Re: Best Package(s) for Large in-house Payroll Application Development

Ghost Rider wrote:
>
> I need some opinions on what the best client server package to use with oracle to
> develop a very large payroll system. The system we currently have is on
> ADABAS/NATURAL. We pay approx. 4000 employees with this system. It has a
> sophisticated front end and behind the scenes logic. What ever package(s) are
> picked must be fast, efficient and also have good windows front ends. Chances are
> we will be using a Windows NT server. We will be distributing the payroll system to
> about 5 or 6 locations, where they will have their own server and oracle database, then
> at the appropriate time the information will be uploaded to us, where we will process it.
> Our company has decided on Oracle for sure, but the language to use with it hasn't
> been decided on. Some talk has been of Visual Basic(which I think would be too slow),
> Powerbuilder(haven't heard many good things, but I'm not sure if that is just rumors),
> Developer 2000 from Oracle, and Visual C++. It should have an easy way to develop
> screens and front ends, and also be fast to handle lots of processing back and forth to
> the database so the users don't have to wait a while everytime they hit Enter. Any
> information on these packages or others that I have not mentioned would be helpful.
> Just general opinions would be helpful also. Please keep in mind that lots of
> information is being passed back and forth from the user to the database/server. It
> should be a very interactive system, so users can get the information on the screen
> quickly.
>
> Thank you very much in advance,
> Gary

I have to agree with Gary. There are several very good off-the-shelf packages out there (Oracle Financials, Peoplesoft, SAP, Lawson, SSA, to name a few...) that will do what you want practically right out of the package. There is so much complexity to a payroll/HR application that it doesn't make sense to "do it yourself" any more... Received on Thu May 30 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST