What is Qrimp?

With Qrimp you can build any kind of database application - from a simple blog to an enterprise-class financial knowledge management and collaboration system and everything in between. Qrimp has been used to build online stores, corporate intranets, ISP management systems, student gradebooks, photo-sharing websites, digital asset management systems and more.

So what type of applications can you build with Qrimp… any application that manages data, which are frankly most applications. To name a few, you can build custom solutions for:

customer relationship management (CRM)
inventory management
enterprise resource planning
supply chain management
knowledge management
digital asset management
financial management
human resources… and more

If you don’t have existing data to import and are starting from scratch, Qrimp enables you to create a database (tables, relationships, and all) through a web interface. Qrimp dynamically transforms your new database into a software application . The application allows you to manipulate and view your data in many ways. You can build custom workflows, business rules, data views, design templates and more.

Your new application is completely accessible securely through the web. But what about offline (or local) access to your application and data? Qrimp can be installed on a local machine, enabling offline access if needed. See the Synchronizer and Qrimp Server help topics.

Public Access

And what if you don’t want all your data to be securely locked up? Systems are web-ready for your users and available to the public when anonymous permissions are created. Make your information available to others and integrate with external services for payment processing, maps, shipping, flickr, twitter, rss - anything with an API. You can also share data from your Qrimp application to external sites using Share Data . To learn more read about the Anonymous user group (see also: User Groups ).

Upload Attachments
Some of your data might be stored in existing documents, such as Word, Excel, PDF, video, or other formats. You can store and manage these documents in Qrimp as Attachments at any time.

In the Cloud or not in the Cloud? That is the question…
Qrimp can be hosted in the cloud or installed behind your firewall. In the cloud, once you have imported your data or entered it directly into your Qrimp application, it is stored in a centralized location on secure servers, ready for access and editing by authorized users at any time. But if the cloud isn’t for you, Qrimp can be installed behind your firewall with the Qrimp Server .

Development Time and Materials Comparison

The following table illustrates the advantages Qrimp provides over traditional development methods in both resources and time and materials savings.

	Traditional Application Development	Qrimp Application Development
Average Development Time	Many months	Three days to one month
Software Required	Data Modeler, DBA Console, Code Editor, Compiler, Version Control Repository, Debugger, Test Environment	Web Browser
Development Staff	Systems Architect, Programmer(s), DBA	Qrimp Administrator
Hardware	DBMS, Web Server(s), File Server(s)	Your Computer*

* For hosted version. For installation on servers behind your firewall, equipment is required.

DEMO APPLICATION:
Each one of these applications was created using only a standard web browser in just a couple of days. They include workflow, advanced security settings, detailed reports, email notifications, RSS feeds and more.

Shipping Management
Manage orders for multiple customers and vendors. Create new orders that automatically route packing lists to the correct warehouse. Integrates with logistics providers to enable shipment tracking. Security groups for Administrators, Order Entry, and Warehouse personnel. Built in 20 hours.

Custom CRM Application
This CRM application helps an organization manage pricing, rebates, and SPIFFs for multiple products on a customer-by-customer basis. Manage sales and marketing projects. View reports for real and projected revenues. Built in 15 hours.

Cloud Computing Portal
The cloud computing space is changing rapidly. The portal is a social application that allows the community to monitor new players in the cloud computing space and share articles, blogs, and videos with information about Cloud Computing. The system includes RSS Feeds so it's easy to stay up to date on additions to the site. Built in a weekend.

If you'd like to get started, signup for a hosted account or download a beta version for free and work offline!

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