Software packages called Data Base Management System (DBMS) has been developed long before micro-computers to handle the problems of maintaining and integrating large volumes of data on large machines. The most important distinguishing feature of a DBMS package on personal computers is that it provides a very high level language interface which can be learned by a user who is not a computer programmer. In a few hours, it is possible to acquire enough skill to use the basic features of DBMS packages like dBASE III which is the best selling software currently in this class.
The dBASE III package has attained its current popularity mainly for the following reason:
1. It is easy to use and is simple. Its basic features can be learned in a couple of hours.
2. It provides a very high level language interface which is command oriented. Some people consider it a fourth generation language. In lay man’s terms, fourth generation language means it is superior to standard programming languages like BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN and PASCAL; and it simplifies and sometimes even avoids programming in a conventional sense.
3. Small business information systems can be easily implemented in a few days using this package.
4. Some time it having search engine optimisation advice. This advice help with search engine marketing to the user.
5. This package can be used as a tool to prototype large applications. Prototyping is useful for saving costs in implementing large applications. Parts of a large system may be implemented through dBASE III package to finalize specifications of what users want through the envisaged application and how these parts could possibly be implemented in their final form.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Document management system pricing - 1
Today we continue our talk on Document management system pricing. For ASP models, you can expect minimum prices of $250 per month, and easily over $1,000 per month for mid-sized solutions. Support for larger companies can quickly top $2,000 per month.
Some ASP suppliers base their fee structures on the total number of images in the system, rather than the number of users. Since you’ve already estimated the amount of documents your system will be handling, you should be able to compare costs fairly easily. Again, these are only rough estimates of your total costs. Vendors will break down the pricing in much more detail: hardware, software, customer service and support, training, installation, and maintenance.
If you’re having archived records scanned, expect prices of between 2 and 20 cents per page. You’ll pay more for on-site scanning, stapled or damaged documents, and indexing services. When you consider a million-file archive, you can see why many companies opt for the scan forward approach and leave their old documents as they are.
Some businesses aren’t concerned with compliance, don’t need network access to their documents, and have few tracking and security needs. In those cases, a turnkey solution for $200 or $300 can be sufficient – but the benefits are limited to basic scanning of important documents.
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Some ASP suppliers base their fee structures on the total number of images in the system, rather than the number of users. Since you’ve already estimated the amount of documents your system will be handling, you should be able to compare costs fairly easily. Again, these are only rough estimates of your total costs. Vendors will break down the pricing in much more detail: hardware, software, customer service and support, training, installation, and maintenance.
If you’re having archived records scanned, expect prices of between 2 and 20 cents per page. You’ll pay more for on-site scanning, stapled or damaged documents, and indexing services. When you consider a million-file archive, you can see why many companies opt for the scan forward approach and leave their old documents as they are.
Some businesses aren’t concerned with compliance, don’t need network access to their documents, and have few tracking and security needs. In those cases, a turnkey solution for $200 or $300 can be sufficient – but the benefits are limited to basic scanning of important documents.
Ref: document management
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