Michael Dell, in 1984 founded Dell in order to directly serve their customers with computers that meet their needs. The company was called PC's Limited and he was still a student at University of Texas at the time. The following year, Dell came out with their very first computer called the Turbo, which had an eight-megahertz processor.
The major goal was to produce personal computer systems that were IBM compatible and were produced or entirely stock parts. Today, Dell is one of the world's leading technology manufactures. With many partners and contractors, Dell requires a means to effectively manage these relationships without losing the functionality of their internal systems.