Welcome to the Business Cloud

Think beyond CRM.  Build more apps.  Build better apps.  With less cost and less hassle.  Developers everywhere are using Force.com to build core business applications, like enterprise resource planning (ERP), human resource management (HRM) and supply chain management (SCM).  It’s the fastest way to get from idea to app.   It’s about more innovation and less infrastructure. It’s about running your business in the Cloud.

Force.com is the fastest platform for building and deploying enterprise applications.  What used to take months can now be done in days or weeks.  Unlike a stack of separately designed hardware and software products, Force.com speeds innovation through a powerful yet easy-to-use development model.  Assemble applications with clicks, components and code then instantly deploy them to the salesforce.com infrastructure.

 

Platform as a Service vs. Traditional Platforms

Time to build and deploy a custom database application
  The initial success of salesforce.com platform has made it a viable alternative to established players like Microsoft's .Net

 

 Force.com
Traditional
App Server
Development Time 100 hours 4000 hours
Time to Deploy Instant 4 weeks
No Hardware & Software  
No Maintenance Required  
No Extra Development Required    
    Analytics  
    Internationalization  
    Authentication and security model  
    Mobile access  
    Compliance audit trail  
End User Usability Rating
 



 

What Will You Build?

See real-world examples of applications that have been built by reading success stories about Force.com Innovators.  Learn about the Force.com features at developer.force.com.  Build your first app in 20 minutes with the Force.com Workbook.  Finally, take a detailed tour of Force.com features by building a full-blown recruiting app with the Creating On Demand Applications book.

 
EA Uses Force.com to Manage Global Recruiting and Purchasing
Force.com allowed us to create and deliver a total of 14 applications–all without the tradition expense and hassles of custom app development.

 
Borland Standardizes on the Force.com Platform
Being able to extend the benefits of on-demand beyond CRM is a strategic win for our entire organization. The Force.com platform lets our business focus on innovation, not infrastructure.

 
Motorola Achieves Master Data Management and Partner Certification
Visualforce will provide a great deal more flexibility for developers. Now we can customize the UI and run our own code behind it.

 
 

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