Microsoft Access in a nutshell
April 18, 2018
Microsoft Access in a nutshell
Score 7 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Access
Use of Microsoft Access is pretty much restricted to the Finance Department of my organization. We use it as a database that both stores information, and also transmits selected data on a daily basis to related peripheral systems. It is not used very often throughout the day, nevertheless it's role is integral to operations.
- Microsoft Access is fast performing software, which is always a plus. I also appreciate that it connects seamlessly to Microsoft software, among other products. It is easy to troubleshoot just by googling solutions.
- Critics might say that the software is simple when compared to similar other products, but I would argue that the simplicity of Access is an advantage. It is easy to learn and it rarely malfunctions, even when communicating with other systems.
- Microsoft Access does have its limits in terms of performance. Our use for it does not mean we've reached this point yet, but we are a relatively small organization. For a larger company, I'm not sure how well Access would suit the needs of high data usage, or multiple users in the tens or hundreds.
- The front end interface could be viewed as fairly simplistic (it's not the newest software out there in this category as far as I know). I don't necessarily mind this fact, but I could see it being viewed as a negative in certain situations.
- I'm not sure in which metric we could measure it's worth to our company. I can say that it's used every day within our organization, and it is an efficient tool that does its job well.
- I think it's a testament to the basic usability of the software, in that it only requires upgrades periodically. Although I do at times think about whether or not we could benefit from even more use of its functionality.
Microsoft Access is the only real database software that I've used in this aspect. Yet to be honest, I can't think of another competitor that would compare.