Software Evaluation
BIS 634
PRO-PLANNERS
TEAM PROJECT #2:
SOFTWARE EVALUATION:
AyaNova, Service Industry Software
Mary Jo Davis, Chong Tao,
Submitted: April 10, 2007
Table of Contents
1. Abstract
2. Summary of Software Category: Business application software, by definition is: a software group that does not run the computer, but rather provides a tool for the user to accomplish a specific type of task by using the computer’s capabilities. Application software can be stand alone, such as word processors or media players, or suites like Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, etc. Groups include software types such as enterprise software, educational software, media software, or customer relations and supply chain software (Wikipedia). This category was divided into 5 groups based upon common functions and uses for these first 100 products. They are management software, designing software, tracking software, application software and helping software. These categories and names were based on the functionality and focus of each group of software.
Table: 1 Summary of the software category Type | No. of Products | Description | Examples | Management Software | 29 | Software used to manage companies records and information | Mini Contracts Manager, Hotel Management | Designing Software | 25 | Software used to generate Labels, maps and images | Rationale, NovaMind | Application Software | 24 | Software used to Convert, control, calculate and transfer the data. | Skype Call Transfer, PDF To BMP JPG TIF Converter | Tracking Software | 10 | Software used to track customer and employee information | PCTimeswipe, Invoice4U | Helping Software | 12 | Software used to search, determine and protect the information | NigerianYellowPages.com for MS Windows, Replace Magic, Visio Only Professional Edition | Management software is used to manage company records and information, to manage customer
PRO-PLANNERS
TEAM PROJECT #2:
SOFTWARE EVALUATION:
AyaNova, Service Industry Software
Mary Jo Davis, Chong Tao,
Submitted: April 10, 2007
Table of Contents
1. Abstract
2. Summary of Software Category: Business application software, by definition is: a software group that does not run the computer, but rather provides a tool for the user to accomplish a specific type of task by using the computer’s capabilities. Application software can be stand alone, such as word processors or media players, or suites like Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, etc. Groups include software types such as enterprise software, educational software, media software, or customer relations and supply chain software (Wikipedia). This category was divided into 5 groups based upon common functions and uses for these first 100 products. They are management software, designing software, tracking software, application software and helping software. These categories and names were based on the functionality and focus of each group of software.
Table: 1 Summary of the software category Type | No. of Products | Description | Examples | Management Software | 29 | Software used to manage companies records and information | Mini Contracts Manager, Hotel Management | Designing Software | 25 | Software used to generate Labels, maps and images | Rationale, NovaMind | Application Software | 24 | Software used to Convert, control, calculate and transfer the data. | Skype Call Transfer, PDF To BMP JPG TIF Converter | Tracking Software | 10 | Software used to track customer and employee information | PCTimeswipe, Invoice4U | Helping Software | 12 | Software used to search, determine and protect the information | NigerianYellowPages.com for MS Windows, Replace Magic, Visio Only Professional Edition | Management software is used to manage company records and information, to manage customer