Unique Solutions

Microsoft Access is supplied with MS Office professional and is often not fully utilised by users. We use MS Access to provide quick and effective solutions for many functions such as enquiry management, sales invoicing and quotation management to name but a few.

We also convert paper based systems, often unique to a business or even a person, into electronic databases that are simple to use and provide highly informative commercial feedback through dynamic reporting along with interactivity with other MS modules such as Word, email, Excel spreadsheets and Internet.

Stop using Word to produce your invoices and start using Access to organise, store, retrieve and report on all your data.

The main Advantage of using MS Access for rapid aplication development is that ANY Access developer can take over the database development as the MS Access coding is common Visual Basic and the source code can be embedded into the Access Database itself. This means that Customers would NOT be tied to the original solutions supplier! MS Access is considered to be a leading Rapid Application development tool (RAD) for small business with a shared user capacity of less than 20.

Microsoft Access Database Development Services

A distinct disadvantage of using a bespoke business system may be that source coding, maintenance, development and support can may only be supplied by the solutions provider! Other IT companies would be reluctant or even flat out refuse to get involved with somebody else's bespoke coded system, even if the source code was owned by the client.

Requirements

To create an effective Microsoft access database system, all that's needed is a written specification or alternatively some excel spreadsheets with sample data along with a quick description of some core business objectives. The end result will be a fast, effective and robust solution along with a comprehensive dynamic reporting mechanism.

MS Access Database is user friendly

MS Access database can solve many business problems. User-friendly applications can be built for maintaining your data, providing interactive forms, and presenting dynamic commercial reports and charts. Many tasks can be automated and many paper tasks can be turned into electronic data for ease of communication.

Applications can be easy-to-use, require minimal skills, and use formatting that provide high-quality forms, tables and reports. It can produce professional looking quotations, invoices or any other printed documentation that may be used with Customer interaction.

The GUI (graphical user interface) offers consistency with other familiar Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Excel and Word, plus features that can increase productivity such as dynamic statistical analysis, instant output to excel, word and email.

Networked for Multiple Users

As well as an effective single-user/stand-alone application, multi-user applications can also be developed. For example, a single Access database can be located on a central server, with access for a maximum of 20 users over a network. Alternatively, through its support of OLE DB and ODBC, MS Access can act as a user front end to database engines such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle™.

How Much does Microsoft Access Database Development Cost?

Costs for development will vary greatly depending on specific requirements, please contact us for a quotation based upon your requirements. We have produced small database applications for as little as £150. There may also be "Pre-Built" applications available from time to time which we can tailor to suit your needs.

Database Development Process:

The process to develop a unique database application based on a specification is a fairly simple one and includes:

• Discussion about requirements for design and commercial expectations;
• Construct an agreed Customer deliverable schedule;
• Fixed price Quotation;
• Set programming and design time;
• Testing and de-bugging with customer;
• Application installation;
• End user Training on site;
• Customer signoff as fully delivered to the previously agreed specification;
• Support contract for a fixed period renewable.

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