An earth-shaking client/server solution

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The earthmoving firm called BEC/Allwaste is benefitting from its client/server architecture. The accounting department, which was assigned to determine the information needs of the company and recommend solutions, examined core processes and related activities, and decided that the problem was not related to manpower or cost accounting. What was needed was improved communication between senior management and line functions, which could facilitate greater sharing of information. Based on this finding, the accounting staff created Project MEDUSA, which stands for Management's Electronic Database Used to Support Administration. It involved six steps: project definition, team selection, benefit identification, software selection, recommendations and implementation. As a result, managers can now impart and receive information and collaborate and communicate regardless of their location.

Excavation work, Excavating & Foundation Work, Excavation Contractors, Engineering services, Engineering firms, Information management, BEC/Allwaste Inc.

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Making the move to client/server

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Client/server computing has become an important ingredient for success in business. Companies that want to introduce a client/server architecture in their organizations should facilitate a smooth conversion to the new platform and the steady addition of more advanced client/server technologies in time with corporate growth. This approach ensures that investment in client/server computing is worthwhile. The factors involved in the easy and successful conversion to client/server computing include a strong internal commitment to improved effectiveness and efficiency, a reengineering initiative, and the presence of the right technology and software partners. Companies that have successfully introduced client/server computing to their organizations followed this method. Other companies would do well to follow their lead.

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Staying competitive in applications software

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An increasing number of companies are investing in the latest applications software to replace obsolete information systems and architecture, enhance their business process performance, and boost their strategic advantage. As a result, mainframe-based legacy systems are being discarded and replaced with fully integrated, real-time, organization-wide transaction-processing systems such as client/server packaged applications software. Companies that are planning to follow this strategy should first consider advantages and disadvantages of client/server packaged applications software. If they do decide that such an investment is necessary, they should determine the cost, the duration of the implementation period and the mechanics for absorbing its cost.

Prepackaged software, Software Publishers, Applications Software Pkgs (Micro), Computers, Digital computers, Information technology, Applications software

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