Project Objective VI: Make the programming modifiable by other programmers while maintaining control.

To maintain system integrity UDS must have control over the business process but there are many times that special functions are necessary for specific companies to function at maximum efficiency. An objective is to work with the army of professional programmers and value added resellers that are available in the computer industry. They may not have the years of expertise in the green industry that comes with UDS Windows software but they are capable of customizing some reports or adding special functions. Working with these people in a controlled manner makes happy customers

UDS has specifications for writing VB programs and integrating them into the menu system. We have worked with programmers to incorporate their unique programs while making it transparent to the users where the program was written.

This concept of working with other developers and programmers stems from a desire to meet the needs of our customers and this industry. UDS has many unique ideas and superior systems but everything is not invented here. Frequently it is in our customers best interests to have local assistance in writing special nonstandard applications. Although a very expensive and risk prone process, getting your own programmer is an alternative for some companies. As a business philosophy we believe each company must operate in a way that is consistent with that companies long term best interests. To accommodate sub applications that are consistent with this philosophy we have incorporated this ability.

The object oriented nature of Windows and Visual Basic make this possible but it is the philosophy of UDS to work with the computer industry and the green industry that get it done.