A "database" means different things to different people, but in all cases it means information of interest to you, organized in a way that is useful. It may have gotten too big for you to keep in your head, or perhaps you need to let others access it. That's where a computerized database can help.

Key Benefits

• Organized, quick retrieval
• Shareable, multiple user access
• Historical perspective, archival storage

Capabilities

We can assist you in implementing an appropriate database for your needs, one that can be scaled up later if your needs change.

Helping you understand data

Database can be a daunting term, even to seasoned executives. We can explain information storage and retrieval as it pertains to you without delving into the technicalities of relational databases, XML, data-driven architectures and the other jargon often used in discussion. 

Determine what data you have

You've been collecting data every day, whether it's on a computer or on sticky notes. On a computer, each program you run often has its own way of storing information, not related to other information you have.

Selecting an appropriate strategy

Not everyone needs a full-blown back-end structured query language database server. There are a wide variety of options available, from spreadsheets to enterprise storage systems. Selecting the right method in terms of usability, maintainability and cost-effectiveness is key.

Implementation and migration

Once the strategy has been selected, we can establish the database and provide methods for data entry. We can also populate the database from various existing data, whether it's on paper or in other database forms. Migrating data is taking data from an existing system, reformatting and moving it to the new system.