Some form of data storage and retrieval is usually at the heart of any business system. Choosing the right database system can be a key factor in project design. It may be necessary to integrate a new project with a legacy database system, or to design a new system and import data from a legacy system. Perhaps you need to exchange data with customers or suppliers using different systems, to automate order processing and invoicing, or produce new reports for the Management Information System (MIS)?
Legacy systems are often based upon proprietary database management code, and can prove to be increasingly difficult and expensive to maintain. Transferring the data to a more open and flexible system can be a problem. However, if your legacy system has some means of exporting data, even if it is only in text format, we can produce routines to manage the data migration. If you do not wish to upgrade the legacy database system at this time, but simply need to integrate new applications with it, we can again help, providing your system has facilities for data import and export.
It may prove necessary to export catalogue information or price lists in a variety of formats to suit individual customers. We have considerable experience with data manipulation, and can provide software to satisfy most requirements. Similarly, if you need to imports catalogue information or price lists from your suppliers, we can help.
We have frequently been amazed by companies still using labour intensive manual processing of such items as orders, delivery notes and invoices. These days, the widespread use of the Internet and E-Mail allow a high degree of automation in this respect, which relieves staff of boring, repetitive work and allows them to focus more on giving a high degree of personal service to your customer with obvious advantages.
Changing circumstances can change the information needed to manage a business efficiently. We are experienced at writing queries to retrieve the required information, and in formatting the extracted data in the way most easily understood by the users.
Closely linked to report generation, Data Mining is differentiated by the fact that it does not just report on historical data, but rather searches for hidden relationships and correlations, and makes strategic predictions about future trends. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, it can be a powerful tool to give a business a significant edge over its competitors.
Golden Braid staff have experience with a number of database systems, ranging from desktop to enterprise scale. If you have a database related problem it is worth contact us for an informal chat.We do not claim to have the solution for every problem, but at the very least, you will have an opportunity to discuss some of the issues involved.