5 signs you have outgrown your Microsoft Access application

Microsoft (MS) Access is an ideal tool for creating a desktop application to be accessed by single users. Anyone can easily create simple data-driven applications that realise immediate efficiencies. MS Access also has very useful query and reporting functionality, allowing for quick and easy analysis of your data.

However when multiple users need to concurrently access the application or users need remote access, the limitations of MS Access become apparent.

This whitepaper highlights the signs that your business has outgrown an MS Access application and provides options of what you should do next.

The 5 signs

• SIGN 1 - More than 2-3 people need to access the application
• SIGN 2 - Users need external access to the application
• SIGN 3 - Interface files become easily corrupted
• SIGN 4 - The application database houses sensitive information that needs to be protected
• SIGN 5 - The application has many limitations and users need additional functionality

So you've outgrown your MS Access application, now what?