Wasting Time?  Time is wasted when:- A group of people must wait for one person.- A Team cannot readily access the same document or data.- A Task must be redone due to insufficient supervision.
'Horizontal' Software may be called a Suite - or a Platform. - It is very flexible & made to Create new information.- Can be used to create Vertical (specific) Applications.- An example would be 'Adobe Creative Suite'or MS Office.Vertical Software is developed for a specific set of Tasks.
The Platform  is Broad & flexible by Design.- WYSIWYG Design tools for Novices autogenerates code.- Powerful Editors allow Experts to further customize.- Includes an underlying and thoroughly integrated database.- Robust, multiuser access without onerous fees.
Wasting Talent?  Talent is wasted when:- An Expert is assigned a task that is suitable for a Novice.- A Novice is assigned a Task that way over his/her head.- A Novice that is eager to learn new skills is denied access.- Team members are pigeonholed. Latent talent, undeveloped.
There is another 'Great Divide' and that is the one between the Haves and the Have Nots.  Younicycle is affordably priced for any business, not just the 'Fortunate 500'.  Available as a SaaS (online) or as a Server package.
'Vertical' Software is often called an 'Application'. - It is typically developed for a specific set of tasks.- Is 'powered by' the underlying Horizontal Platform.- An example would be 'Recruiting' or 'Benefit Enrollment'.
Wasting Money?  Money is wasted when:- Multiple software packages must be purchased.- Multiple licenses or 'seats' must be purchased for each.- Multiple user interfaces must be learned (extra training).
The Great Divide is Knowledge.  If you have the required depth of Knowledge, you can accomplish difficult tasks but without it, you will either 'give up', assign or pay an Expert or purchase yet another limited use software application.
Cost? 1) Server package for $400.  No limit on number of users.2) Online vsn (SaaS) = $480 per year (3 users).3) Custom programming from $25 to $75 per hour.
Many spokes. Younicycle's framework will allow you to create many types of Vertical Applications, defined only by your imagination.  An Actuary - or a Recruiter, a Benefit Consutant or Insurance Carrier can create compelling, plug-in Solutions.
Need an Edge? Many possibilities:1) Create Customer Solutions & give to them for Productivity.2) Create and sell as a suppemental source of revenue.3) Create, give it away - but charge for added customization.4) Become a Partner.  Sell Younicycle + your Solutions.
One wheel. We've designed the IT Vehicle so that:1) Experts can work side-by-side with Novices.2) WYSIWYG Tools auto generate complex code.3) Each 'mini-app' you create can be shared (or sold).
Getting there is the hard part ... but we've made the trip much easier.  We have spent many years 'blazing a trail' and building the IT vehicle that can get you there, safely & affordably.  Yes, it is easier - but Easy is a relative term.
Start here.  Get there. It's a given that you want to provide superior service for your customers and always keep a responsible. technological edge.  But how?  Younicycle can give you that edge - & be white-labeled for your identity.
It's coming. Like it or not, your competitors are standing outside your customers' front door and can be invited in with a few clicks of a mouse.  We have the high tech and you, the relationships.  Let's talk while the sun is still out.
Personalizing your Employee Communications is critical whenever personal Knowledege is required.  Use Retirement as an example.  Why would an employee care about John or Jane Doe's retirement security?  Meaningless, inaccurate information is not only irrelevant, it's dangerous.  Do it right.
The 3 Steps for effective Employee Communications:1)  Inform: Let them know it exists.  Where? When?2)  Educate Employees:  What is it?  How does it work?3)  Personalize the content.  John Doe is not real.
Employers: Collaborate internally, with us or other Vendors 1) We (or other Vendors) can provide Full service2) Do it yourself (DIY).  You can always ask for help.3) Initial full service -> then DIY in the future.
Your Employee Benefits may be very Cool - but will be ineffective if they remain Hidden.  Employee Benefit Statements help your Group understand & appreciate their Personal, Big Picture.  We have more than 20 years of experience and know all the possible pitfalls.

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The needs of HR are very broad & cut across many basic types of applications.  So broad, that the only sensible 'start point' was to begin with a Database.  We needed a Master to keep track of the diverse HR inventory of 'objects'.  A good database does this very well.
This same Database also keeps track of Privileges. Privileges determine if an HR User is ALLOWED to work with an Object.
A brief explanation of Objects: Any 'thing' that is stored, such as; Images, Tables, Applications, Queries,Flash files, Charts, xls, Word docs, pdfs, etc.
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We chose PostgreSQL (PG), the World's Most Advanced Open Source database.  The good news?  Unlike Oracle, it's free.  The bad news?  It is not 'designed for HR Users'.
Who uses it?We think quite a few people as there are > 1,000,000 anonymous downloads per year.
Here are a few that publicly acknowledge using PG:
* American Chemical Society* BASF, Agricultural Product Division* Genentech* Champion Products* Etsy.com* Whitepages.com* University of Alabama, Birmingham * University of California, Berkeley* The National Weather Service* United Nations Children's Fund* U.S. Agency for International Development* U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention* U.S. Department of Labor* U.S. General Services Administration* U.S. State Department* Greenpeace* Macworld* ADP (Dealer Services)* Skype* Apple* Cisco* Sun Microsystems* Red Hat
+ HR Communications!
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TheEndless Loop
The GUI& the Toolswe used
The only problem with PostgreSQL is that there is very little a typical HR user could accomplish.  There is no interface for designing Forms or adding a Pie Chart, much less Employee benefit statements or a Dental Enrollment form. We needed to develop a GUI (Graphical User Interface), otherwise an HR User would spend all day and accomplish 0.
So - we were beginning to Eliminate the Great Divide, by creating a simple interface that would allow HR to accomplish some of the work that would ordinarily require assistance from your IT Experts.
The irony?  Designing the GUI required IT Experts!
Choosing a solid database was our most important decision.  In order to allow many, simultaneous HR users, it needed to be a Server database, not a common desktop database such as Access or Filemaker.
We chose PostgreSQL, generally accepted to be the World's Most Advanced Open Source Database. PostgreSQL has won many awards and becomes more powerful every year.
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