori A Anderson
New features can benefit you with a more efficient practice, lower costs, and increased cash flow. Medical Billing Software and Physician’s Practice Management Systems are the best tools you can use to improve the financial well being of your practice. ... Many ASp vendors offer redundant HIPAA-compliant servers, with backups in different locations to ensure data recovery in case of disaster. ... Recent advancements include: instant access from anywhere, even away from the office manage multiple offices and functions from one database enhanced scanning - electronically file all...

Cross-Platform Custom Software Development & Integration – IT Strategy for Large Corporation by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Business Solutions products: Great Plains, MS CRM, Navision, Axapta, MS RMS integration with UNIX/Java based platforms & non-Microsoft applications: Oracle, Lotus Notes/Domino, DBII, PeopleSoft, SAP The history of software application development indicates that global trends to... Good balance would be relatively inexpensive Microsoft Business Solutions ERP application: Great Plains (USA, Canada, Latin America, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, UK), Navision (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Japan, Russia and the rest of continental Europe), Axapta – if you need rich...

Disaster Recovery by Prabir Sen
In today's world, businesses are beginning to demand more from their information systems. At the same time, the outer limit of technology is being stretched to its limit to meet this demand. This in turn puts a greater responsibility on the service Organisation, with the kind of daunting... For quite some years, professionals in Information and Technology took disaster recovery to be the simple data recovery process of data files in case of a computer or disk failure. ... If you find that it is making you taking chances, there are such services available, who are professionally...