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2014 ETRM / CTRM Vendor Perception Study Commodity Technology Advisory llc About Allegro (Cont’d) Technology Allegro business components are deployed as independent components in a Service Oriented Architecture under Microsoft .NET technology. Allegro’s software architecture has been designed with six key areas of focus: Standardization - Use of industry standards dramatically reduces the cost and time required for establishing network infrastructure, developing interfaces, support personnel, and systems administration. Usability - Ease of learning and ease of use are highly correlated to the proficiency of users. Highly proficient users will use the software more productively, generating a significant increase in business benefits. Allegro adheres to Microsoft Windows conventions for ease of learning and ease of use. Reliability - When users trust the software to be available when needed and to provide consistent and accurate results, it reduces reconciliation processes, support costs, and distractions from operational business processes. Connectivity - Sharing data between systems eliminates the costs of redundant data capture, improves the accuracy of information, and greatly accelerates the execution of critical business processes. Adaptability - Software must be as dynamic as the business it serves. Adaptability to change creates the innovation and continuous process improvement that organizations require. Allegro Software Extension technology allows Allegro 8 to be adapted to your unique and new business processes. Scalability - Rapid response to user requests facilitates multiple ]\