Access Consulting
At XLAutomation we provide
Access Development
and Support services. Some
projects may need to store and manage large amounts of data or require
multi-user access, in these cases Microsoft Access rather Microsoft
Excel can be a more
appropriate technology for the solution.
As part of our Consulting service we provide our clients with a
solution overview, which describes their requirements and our
recommendation for the most appropriate implementation. As part of that
overview the pro's and con's of selecting Microsoft Access over
Microsoft Excel for the underlying technology for the project are
explained.
Our
Access Consultants
have years of experience
in developing solutions to improve your business. We know the
benefits and disadvantages of Microsoft Access and we can
apply that experience to your business. We work for clients in many
different industries, providing Access Help
that can be as simple as building a Access Report within an existing
Access Database
or as complex as developing
a complete Multi-User Access Application.
Here's how it works
- You Contact Us via
email with your requirements or
ideas.
- We then provide you with a FREE QUOTATION based on
your
requirements. All consulting at this stage is free of charge.
- You then accept the QUOTATION or vary the
requirements.
A 10% deposit is required for work to begin.
- Throughout the development, testing and
release
the
XLAutomation development team will provide you with weekly status
reports
on your project.
- On completion of testing and acceptance by you of the
final
product the remaining balance of the QUOTATION is payable. At that time
a final release version of the product is provided.
- If support is selected then that begins from the
delivery
of the final release version. The support service offered by
XLAutomation
will ensure that any problems or issues with the product are resolved
quickly and to your satisfaction.
Our rates are very competitive and can be structured to suit any
type of work. Please review the
Rates for yourself
and contact us when
you are ready to discuss how we can work together to improve and
automate your business processes.
Why do our Customers keep coming back ?
At XLAutomation we know that customer satisfaction is critical to the
success of a project. The following key features are
specific to
all XLAutomation projects and provide our customers with
confidence in our ability to deliver...
- Maximised Automation - All developments are
engineered to
ensure that the maximum level of automation is achieved for your
business. You don’t want to spend money on a development project to end
up with manual steps and checks that result in a failure of the process
improvement.
- Attention to detail - We pride ourselves on ensuring
that
all aspects of the customer requirements are assessed and reviewed
before any design or development is started. Both parties need to
understand the requirements and the proposed approach for
implementation so that expectations for deliverables are clear.
- On Time and On Budget - With over 20 years experience
in
the IT industry the XLAutomation team can commit to delivering projects
on
schedule and within budget. We know how to manage a customer’s
expectation throughout all phases of the project to ensure that
delivery and customer satisfaction are achieved.
- Support when you need it - When a project is
implemented
for the first time there will be issues and problems that were not
forseen by the project team. The XLAutomation support team will provide
responsive support and helpful advice throughout this critical period
to ensure the customers process improvement is successful.
Some Examples of our Access Consulting Services
Access Database Problems Fixed
- Does your business have
an Access Database that was developed by another Access Consultant or
an internal employee that has since left ?
- Do you want to upgrade, fix or enhance that database ?
- We
can assess your current Access Database and provide advice on the
improvements you want to make or the problems you want resolved.
- This
work can range from quick and simple fixes to complete replacements for
Access Systems that have not been well designed or developed.
Do you have an Excel Workbook that needs to be shared across
many users ?
- Many
of our clients have developed Excel Workbooks that become a vital part
of their business. They have implemented the Workbook and attempted to
use the basic "Shared Workbook" functionality that Excel provides.
- We
can provide advice and services to take you Excel Workbook to the next
level. It can be as simple as including some changes to the structure
of the Excel Workbook and then Sharing the Workbook, or it can be a
migration to other Excel sharing utilities or a re-development in
Access.
- As part of our consulting we can provide guidance on the
most appropriate strategy for your business and your budget.
Inefficient Database Analysis ?
- Does
your business have Databases of information that are not effectively or
efficiently used. Do your staff extract and convert data from
existing accounting
and sales systems into reports for management on a regular basis ?
- We can develop automated Access Macros to help
you
effectively utilise your existing data and deliver greater visibility
of your business performance and customer information.
- The improved processes will free your staff
from
those
repetitive
report production tasks.
- Send us your ideas and sample reports and we will
work
together to produce real proposals to improve your business.
