Office Business Applications (OBA) – Integrated Software Solutions
Office Business Applications (OBA) are an emerging breed of application that leverages the platform capabilities of the Office system, to bridge the results gap currently existing between line of business systems and end-user productivity tools. Office Business Applications allow users to increase productivity by providing a seamless and integrated end to end user experience from their desktop to data in ERP, CRM, SCM, and other business systems. OBAs offer software developers a great business opportunity to better serve their customers.
OBA Solution Patterns In The Real World
Large-scale systems such as SAP and PeopleSoft, and other comprehensive line of business (LOB) systems, are critical for the successful management of all types of business data and processes. However, not everyone in an organization has access to these systems, so the business data in them is often available to only a select few. This often results in data being extracted out of the system for processing, creating a disconnect between the business data source and the information workers who consume that data.
Office Business Applications (OBAs) address this problem by using Microsoft® Office to bridge the divide between business data in LOB systems and the information worker.
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Bridging Information and Action
The Microsoft Office system is an ideal foundation for building OBA’s that bridge the gap between users’ needs and LOB applications. Most companies already run Microsoft Office system software, and hundreds of millions of people are familiar with the user interface. OBA’s present an opportunity for software developers and IT solution providers to expand their businesses by reaching out to the growing number of potential customers looking to unlock new value from their investments in the Office system.
Partner Quote:
"More and more of our customers want access to information at lower levels in the organization. That means delivering data to the desktop and Microsoft Office through the creation of Office Business Applications."
Gloria Larsen
Chief Operating Officer
Correlate AS
Products and Technologies Used:
| • | Office Business Applications |
| • | Microsoft Office System |
| • | Open XML Formats |
| • | Microsoft Office SharePoint Server |
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