Object Oriented 4GL

Navision Software a/s: Mid-market iNvasion

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In 1990, Navision's new product generation showed an open, object-oriented architecture along with integrated 4GL development tools that allowed customers and ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_05_11_00_1.asp - 19k - 2000-05-11 Summary: Navision Software has established strong branding and penetration within the Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SME) segment of the European and recently the U.S. ERP market. While Navision has done a respectable job establishing its U.S. network, it will face a fierce challenge from domestic competitors like

Where Is ERP Headed (Or Better, Where Should It Be Headed)? Part 2 ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Therefore, object-oriented systems can be significantly smaller and easier to maintain than ... then rewrite it using C++, Java, or a component-based 4GL, and run ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/04/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_04_20_01_1.asp - 27k - 2001-04-20 Summary: This note discusses how a flexible and agile ERP system needs an adaptable architecture, how easy integration to 3rd-party applications has become a key selling point for ERP vendors, and how extending ERP to the Internet stems from the intent of many IT organizations not to reinvent the wheel in their s

Essential ERP – Current Market Trends – Part I

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Therefore, object-oriented systems can be significantly smaller and easier to maintain than ... functionality, which still relies on its non-component-based 4GL). ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/05/research_notes/TN_BA_PJ_05_02_00_1.asp - 38k - 2000-05-02 Summary: ERP applications are designed to optimize an organization’s underlying business processes — primarily accounting/financial, manufacturing, distribution, and human resources/payroll. This note identifies current trends in the ERP market that we believe are the direct consequence of vendors’ attempts

What's Wrong With Enterprise Applications, And What Are Vendors ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic & Olin Thompson ... Therefore, object-oriented systems can be significantly smaller and easier to maintain than ... then rewrite it using C++, Java, or a component-based 4GL, and run ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/06/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_06_23_03_1.asp - 27k - 2003-06-23 Summary: Building replacement products on a new framework is a higher risk strategy. The product functionality still quite matters and, while it is important for enterprise applications providers to implement the latest computer science 'quantum leap', there is no guaranteed correlation between first-to-market an

A New Platform to Battle Software Bloat?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... some software engineering communities, namely among practitioners of object-oriented (OO) design ... with the proprietary fourth-generation language (4GL) used by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/10/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_10_07_05_1.asp - 23k - 2005-10-07 Summary: Lawson has unveiled a new standards-based business applications platform designed to increase overall application quality and improve the product lifecycle experience for current and future Lawson clients.

Examples of Microsoft .NET Enablement

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Microsoft .NET and the Progress OpenEdge fourth-generation language (4GL) development environment ... the rest to port the code), the new object-oriented SOA-based ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_03_06_1.asp - 26k - 2006-10-03 Summary: SYSPRO and Epicor are examples of .NET-enabled legacy software systems that have partly been componentized (rewritten), with 'wrappers' added to the rest so that the legacy functionality can be used and extended through Web services on the .NET Framework.

Navision Enhances Its e-Vision And Looks To Expand Vertically ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... a proprietary Navision Server database and a proprietary 4GL programming language. ... Constructed on object-oriented technology, it is an open-source product (the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_30_01_1.asp - 17k - 2001-11-30 Summary: Navision has been expanding its coverage in terms of geography, vertical industries, and product functionality. Globally, it has become one of the largest independent small-to-mid-market enterprise system providers.

Programming for Business Analysts? The Promise of Simplified Web ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Java is an object-oriented (OO) language similar to C++, but simplified to ... to multiple platforms at the LANSA 4th Generation Language (4GL) level, instead of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_09_29_05_1.asp - 16k - 2005-09-29 Summary: LANSA offers to rejuvenate legacy systems by empowering developers with simplified programming to use Java services.

Microsoft Lays Enforced-Concrete Foundation For Its Business ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... includes a proprietary Navision Server database and a proprietary 4GL programming language ... for current VB 6 developers into a true object-oriented paradigm of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_05_02_1.asp - 21k - 2002-11-05 Summary: MBS is both a threat and an opportunity for the most nimble vendors, and mid-market CRM vendors might have acquired another lease of life extension in the medium term to redefine their value proposition, especially given that some have recently secured new funds and/or found solace in a partnership with

Navision Executes At a Slower Pace

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... elements of the game - a flexible and technologically advanced object oriented product, a ... development tools (the Navision Server database and 4GL), a strategy ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/10/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_10_26_00_1.asp - 13k - 2000-10-26 Summary: In September, Navision Software released its annual report for fiscal 2000, which ended on June 30, 2000. The company continued to increase its market share and product offerings while remaining constantly profitable. However, the net income has declined 25% compared to fiscal 1999.