Database Rescue
You have a crumbling software project. Perhaps you inherited an old mess from someone else. Maybe the developer of your system mysteriously “disappeared”. Or else it never really worked right in the first place.
Sometimes the old way of doing things is good enough to manage for a while, until a system simply breaks down.
Then you’re stuck with a failed solution, your valuable data locked up, and no way to fix it.
If you have a bad system on your hands, perhaps I can help.
Unhappy with your database?
Case: JMK Sports
JMK Sports, a sports stationery business, had a custom database written in FileMaker. This software tracks prospects, customers, orders, packing lists, invoices... basically runs the whole show.
The project was never delivered to their satisfaction. The developer of their custom software subsequently vanished. Features were left unfinished, and the solution failed to satisfy the needs of the business. How to salvage their considerable investment in time and money?
Russell dug into the situation, listened to unmet needs, and unraveled the tangle of existing code.
- Bugs = Squashed
- Missing features = Completed
- Screens = Refined
- Printed outputs = Polished
- Project = Rescued
Later, the system is extended beyond its original scope, integrating via ODBC with UPS WorldShip package tracking software. (In English: shipping labels print instantly on the UPS system, with the latest customer and order information from their FileMaker system.) Which saves them even more time and makes their investment in custom software even more valuable.
Russell says:
“Do you have an existing small-business database that needs a rescue? I can save your shipwrecked system from the rocks, repair it, and make improvements. Even if I didn’t write it, I will help figure it out and fix it. Salvaging a bad FileMaker project and putting it to rights is a specialty of mine!”
