Colorado Database
Systems
Expert Access Database Development, Training and Support
  1. New Systems
    Colorado Database Systems can build a robust system from the ground up to meet your exact requirements.
    We can build systems of any size and complexity. Large or small, our systems are stable, flexible and easy to interact with. We excel at providing user interfaces that are appealing, intuitive and no experience with Access on the part of the user. We can build simple stand alone or complex networked applications for many users with access controls to determine who can do what in the system.
  2. Existing Systems
    Business rules change over time. Systems performance may change over time. Colorado Database Systems can provide the following services for existing systems.
    * Troubleshoot - investigate performance issues, data issues, etc. * Integrate - tie the system in with Excel, Outlook, etc. * Maintain - make adjustments to keep the system running well * Expand - add new capabilities to the system * Convert - from one data source to another * Upgrade - to a newer version of Access * Migrate - transfer the data from Access to SQL Server
  3. Training
    Colorado Database Systems can provide in person training anywhere in Colorado's Front Range area from Castle Rock to Ft. Collins. Virtual training can be provided anywhere in the world.
    Training is available for: * Newly created Access systems * Existing Access systems General training is available for these subjects: * Windows * Access * Excel * The rest of MS Office....
  4. Documentation
    Documentation is an area that is often overlooked due to time or budget constraints. Colorado Database Systems can provide comprehensive documentation in a number of ways.
    For new and existing applications, we can provide: * User manuals * Help systems (pressing F1 to bring up context sensitive help) * Technical documentation * Runbook (a technical user / reference manual) For corporate customers who have lost sight of all your databases and how they inter-relate, we can perform a comprehensive inventory and provide a report showing how your systems tie in to one another. We refer to this as unraveling the spider web.
  5. Automation
    Colorado Database Systems can automate manual processes, which saves time and money and results in cleaner data.
    * Do you copy and paste data into your database from Excel or another data source? * Do you send emails from Outlook which contain information found in the database? * Do you manually create charts and graphs in Excel using data from your database? * Do you get data from somewhere else and have to manually process it before bringing it into your database? We can automate these tasks, and many more.
  6. Data Cleansing
    If the quality of your data is less than ideal, Colorado Database Systems can help.
    * We can normalize (properly structure) and clean your data, resulting in a smaller, more efficient data footprint. * We can report on data utilization, such as which fields are being highly utilized in which tables, and which aren't.
  7. Reporting
    Colorado Database Systems can produce high quality, professionally formatted reports which can be viewed within the database or exported to PDF files.
    We can provide: * Pre-defined (canned) reports * Reports based on criteria provided at runtime * Traditional, professionally formatted reports * Reports that are automatically generated in Excel from the database
  8. Other Services
    Colorado Database Systems can help you with any Access-related issue you might have.
    * Review the current Access system and make suggestions for improving efficiencies. * Convert Excel or other spreadsheets to fully functioning database systems if appropriate.