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| − | + | Business Application refers to any application that is important to running your business. Business applications can range from large line-of-business systems to specialized tools. Consider all the applications that run on either client computers or servers, including commercial off-the-shelf products, customized third-party systems, and internally developed systems.<ref>[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961268.aspx Definition of Business Application -Microsoft]</ref> | |
| − | Some business applications are built in-house and some are bought from vendors (off the shelf | + | Some business applications are built in-house and some are bought from vendors (off the shelf software products). These business applications are installed on either desktops or big servers. Prior to the introduction of COBOL (a universal compiler) in 1965, businesses developed their own unique machine language. RCA's language consisted of a 12-position instruction. For example, to read a record into memory, the first two digits would be the instruction (action) code. The next four positions of the instruction (an 'A' address) would be the exact leftmost memory location where you want the readable character to be placed. Four positions (a 'B' address) of the instruction would note the very rightmost memory location where you want the last character of the record to be located. A two digit 'B' address also allows a modification of any instruction. Instruction codes and memory designations excluded the use of 8's or 9's. The first RCA business application was implemented in 1962 on a 4k RCA 301. The RCA 301, mid frame 501, and large frame 601 began their marketing in early 1960.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_software Business Software as business application -Wikipedia]</ref> |
| − | + | ==Importance of Business Application <ref>[http://www.startupbizhub.com/what-is-business-application.htm Importance of Business Application -start up biz hub]</ref> == | |
| − | Generally, a business application is any program that helps businesses measure or increase their | + | Generally, a business application is any program that helps businesses measure or increase their productivity. This term is used widely not just in corporations but in small businesses as well. In fact, many people often take their old applications and upgrade it from time to time. Definitely, part of technological advancement include modernization of tools used to accomplish various objectives. |
| − | It’s very important to update business applications and make it work. In the past, large | + | It’s very important to update business applications and make it work. In the past, large mainframe computers were tackling the most tedious jobs like factory accounting and bank check clearing. But today, business applications can take care of these tasks easily. Not only will it speed the productive cycle, it will also cut costs considerably. |
| + | == Difference Between Business Software and Business Application == | ||
| + | The terms [[Business Software]] and "Business Application" are often used interchangeably, but there can be subtle differences in their connotations and the contexts in which they are used. Both refer to software solutions designed to fulfill the needs of businesses. Still, the nuances in meaning can sometimes lead to confusion. Here's a breakdown of how these terms are typically understood: | ||
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| + | === Business Software === | ||
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| + | *Broad Scope: "Business Software" encompasses various software types designed for business purposes. This can include everything from accounting and finance software, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, productivity tools, and more. | ||
| + | *Utility Focused: It generally refers to software that aids in the operation of a business by automating, streamlining, or facilitating business processes. | ||
| + | *Type of Software: Business software can be bespoke (custom-developed for a specific organization) or off-the-shelf (ready-made and customizable). | ||
| + | *Users: While it is primarily designed for business use, the users can range from front-line employees to IT specialists, depending on the software's purpose. | ||
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| + | === Business Application === | ||
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| + | *Specific Use Case: "Business Application" often refers to software designed to address specific business processes or functions. This might include applications for managing inventory, processing orders, tracking customer interactions, or analyzing financial data. | ||
| + | *Application Focus: It focuses on applications directly applied to business activities, often with a user-friendly interface and specific functionalities that support particular business tasks or workflows. | ||
| + | *Software Type: Like business software, business applications can also be custom or off-the-shelf, but there's usually a stronger emphasis on user interface and experience, making them more accessible to non-technical users. | ||
| + | *Users: The target users are generally business professionals who rely on these applications for specific parts of their jobs rather than IT professionals. The aim is to enable business users to perform tasks more efficiently without specialized technical knowledge. | ||
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| + | In essence, while both terms are related to software used in business environments, "Business Software" is a broader term that captures any software used within a business context, whereas "Business Application" more specifically refers to software applications designed for specific business purposes or tasks. The distinction is subtle and not always strictly adhered to, as the terms are often used interchangeably in many contexts. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| − | + | A Business Application is a software or a set of programs designed to perform business functions, support business processes, and achieve business objectives. These applications range from large enterprise systems that run entire organizations to specialized tools that facilitate specific tasks such as accounting, inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), human resources management (HRM), and project management. Business applications are essential for automating routine tasks, improving efficiency, enhancing decision-making through data analytics, and fostering better communication within organizations and with customers. | |
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| − | + | *[[Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)]]: Discussing integrated management software systems used to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations. | |
| − | + | *[[Customer Relationship Management (CRM)]]: Covering software systems that help manage a company’s interactions with current and potential customers, streamlining processes to increase sales, improve customer service, and enhance customer satisfaction. | |
| − | + | *Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS): Explaining platforms that assist in managing people, policies, and procedures. HRMS applications support functions like recruitment, benefits administration, payroll, performance management, and learning management. | |
| − | + | *[[Business Intelligence]] (BI) and Analytics: Discussing tools and applications used for the analysis of business information to support better business decision-making, including data mining, online analytical processing (OLAP), and reporting tools. | |
| − | + | *Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software: Covering applications that facilitate the management of the flow of goods and services, including the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption. | |
| − | + | *Project Management Software: Explaining platforms designed to help plan, organize, manage resource tools, and develop resource estimates for project execution, ensuring on-time delivery and project success. | |
| − | + | *Financial Management Software: Discussing applications that manage an organization's financial transactions, reporting, and compliance, including functions like ledger management, budgeting, invoicing, and expense tracking. | |
| − | + | *[[Content Management System (CMS)]]: Covering platforms that enable users to create, manage, and modify content on a website without needing specialized technical knowledge, essential for maintaining dynamic digital content. | |
| − | + | *E-commerce Platforms: Explaining software applications that allow online businesses to manage their website, marketing, sales, and operations, facilitating online transactions and digital customer engagement. | |
| − | + | *Marketing Automation Software: Discussing tools that automate marketing actions or tasks, streamline marketing workflows, and measure the outcomes of marketing campaigns, enhancing marketing efficiency and effectiveness. | |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Database Management System (DBMS)]]: Covering software that provides an interface to database users for managing data and performing database operations, crucial for storing and retrieving data in business applications. |
| − | + | *Collaboration Software: Explaining platforms that facilitate communication and cooperation among team members, supporting file sharing, real-time editing, video conferencing, and project collaboration. | |
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 27 March 2024
Business Application refers to any application that is important to running your business. Business applications can range from large line-of-business systems to specialized tools. Consider all the applications that run on either client computers or servers, including commercial off-the-shelf products, customized third-party systems, and internally developed systems.[1]
Some business applications are built in-house and some are bought from vendors (off the shelf software products). These business applications are installed on either desktops or big servers. Prior to the introduction of COBOL (a universal compiler) in 1965, businesses developed their own unique machine language. RCA's language consisted of a 12-position instruction. For example, to read a record into memory, the first two digits would be the instruction (action) code. The next four positions of the instruction (an 'A' address) would be the exact leftmost memory location where you want the readable character to be placed. Four positions (a 'B' address) of the instruction would note the very rightmost memory location where you want the last character of the record to be located. A two digit 'B' address also allows a modification of any instruction. Instruction codes and memory designations excluded the use of 8's or 9's. The first RCA business application was implemented in 1962 on a 4k RCA 301. The RCA 301, mid frame 501, and large frame 601 began their marketing in early 1960.[2]
Importance of Business Application [3]
Generally, a business application is any program that helps businesses measure or increase their productivity. This term is used widely not just in corporations but in small businesses as well. In fact, many people often take their old applications and upgrade it from time to time. Definitely, part of technological advancement include modernization of tools used to accomplish various objectives. It’s very important to update business applications and make it work. In the past, large mainframe computers were tackling the most tedious jobs like factory accounting and bank check clearing. But today, business applications can take care of these tasks easily. Not only will it speed the productive cycle, it will also cut costs considerably.
Difference Between Business Software and Business Application
The terms Business Software and "Business Application" are often used interchangeably, but there can be subtle differences in their connotations and the contexts in which they are used. Both refer to software solutions designed to fulfill the needs of businesses. Still, the nuances in meaning can sometimes lead to confusion. Here's a breakdown of how these terms are typically understood:
Business Software
- Broad Scope: "Business Software" encompasses various software types designed for business purposes. This can include everything from accounting and finance software, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, productivity tools, and more.
- Utility Focused: It generally refers to software that aids in the operation of a business by automating, streamlining, or facilitating business processes.
- Type of Software: Business software can be bespoke (custom-developed for a specific organization) or off-the-shelf (ready-made and customizable).
- Users: While it is primarily designed for business use, the users can range from front-line employees to IT specialists, depending on the software's purpose.
Business Application
- Specific Use Case: "Business Application" often refers to software designed to address specific business processes or functions. This might include applications for managing inventory, processing orders, tracking customer interactions, or analyzing financial data.
- Application Focus: It focuses on applications directly applied to business activities, often with a user-friendly interface and specific functionalities that support particular business tasks or workflows.
- Software Type: Like business software, business applications can also be custom or off-the-shelf, but there's usually a stronger emphasis on user interface and experience, making them more accessible to non-technical users.
- Users: The target users are generally business professionals who rely on these applications for specific parts of their jobs rather than IT professionals. The aim is to enable business users to perform tasks more efficiently without specialized technical knowledge.
Summary
In essence, while both terms are related to software used in business environments, "Business Software" is a broader term that captures any software used within a business context, whereas "Business Application" more specifically refers to software applications designed for specific business purposes or tasks. The distinction is subtle and not always strictly adhered to, as the terms are often used interchangeably in many contexts.
See Also
A Business Application is a software or a set of programs designed to perform business functions, support business processes, and achieve business objectives. These applications range from large enterprise systems that run entire organizations to specialized tools that facilitate specific tasks such as accounting, inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), human resources management (HRM), and project management. Business applications are essential for automating routine tasks, improving efficiency, enhancing decision-making through data analytics, and fostering better communication within organizations and with customers.
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): Discussing integrated management software systems used to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Covering software systems that help manage a company’s interactions with current and potential customers, streamlining processes to increase sales, improve customer service, and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Human Resources Management Systems (HRMS): Explaining platforms that assist in managing people, policies, and procedures. HRMS applications support functions like recruitment, benefits administration, payroll, performance management, and learning management.
- Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics: Discussing tools and applications used for the analysis of business information to support better business decision-making, including data mining, online analytical processing (OLAP), and reporting tools.
- Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software: Covering applications that facilitate the management of the flow of goods and services, including the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.
- Project Management Software: Explaining platforms designed to help plan, organize, manage resource tools, and develop resource estimates for project execution, ensuring on-time delivery and project success.
- Financial Management Software: Discussing applications that manage an organization's financial transactions, reporting, and compliance, including functions like ledger management, budgeting, invoicing, and expense tracking.
- Content Management System (CMS): Covering platforms that enable users to create, manage, and modify content on a website without needing specialized technical knowledge, essential for maintaining dynamic digital content.
- E-commerce Platforms: Explaining software applications that allow online businesses to manage their website, marketing, sales, and operations, facilitating online transactions and digital customer engagement.
- Marketing Automation Software: Discussing tools that automate marketing actions or tasks, streamline marketing workflows, and measure the outcomes of marketing campaigns, enhancing marketing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Database Management System (DBMS): Covering software that provides an interface to database users for managing data and performing database operations, crucial for storing and retrieving data in business applications.
- Collaboration Software: Explaining platforms that facilitate communication and cooperation among team members, supporting file sharing, real-time editing, video conferencing, and project collaboration.
References
Further Reading
- Business applications news, help and research ComputerWeekly
- Definition for common business applications owasp.org