Firstly, I would like to state that I do not endorse the use of Microsoft Office, nor do I condemn it. It has it's uses, although personally I feel there are more appropriate applications for home users who need the simple document or spreadsheet.
There are occasions when a company would like to integrate features from their software and/or databases with Microsoft Office, such as report creations, using VBA for dynamically interfacing with their own proprietary information. Such uses definitely have their merits provided the company can be assured that confidential information will in effect remain confidential. While designing your own applications to access, manipulate and display data may ultimately be more secure, Microsoft Office software provides the industry with a means to quickly perform those tasks. In most companies, time = money and the time saved using Word, Excel, etc may outweigh the time required to develop proprietary systems.
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Firstly, I would like to state that I do not endorse the use of Microsoft Office, nor do I condemn it. It has it's uses, although personally I feel there are more appropriate applications for home users who need the simple document or spreadsheet.
There are occasions when a company would like to integrate features from their software and/or databases with Microsoft Office, such as report creations, using VBA for dynamically interfacing with their own proprietary information. Such uses definitely have their merits provided the company can be assured that confidential information will in effect remain confidential. While designing your own applications to access, manipulate and display data may ultimately be more secure, Microsoft Office software provides the industry with a means to quickly perform those tasks. In most companies, time = money and the time saved using Word, Excel, etc may outweigh the time required to develop proprietary systems.
Regards,
pbriand