Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Microsoft boosts Office apps

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Jun 29, 20071 min

Microsoft published Friday two additional Office Business Application (OBA) Reference Application Packs (RAP), which guide developers and architects on the applicability of Microsoft's Office Business Applications to industry-specific challenges. New reference applications packs include OBA RAP for Public Sector Electronic Forms Processing, highlighting the use of forms and automated workflows, and OBA RAP for P

Microsoft published Friday two additional Office Business Application (OBA) Reference Application Packs (RAP), which guide developers and architects on the applicability of Microsoft’s Office Business Applications to industry-specific challenges.

New reference applications packs include OBA RAP for Public Sector Electronic Forms Processing, highlighting the use of forms and automated workflows, and OBA RAP for Plant Floor Analytics, for plant floor operations. The packs are free.

The reference application packs published Friday, along with one for health plans published last week, are part of a series of whitepapers and technical resources to guide development of Office business applications.

Previous reference application packs covered supply chain management, retail store management, financial service loan origination and oil and gas price management.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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