posted on 7/26/2011 3:53:46 PM
Through a new partnership, the startup’s business process management Web-based templates are now available via the cloud, giving users a way to configure quality management into enterprise applications.
Silico Corp., a purveyor of BPM-based quality management technology and services, has announced the launch of a cloud-based version of its quality management software (QMS) development platform, available now via a new partnership with Interneer Inc.
The subscription-based model of the Silico QMS Instant Application Framework delivers the software through the Internet, which, the company said, simplifies the startup process and relieves the IT department from having to maintain servers and backups, as well as other technical requirements.
Silico, a startup established by IQS founder John Cachat, rolled out its QMS Instant Application Framework last year. Using Web-based templates, the framework is said to transition quality management from software that relies on databases, menus, and screens into BPM workflows that can support the ERP, MES, and PLM applications that are building quality into their own core capabilities.
“The Silico QMS Instant Application Platform provides a robust technology that allows customers to modify Web forms, create workflows, and generate reports without traditional programming,” said Cachat in a statement. “In addition, the platform is not limited to just QMS and can be used for any business process. Any spreadsheet or Access database can be easily replaced with a flexible, secured, multi-user tool.”
In an interview with Managing Automation last year, Cachat said the company was receiving funding from a Taiwanese private investment group. It was also noted at that time that the QMS Instant Application Framework was available either on-premises or in the cloud.
According to Silico, it is true that the hosted version has always been an option, but this week’s announcement is based on a new partnership with Interneer that will provide the software-as-a-service (SaaS) infrastructure to deliver a package for customers that can be deployed quickly.