Gone are the days when small and mid-sized business (SMB's) could not afford the variety of information system functions that only large companies afford. Today, SMB's need all the functionality of large corporations if they are to remain competitive. To cost effectively obtain these systems requires the integration of many technologies and hardware and software components. PALDOM has the capability to provide this integration and to support the resulting system's operation.

Business systems and accounting software, desktop productivity tools, data base processes, internet services and hardware, web site development and maintenance, remote access, email support, security procedures and software, possibly multiple operating systems and multiple computer platforms are among the many components whose operation must be integrated to produce a well function enterprise system.

• General Ledger Accounting with Financial Statements.

• Accounts Receivable.

• Accounts Payable.

• Payroll and Personnel Systems.

• Order Entry and Inventory Control.

• Public Warehousing.

• Property Management.

• Computer Control of Machinery.

• Graphics and Touch Screen Operator Systems.

• Data Capture and Processing from Remote Devices.

• Inventory Management and Analysis.

• Employee Productivity Analysis and Reporting.

• Computer Simulation Modeling of Operational Systems.

• Sales and Data Analysis.

• Campaign Fund Raising and Reporting.

• Construction Cost Accounting.

• Marina Management.

What Is Customization

Customization is the tailoring of basic business systems to implement the unique business practices of an organization. It does not involve starting from the beginning on any system. The bulk of the software operating in a customized environment provided is comprised of PALDOM's existing basic business and accounting software and data base management systems capabilities.

The custom software systems provided by PALDOM are efficiently developed using the PALDOM Data Base Management and Application Development System. This system makes the customization of systems as much as 20 times faster than traditional methods which require re-programming for each change to a system. Since all the standard PALDOM systems are also based on the PALDOM Data Base Management System, the resulting total system is well integrated and consistently implemented for both the standard and customized portions.

Customized Systems and Software is More than Programming

Developing customized software for a company requires the ability to analyze the company's requirements by communicating effectively with the company's staff, the development of a complete system design, the development and installation of specific software functions to perform the system functions, and training and support of operational and managerial personnel who use the system.

These activities are accomplished effectively by PALDOM because of the wide range of systems developed and implemented in the past. The knowledge gained with this variety of systems experience enhances each new system by bringing to it concepts and capabilities previously developed. As a result, new systems development does not start over, but builds on previous systems to provide the best possible capabilities to each new system.

Who Benefits

Any business that seeks to improve its operation, increase sales and profitability, reduce costs, expand without loosing control, manage better, provide a better and more productive working environment for its employees, increase controls, provide better customer service, or plan better for the future, will benefit from a properly implemented customized computer system.

Why Customize

In most cases, "off the shelf" software will not provide the range of functions and uniqueness of functions required by a company to effectively use its computer system. Therefore, software must be customized to some extent for each user if it is to achieve maximum benefits to the company.

Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Businesses compete effectively by providing goods or services that are superior in some form or of lower cost than those of the competition. This makes each business unique in some or many forms and different from competitors in the same industry.

Computer systems must enhance the competitive advantage of a company; otherwise, the systems add little to the company other than being an expensive adding machine. In the worst case, computer systems may hinder a company's operations if they are not designed to serve and augment the products and services provided by a company.

Evolving with Future Technologies and Business Needs

As companies grow, their needs change. Software based on the PALDOM Data Base Management System can be easily modified to accommodate new requirements for the same reasons it is easy to customize systems originally. In many instances, company personnel can learn to add new reporting capabilities on their own.

As new technology becomes cost effective it can be integrated more easily with a system built to support enhancements and customization.