Invitation to Beta-Test Windows Workflow Foundation Follows
Successful Pairing on .NET Development.
JOHANNESBURG - January 13, 2010 - SYSPRO, a leading,
worldwide provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, today
announced that the company has accepted an invitation to join the Microsoft
Technology Adoption Program (TAP) and is currently working with Microsoft on
the development of the Windows Workflow Foundation, which provides a
programming model, in-process workflow engine and re-hostable designer to
implement long-running processes as workflows within .NET applications. The TAP
is designed to provide a consistent experience for Microsoft partners to obtain
real-world customer feedback on Microsoft pre-release products.
According to Phil Duff, SYSPRO CEO, "SYSPRO, a Microsoft Gold
Partner and former Microsoft Developer of the Year, has enjoyed a close working
relationship with Microsoft, as evidenced by the concurrent development of
Microsoft.NET and SYSPRO e.net solutions." When .NET was released in 2000, a
Microsoft manager, in fact, referred to SYSPRO as the ".NET Poster Child."
Microsoft selected SYSPRO to be a part of the TAP after seeing the
amazing work SYSPRO had done developing the new .NET-based Workflow module
embedded within the award winning SYSPRO ERP solution. As a participant in the
Microsoft TAP, SYSPRO will provide feedback as well as suggested software
enhancements during Microsoft's developmental phases.
SYSPRO Workflow Services is part of SYSPRO 6.1, being introduced in
early 20l0. SYSPRO Workflow Services provides users with an easier way to
orchestrate or execute the complex processing of data in a visual form, much
like flow charts, but without the need to understand computers or programming.
According to Duff, "The Workflow solution for SYSPRO is deeply
embedded in the SYSPRO product, meaning the workflow processes can be initiated
from anywhere in SYSPRO." The advantages of a .NET-based workflow solution are
also numerous, says Duff, including greater flexibility, improved process
controls and the easy development of .NET associated programs to augment
business processes.
About SYSPRO
Since its inception in 1978, SYSPRO has been delivering
state-of-the-art business solutions to some of the world's leading companies.
As a global leader in the production of world-class ERP software, the company
now caters to the specialized needs of 14,000 licensed companies in more than
60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is marketed globally through regional territory
distribution centers and a global reseller network in the US, Canada, Africa,
Asia Pacific, Australia and the UK.
SYSPRO is a fully integrated business software solution that
provides complete control over the planning and management of all facets of
business including accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations in a
variety of industries.
For additional information on SYSPRO, call
Stanley Goodrich at 714/437-1000 or go to
www.syspro.com
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