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»ALI« abbreviates the German word »Aufgabenlisten«: Task lists. The idea was to develop a generative tool and corresponding method for web applications, supporting formal work procedures. The principle »organize only when needed« was to be followed comprehensively. | »ALI« abbreviates the German word »Aufgabenlisten«: Task lists. The idea was to develop a generative tool and corresponding method for web applications, supporting formal work procedures. The principle »organize only when needed« was to be followed comprehensively. The project began in September 2006. Applications are operational since June 2009. | ||
ALI applications are meant and used as prototyping device for enterprise workflow solutions. | The ALI software product is a simplification of systems like Sharepoint. ALI applications are meant and used as prototyping device for enterprise workflow solutions. Until release v1 this was an educational project. Starting with release v14 (RC14) in 2018, product and application development are done in cooperation. | ||
===Task lists=== | ===Task lists=== | ||
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====Small businesses==== | ====Small businesses==== | ||
ALI applications without further ado support several hundred users. Development and operating costs are cost-effective for application scenarios with more than 7 employees and a short run-time of the application. ALI applications can be developed and operated by single individuals, if they have the respective skills and experience. | ALI applications without further ado support several hundred users. Development and operating costs are cost-effective for application scenarios with more than 7 employees and a short run-time of the application. ALI applications can be developed and operated by single individuals, if they have the respective skills and experience. | ||
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====Excel (Microsoft) and Email==== | ====Excel (Microsoft) and Email==== | ||
Improvisation tools like spreadsheets are a good starting point for the fast development of an ALI application. It then will have the advantage, that inconsistent data and work procedures are avoided. | |||
====Lotus Notes (IBM), Sharepoint (Microsoft)==== | ====Lotus Notes (IBM), Sharepoint (Microsoft)==== | ||
A prospective ALI developer will need from one to three months to become proficient in modeling, generating and operating ALI applications. They will not require training beyond manuals that come along with the product. Even far reaching changes of an ALI application they will then be able to launch at a | A prospective ALI developer will need from one to three months to become proficient in modeling, generating and operating ALI applications. They will not require training beyond manuals that come along with the product. Even far-reaching changes of an ALI application, they will then be able to launch at a day's notice. | ||
===Reference Application=== | ===Reference Application=== | ||
The reference application supports inventory management of promotional material and worldwide online ordering of such material by sales representatives and their office staff. It was implemented to relieve staff from the cumbersome and error-prone use of spreadsheets for the same tasks. It supports inventory management, workflows for warehouse clerks, processing of orders and their shipment to different countries with different legal and documentation requirements, as well as automatic inventory reports, invoices and accounting within the corporation and with suppliers. The combined effort for solution development was two months, spread over a period of six months with 19 successive versions to refine workflow specifics and the information model for a perfect match. Since it has become operational, on average 3 refinements or changes come up each year. Each command from a few hours to a few days of work. They are either due to changed organizational procedures, or changed technical operating conditions. | The reference application supports inventory management of promotional material and worldwide online ordering of such material by sales representatives and their office staff. It was implemented to relieve staff from the cumbersome and error-prone use of spreadsheets for the same tasks. It supports inventory management, workflows for warehouse clerks, processing of orders and their shipment to different countries with different legal and documentation requirements, as well as automatic inventory reports, invoices and accounting within the corporation and with suppliers. The combined effort for solution development was two months, spread over a period of six months, with 19 successive versions to refine workflow specifics and the information model for a perfect match. Since it has become operational, on average, 3 refinements or changes come up each year. Each command from a few hours to a few days of work. They are either due to changed organizational procedures, or changed technical operating conditions. | ||
The economics of this application is due to the perfect modeling of complex work procedures. They are too complex for spreadsheets, and require too much (and expensive) customization of standard office or industry solutions. | The economics of this application is due to the perfect modeling of complex work procedures. They are too complex for spreadsheets, and require too much (and expensive) customization of standard office or industry solutions. | ||
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====Journal==== | ====Journal==== | ||
ALI applications feature a configurable online journal, for all changes to the data model. Using this journal they can be audited. | ALI applications feature a configurable online journal, for all changes to the data model. Using this journal, they can be audited. | ||
====Navigation==== | ====Navigation==== | ||
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====Architecture==== | ====Architecture==== | ||
ALI applications can be used with Internet Explorer since (and including...) Version 6, Firefox since Version 3, Safari since Version 3 and Google Chrome. | ALI applications can be used with Internet Explorer since (and including...) Version 6, Firefox since Version 3, Safari since Version 3 and Google Chrome. | ||
Platforms. They can be hosted on Mac OS X, on several Linux platforms, FreeBSD 7.1/i386 and virtual platforms. Third Party Components. They require a database management system (MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle). They require an Email system (like sendmail/procmail). As | Platforms. They can be hosted on Mac OS X, on several Linux platforms, FreeBSD 7.1/i386 and virtual platforms. Third Party Components. They require a database management system (MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle). They require an Email system (like sendmail/procmail). As web server Mongrel, Nginx and Apache are supported. | ||
=====Export and Import===== | =====Export and Import===== |