Website, Custom Application & Database Programming

Ask yourself:

Am I having difficulty keeping track of critical information?
Are my employees manually re-entering data?
Do I have large Excel spreadsheets that are cumbersome to manage?
Do I have key software packages that do not talk to one another?
Do I need additional reports and information in order to make sound business decisions?
Would my in-house person benefit from having access to outside support?
Does my company rely on custom programs that are not meeting our needs any longer?
Could I improve productivity if only I could get an automated system in place?

If you answered “Yes” to any of the above, please take a moment to read the following...

Custom Application Services
In today’s world, companies not only need to capture and maintain data, we need to organize it and make it readily available to the employees within our firm who need it most. As the amount of information that we collect grows, the challenge becomes sorting through it to identify and harness that which is most valuable to our business.

The problem is that this information is often disjointed…held captive by accounting programs, specialized software applications, legacy databases, spreadsheets, emails, and of course paper files. Often we develop procedures and incorporate on-the-fly work-around’s that help us temporarily address these issues. As these procedures develop over time, they are typically inefficient, time-consuming and prone to human error. We know “how” it should be done, but we just don’t know how to go about “getting it done”. This is where WDSI can help.

Our experienced and creative Application Development Team can help your company organize, harness and better leverage your existing business data. Below are some of the services that we offer. If you have an “idea” about how to improve the efficiency of your business – or if you have an existing system or database that is not meeting your needs – give us a call!

New Application Development
Combining your objectives and vision with our programming expertise, WDSI can assist your company in creating a custom business solution to meet your exact needs. Our Application Team uses a proven development and implementation model to take your ideas from concept to production in the shortest amount of time possible, while still insuring a smooth transition and stable end product. By utilizing industry-standard tools such as Microsoft Access, Excel, Visual Basic, SQL Server, ASP, PHP, JavaScript, HTML and Crystal Reports, WDSI can help insure that your program will be viable and upgradeable for years to come.

• Needs Analysis, Consultation & Project Scope Definition
• Simple to Complex Custom Program Design
• User-Friendly Screens & Menus with Error Handling
• Custom Tables, Queries, Forms & Reports
• Program Piloting & Versioning
• Program Implementation, Training & Documentation
• Visio Entity Relationship Diagrams
• Remote Access Capabilities for Employees, Customers or Vendors

Legacy Program Enhancements & Recoding
Perhaps your company has an existing custom program or database that is no longer meeting your needs? Maybe you are running an old custom application written in an obsolete language? If so, the Software Engineers at WDSI can leverage your existing investment using today’s GUI-based tools, thereby minimizing development time and costs.

• Database Updates & Enhancements
• Modernization of Legacy Cobol, FoxPro, Paradox and other Custom Programs
• Program Recoding Utilizing Existing Database, Screens, Templates, etc for Reference

Development & Programming Assistance
Many companies employ a full or part-time programmer who from time to time needs assistance with program development. It could be a college student with excellent talent but not a lot of practical experience. Or, an employee who’s primary job responsibility is in another capacity. For these situations, WDSI can provide varied levels of assistance – anything from occasional support, to help implementing a new feature, to complete management of a project including Team Leadership. This allows clients to rapidly and efficiently implement and support custom applications in the most cost-effective manner possible.

• Project Management, Goal Setting & Design Assistance
• Ad-Hock Programming Assistance & Coaching
• Program Stabilization & Bug Troubleshooting
• Advanced Reporting; Screen & Program Refinement
• Error Handling; Security; Program Controls & Data Normalization
• Production Roll-out, Training & Documentation Assistance
• Intranet/Extranet, Web Interfaces; Remote Access Enabled

MS Access to SQL Migration & Conversion
While Microsoft Access is an excellent development platform, there is a limitation to the amount of transactions that it can effectively handle. SQL Server improves upon the traditional database by enhancing data integrity, performance, and scalability. WDSI’s Application Team are experts in Access-SQL “Upsizing” which often involves redesign of particular elements for maximum performance and program reliability.

• Back-end/Front-end Migration & Database Upsizing
• Code and Table Consolidation, Refinement & Optimization
• Creation of Custom Web-Based Data Entry Forms
• Security Enhancements & Network Integration
• SQL Server Tuning and Customization

Data Integration & Workflow
Many projects undertaken by our Application Team do not involve actual “programming”, but instead require working with client’s specialized business applications, such as accounting, inventory, client-tracking, forms processing, imaging, manufacturing and other. Objectives vary, but often include: integration with business tools; email forms and workflow customization; report generation; procedural analysis and optimization; vendor intervention; orphaned program support; and new implementation or upgrade assistance. Our Engineers have worked with hundreds of applications in dozens of environments.

• Support for Specialized Applications
• Automation of Manual Entry/Re-entry of Data & Other Time Consuming Tasks
• Program Integration for Electronic Transferring of Data
• Automation & Integration with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
• Custom Outlook Forms and Microsoft Exchange Email Workflow

If you need assistance with a particular program – or have an idea to enhance your business workflow but aren’t sure how to approach – give our Application Team a call!

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