Businesses go to great length to utilize processes like marketing, product development and customer relationships to try an get an edge over competition and gain market share. Some thing that is often overlooked in this process is data that already exists in a company's records, analysis of which may provide significant insights to help marketing and other process. I am referring to accounting records, customer records, sales records and other similar records. All of these have tremendous value.
All that is required to unearth the information is some form of data management process to access, organize and manage the data. Once the data has been organized queries can be formulated and processed to produce specific useful information. Here is where database technologies shine. They are specially designed to handle large volumes of data, find relationships in the data and answer questions about the data. The queries could be as simple as – how many customers do we have in Nova Scotia?. They could also be far more complex - how many customers in Nova Scotia bought widgets that cost between $10 and $20, that were blue in colour, who also bought widgets between $20 and $30, who lived in a city with a population of 50,000 or more? Once the data is organized creating and executing complex queries is not that big of a problem.
Organizing the data may pose some difficulties. Most data in today's systems however can be exported in formats that other database systems can read and incorporate.
Data organization and management is best handled by a company specializing in database technologies. CSTI is one such company.
We use mostly open source software to handle data management and this saves us considerable amounts in software fees.We pass these savings on to you. We also build web interfaces to these technologies. You could use such a combination to keep track of how your data is developing and the implications of such development.
Call us at 250 244 3633 or use our Contact Form to arrange a meeting to discuss how you may benefit from your data. Initial consultations are conducted without charge.
Custom Database Applications
Simple but robust solutions for your data management needs
Data Management is key to the success of any business. Efficient recording and analysis of data can provide insights for improving financial performance, marketing effectiveness, cost containment and efficiencies in a host of other processes that are key components of your business operations.
Data Management is not something that only large companies engage in. Small companies need to have effective data management as well. Data management is necessary for effective management, whether a company is large or small. There are many low cost and efficient solutions to manage data and produce usefull information. At CSTI we strive to provide small businesses with the most advanced, but at the same time, the most suitable solutions. We are constantly concerned with the trade off between cost and performance. For many situations simple database solutions coupled with a web interface would be all that is needed.
We are purveyors of these simple yet effective solutions
Other considerations
Our database applications use Open Source database software that have prov-en reliability, performance and extensive features sets.
We look at security in conjunction with the total application rather then as an add-on to some parts of the application. When data is transmitted over the Internet - if sensitive information is involved then we would recommend and install processes for data encryption.
All our applications use industry standard technologies. If you ever decide to move you installation to a new company they will have no problem taking over your existing setup
CSTI Service Commitments
Use our services and be assured of:
- reliable performance of the finished product
- excellent quality in all work performed
- cost savings over similar offerings by our competitors
- clear statements on work orders and of obligations
- service delivery as stipulated in contract
Resources
You read more about our approach to database services in our Resources Page
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