"We were in the situation to completely start from scratch with a new ERP Software. We switched to .NET and after evaluating a few different component packages we decided to go with DevExpress WinForms Controls. We started to extend an existing .NET Winforms Application, but we have seen that too much man power is needed to get a running product. Finally we discovered DevExpress eXpressApp Framework and eXpressPersistent Objects, and after some tests we started to go with XAF. Its flexibility and the speed of gettng basic things up and running was outstanding. Another point was the fantastic support we got from the DevExpress support team! One of the challenges we faced was application flexibility. We needed our customers to be free to modify our software according to their requirements. With the help of Xpand - an Open Source framework - we made the application model completely customizable at runtime, allowed custom members to be created at runtime, and much more. Even loading custom XAF modules, based on the customers needs is no problem with XAF out of the box. To sum up, working with XAF helps us deliver a highly flexible and stable product, deliver new functionality in short time with a relatively small team. It also enables us to utilize cutting-edge technologies: Deliver an application which runs on both WinForms and ASP.NET Integrated Windows Workflow (Runtime Designer and Workflow Server) An outstanding Report Designer Fully-Customizable Layouts An Comprehensive Pivot / Analysis Module Dashboards And so much more."