Abstract: A server receives a request from a client to provide a price and/or time quote and transmits initial diagnostic questions. The server receives a response to the initial questions and generates a initial cost range and/or time range estimate quote based on weighting pre-assigned in a knowledge base to information included in the response. The weightings assigned to possible responses are based on analysis of historical data. The server transmits the initial cost and/or time estimate quote to the client. Further, the server may refine the initial cost range and/or time range estimate quote in response to a request. Refining may includes generating additional diagnostic questions, receiving a responses, generating a refined quote based on a weighting pre-associated in the knowledge base with information included in the responses, and transmitting the refined quote to the client. Refining the quote may be an iterative process.

Abstract: Users access a deployment environment utilizing a browser. The deployment environment automatically creates an application based on user input and then deploys the created application in response to an indication from a user. Deployment may include providing an automatically generated reference. When an application is accessed via a browser utilizing such a reference, the deployment environment may execute and deliver access to the referenced application. In some implementations, the deployment environment may allow the user to choose between a wizard and a development tool. The wizard may present a series of prompts that guide the user through a default template for designing an application, which is then automatically created based on the user's responses.

Abstract: Customized sales software for consolidating, organizing and integrating data and process flow in a manner especially suited for sales operations. The customized sales software is customized to represent the user company's business process and integrates the user company's applications and data but does not change the user company's existing applications or databases. The sales software is designed in layers to enable seamless integration of legacy systems and external data sources, without requiring change to them, while at the same time enabling the introduction of new interfaces, transactions and processes. Integration with legacy systems and external data sources is possible at different layers within the software and may or may not utilize existing legacy system applications and processes. Generally speaking, integration with legacy systems and data sources may be either one or two way or in real time, depending on the requirements of a particular business process.

Abstract: Customized sales software for consolidating, organizing and integrating data and process flow in a manner especially suited for sales operations. The customized sales software is customized to represent the user company's business process and integrates the user company's applications and data but does not change the user company's existing applications or databases. The sales software is designed in layers to enable seamless integration of legacy systems and external data sources, without requiring change to them, while at the same time enabling the introduction of new interfaces, transactions and processes. Integration with legacy systems and external data sources is possible at different layers within the software and may or may not utilize existing legacy system applications and processes. Generally speaking, integration with legacy systems and data sources may be either one or two way or in real time, depending on the requirements of a particular business process.