Good Software Efficiency

Important software efficiency criterion include:

• Operational efficiency
• Ease of use

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Operational efficiency - Good software should:

Automate routine software / system tasks

Provide configurable automation of system and business workflow processes

Require data to be entered only once, with no re-keying

Have configurable parameter / table facilities

Provide easily configurable data import programs

Operate quickly and efficiently, with acceptable system performance

Enable real time and / or batch processing

Support the number of concurrent system users you require, at peak processing / enquiry times, with no degradation of system performance

Support your chosen operational set up eg whether using ASP, running a Shared Service Centre, single or multiple sites

Have a 'vendor warranty' as to the software specification and performance

Run on industry standard hardware

Run with hardware independent operating system

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Ease of use - Good software should be:

Easy to learn, with:

• standard system commands
• colour coding
• on-screen help facilities
• clearly written user / system documentation

Easy to use, with:

• full access to all system functions, subject to individual user security profile(s)
• straight forward system navigation
• short cut keys, pull down menus, scroll backwards and forwards
• tailorable menus, screens, reports
• multi tasking ie multiple applications / windows open at a time
• on-screen prompts and messages that are clear and helpful eg requesting input, identifying input validation errors or processing errors

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