When is a Software Engineer Not a Software Engineer? by V. Berba Velasco
The title of “software engineer” has got to be among the most highly abused in the corporate high-tech world. It’s also one of the most popular. And why not? It sounds a lot better than “computer programmer,” and it looks much better on one’s business card. ... They need to develop a true culture of systematic software design, instead of merely settling for “whatever works.” A company that’s looking toward the future must pay proper devotion to the principles of software maintainability, proper documentation and elegant, robust design.

Is Software Hard? by Tim Bryce
"Systems are logical, programming is physical." - Bryce's Law For something that is supposed to be "soft", software exhibits some pretty "hard" characteristics. The original premise behind the COBOL programming language was to devise a language that could be easily ported to several computers. ... However, they recognized early on this implementation wouldn't work across the board in the company. ... The project turned out to be a major success and the company ended up with multiple implementations of the same system under IBM MVS, VM, Honeywell GCOS, UNIVAC Exec, HP MPE, DEC VAX/VMS,...

Renting Accounting Software by Joe Regan
Ten years ago, customers installed software at their locations, but lately, the industry has changed, and now many people rent Web-based software online on a monthly basis. It is going this way because customers and vendors alike want it to. The majority of software corporations obtain their... With this system, if a company determines that the service is not working properly, it can stop using the software right away and stop the monthly payment. ... Renting software is for the company a safer investment than buying a single program for thousands of dollars all at once, and vendors are...

Outsourcing - Is It Right For My Business? by James Woodley
Are you a small or medium sized business? Are you looking to find a solution to your computerization or automation problems? I am here to lay out whether or not this will be practical for your business. There are lots of “pre-made” software solutions online, some reasonably priced, others most... However, if what you are looking for is specific to your business needs, or there are just no pieces of software out there that fit your criteria, your best bet could be to look for a reliable service from a reputable software developer.

Check Printing Software by Jason Gluckman
Check printing software is a computer program or programs that can easily create and print beautiful checks simply by entering the desired data into the blank fields in the computer program. Check printing software restructures and simplifies a company’s payment process by printing checks,... Check printing software use simple graphical user interface for set-up and operation, which can be reconfigured any time. ... The software automatically optimizes image data to produce high-speed printer output.

Microsoft Great Plains Partner Selection: Overview by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Great Plains, Navision, Solomon and Axapta are Microsoft Business Solutions ERP applications, serving to the whole spectrum of vertical and horizontal markets. Assuming that you already have one of these systems installed and implemented we would like to give you - IT director,... MBS Promotions – Microsoft has promotion programs for orphans like your company to be re-enrolled into annual enhancement program, usually with small additional charge, for example in October 2004 you could get your reinstatement for 20% of the software list price (normal price is 16%) Second Scenario.

Software for Small Business Service Companies by Lance Winslow
There is a lot of software on the market currently for small businesses and if you run a retail outlet or sell a product there are kinds of software that you can buy, which will do just fine. If you run a small service type of business it may not be as easy. ... Some small-business industry software that you might find in a trade journal may work for you, however usually their cost prohibitive for the very small company who needs to have a software system, which can provide exactly what their company needs.

Software for Small Service Businesses and Scheduling by Lance Winslow
There are so many off the shelf scheduling software programs out there and many are quite good but if you have been in business very long at all you know that as good as they are they were not specially made for your business or they way you do your business. ... Often such industry software will have mandatory fields to fill out they have nothing to do with your company’s way of doing business or they may even run in DOS. ... But a one-size-fits-all set of software can be problematic and it is advised to find someone who can modify the off the shelf stuff to fit your exact needs.

Offshore Software Development by James Woodley
Offshore Software Development is becoming more popular with many companies who are looking to save money and help increase international business. Often sending a project offshore can save money due to cheaper development costs, then this saving can be pointed to other development projects that... This can benefit everyone who works for the company. ... As long as companies can make a profit from offshore development, it will continue to be a viable alternative to in house programming. ... Software development offshore has become very popular due to the reason mentioned above.

The Benefits of Personnel Recruiting Software by Kent Pinkerton
Personnel recruiting software makes the process of finding and hiring qualified employees much quicker and easier. Personnel recruiting software is used by both professional staffing firms and by companies that do their own hiring. These software programs have several features that make it... These software programs can create job descriptions and even online applications that are completed and submitted to the company electronically. ... Personnel recruiting software can be utilized to make and update the part of a company’s website that advertises job opportunities.