Contents
- DB development
- In-house training
- Project coaching
Our Services
Custom-made Database Development
If you want software that fits your production methods and working environment instead of vice versa. A general software package is built for general situations but two identical companies just don't exist. Every job and every firm has its own demands. Or the software has so much to offer with lots of menus and commands you will never use. It becomes very complex and has a steep learning curve.
Of course a custom-made solution is more expensive than a package off the shelf but cheap in the beginning is often expensive at the end. Maybe the software fits your company today but will that be the case in 5 years? Next year you get a great idea but the software can't process your bright innovations. A custom-made solution on the other hand grows with your business.
To walk the golden mean between quality and costs, we use Filemaker Pro, one of the most popular database systems for personal computing. This software, perfect for any beginner's simple database can also be used by a professional developer to build a fully secured multi-user relational database system. The development is much faster than with other systems, so prices can be kept relatively low.
Runs on Windows and Mac OS. Any PC or Mac can act as server. For very demanding solutions, there is also a dedicated server version. Integration with the internet is very tight: you can for example send e-mails with pdf-attachments from within the program so your customer gets an invoice that looks like an invoice. The database (or parts of it) can be published on the internet, secured to give only the authorized users access.
A introductory conversation is always free. A detailed price can only be made after a thorough analysis.
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In-house training Filemaker Pro
While user training is always included in a database development project, it's always useful to learn in-house developers or users of existing software to work more efficiently with Filemaker Pro. After all, it always can be used as a construction kit to build your small applications yourself. An address book, a list of invitations for your Christmas party, even an inventory of all the office furniture and other stuff, it is within reach of everyone with a basic knowledge of Filemaker.
And only exceptions learn as quickly by themselves so why not an in-house training? No transport needed. Training sessions of half a day for example not only don't mean a full unproductive day but are often much more easier for the participants to process all the new information. Even for a couple of participants it’s cheaper than sending them to a general training in a group and let them solve uninteresting problems of other companies.
The price is based on an hour rate of €60 + transport (ex. VAT), independent of the number of participants. For this price you also get a training manual on CD with the permission to print it as much as needed for internal use.
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Your boss made you responsible for the company's database or you have to start from scratch? Is the structure of your database right? Will it fit all your needs or will you have to restart all over after 3 months work because of a relational design mistake. You're stuck with a script that doesn't function the way you had in mind. Or instead of spending the night with your Filemaker book, you'd like a quick explanation of how to build an n-to-m table or the perfect "choose a customer" script.
A coaching session is the solution, from a few hours to a full day. Especially for you and very targeted to your problems, you will be able to continue your job without doubt, eager to use your new skills and knowledge in your own database.
Sessions shorter than 2 hours will be charged at €70 per hour (ex. VAT). Longer sessions at €60 per hour (ex VAT). Transport cost will be added in relation to the distance and travel time.
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