By the late 1990's the Internet and World Wide Web had brought information to the fingertips of most people throughout the world. Over the past 20 years the computer industry has revolutionized the ability to coordinate the details of running a business. The line between making and loosing money in business can be paper-thin. Customers buy from companies that ship on time, offer great service, stand behind their product and build confidence in the end user. To excel in the business world requires tight business controls and coordination.
Computer automation is the key.
When software vendor store their applications centrally in a redundant data center, the end users can utilize its power, from anywhere in the world, without having to invest large sums of money for computer equipment. Now you can automate your business without breaking the bank. When your business is small it may be easy to keep the details organized without computers. These systems force the person to go to them for information, which is counter productive to human nature. We all want to live our lives and have the information we need be sent to us, wherever we are.