[Sigia-l] Extranet software

[Tim Salam]

> What would a pre-packed extranet do?  In my experience almost every
> extranet is rather unique, so I've no idea how you could create a
> 'pre-packaged' extranet...

The key is customization off the base product.  For developers and
implementors, packages compete based on how customizable they are.  Just
like most other things in this world, extranets have a base set of
functions.  A team can take the package and add/modify functional modules to
match the product to the client needs.

Back in the day, the only way to go was build-from-scratch, which is
inherently wasteful, oversized in time/budget and usually poorly designed to
boot.  Now, for the vast majority of companies, a customized package will do
just fine.

Tim Salam
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