Our conversation continues about the optimal mix of technology to support
business process. In "Living IT, QuickBase Leads The Way", we discussed the
concept of Living IT and why organizations should plan for changing and
dynamic technology. To elaborate further on this topic we want to introduce
some ideas around what we refer to as the the Application Ecosystem and how
technologies such as PaaS and ETL fit in.
Core Systems
The Application Ecosystem of an organization is a broad way to refer to the
various technology tools that the organization uses. This applies to
government, for-profit and non-profit organizations. At the center of the
Application Ecosystem is what we refer to as Core Systems. These tools are
typically associated with basic organizational functi... (more)
In the recent TechWise blog PaaS & the cloud Continuum we discussed the
structure and phenomenon of Cloud computing. There really are two
technological evolutions occurring simultaneously. One is the movement of
storage and services to the cloud and the other is the push to interconnect
these services. This shift to increased interconnectivity forms the basis
of Web 2.0
If you browse... (more)
I first stumbled onto QuickBase more than five years ago as a Sourcing
Manager at American Greetings. I was looking for a better way to collaborate
with the Product Managers than sending a barrage of cost requests to my
buying team. My first app, the RFQ Manager, was an instant hit. In fact,
the Product Manager I tested it on liked it so much I did not even need to
ask the other PM's t... (more)
We are rolling out a project next week that is really one of our crowning
achievements as a small company. The project involves replacing an
out-dated and cumbersome Access database that runs a sales and loan process
for our medium sized client with an end-to-end solution based
on QuickBase. What is most exciting is that we are integrating three
external data sources as part of the pro... (more)
On yet another application review with a prospective client the issue of
potentially troublesome data entity relationships came up. A number of our
clients are existing QuickBase users who have made an initial attempt to
design their applications and find that some assistance is needed. The
first thing we look at to understand their application requirements are the
data entity relatio... (more)
As a Partner in MCF, Govind has played the lead role in designing custom business process solutions for MCF customers.
The philosophy behind his methodology is to work closely with clients to develop a deep understanding of their unique business process culture and design solutions to fit their environment. This process has led to the successful deployment of more than 50 custom applications.
He spent three years as a Web 2.0 architect in a multi-billion dollar consumer products company driving solutions through out Global Sourcing. His development efforts tied together multiple North American locations with 3rd party suppliers in Asia. Hundreds of millions in purchasing dollars have run through his internally developed web applications.
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