Building a new application raises lots of questions: what knowledge do we need? What architecture suits our needs best? How much flexibility is required in the future? How about security and role management? How do I connect to other systems? How much time will all of this take? Most questions are not about the application-to-be but about the ‘plumbery code’ . The 42windmills platform has all the plumbery code already in place. So you only need to be thinking about the functionality.

42windmills is a platform for generating line of business applications. Our customers (both ISV’s and end-users) generate their own custom cloud applications ready to be used. Or we generate it for them. Some examples:

• CRM applications
• back-office applications (often integrated with an e-business portal)
• sales and ordering applications
• invoicing/ procurement
• project management, planning system
• warehousing/ logistic applications
• contract management
• workflow systems
• basically, any data-based web application.

It is very easy to set up a (customer) portal communicating directly with your webapplication. You decide what information to share with your customers or suppliers.