Antiquated Software

[GCC Consulting]

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My wife has worked in the hospital industry in materials management for most
of her career.

One of the major software packages is from Lawson.  The have developed a
hospital financial system which included an add in module for Materials
Management. 

When the system was implemented at her last hospital, the accounts payable
clerk started to cry.  Why,  it was taking him 3 days to process what on the
old antiquated system one day to do.  The hospital, for the first time,
started to be late in paying bills.

The could not get EDI up and running with their vendors.

So, have the latest and "greatest" does not mean that one has the best
software to get the job done.  

Anyone who purchases a computer system because it "looks great" is just
plain dumb.

The programming language/database one uses has to get a job done.  And
filePro is a tool.  Just like any professional, one has to use the correct
tools for the job at hand.  In all actuality, the is no one PERFECT tool.
You can select a one size fits all programming suite and write good
programs,  Or you can select those tools that will better accomplish your
goal.

filePro is the major tool many of work with.  But, as needed, we can select
other tools to help use offer easy to use solutions to our clients needs.

None of my clients cares or understands what programming language I use.
All they want to know is, "does it do the job?".  In the end, that's the
most important thing, isn't it?

One thing my clients like is the speed at which I can add new functionality
to their applications.   I can make screen changes or modify reports and
forms in minutes not hours or days.  

I was able to develop a call center app for one of my clients in 2 days.  We
have since modified it further to make it easier to use.  The caller just
has to press a key to have all of the necessary response information
entered.  They can give each caller separate data sets to use or have them
use the same data set but different parts for the alphabet.  The call center
is using terminal server to access the data on my client system.  The owner
of the call center like the system and is considering getting for his
internal use.

One of the partners has used wireless access thru Sprint, using terminal
server to access the system while on the road.  He was surprised to find
that the speed was almost as fast as if he was wired in.  He told me he
could not do this with the GUI database he was previously using at another
company.  The response was too slow.

So much for the antiquated, non GUI interface.

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting
 

-----Original Message-----
From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
[mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Stanley
Barnett
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:47 AM
To: filepro-list at seaslug.org
Subject: RE: Antiquated Software

I really did not start this to be starting something, as you will see very
little posts from me over the years.  But when people start telling others
things that I know is Not True, then the audience needs informed.  I even
went on to say that I would help anyone with the knowledge and experience
that I have acquired transitioning from filepro to VFP.