>You may not like the results, but keep in mind this is a few years old and the results may be different today. It is also somewhat subjective. However, I think it gives you an idea of how to approach this and what you can expect as justification from your IT Manager too. I think today a better cost and production justification could be done for VFP using the same premises that justified a different product at the time:
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>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/tdoc/jjorep.htm
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>Separate subject, but I also found the below interesting in determining whether to purchase off-the-shelf or design inhouse:
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>http://www.asqquality.org/Divisions/qad/con2000/2000_final_paper_jeff.doc
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>Tracy

Thanks Tracy, I'm currently reading those documents.