Consulting
Consulting is a term
that covers a lot of ground. It can represent any combination of the
services listed below, plus any other advice appropriate to the
situation. Sometimes companies have an idea of what they want to
accomplish, but no idea of how to get it done, or what the payback
period will be. We can act as a sounding board to help you develop a
sound, workable technology solution, or tell you why a technology
solution might not be the best way.
KIS has worked
on projects for clients of all types and sizes. Client profiles include:
Small-to-Medium size companies that:
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need help in establishing control and
audit procedures;
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need to automate a specific
application;
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need a totally integrated networking
solution;
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need to correct a past computer
mistake;
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still have manual processes that are
making them less competitive;
Departments of Larger companies
that need projects done quicker and more cost effectively
than their own I.T. departments can provide.
Services
- Hardware
specification and acquisition.
KIS does not
sell hardware. By maintaining independence from computer and peripheral
manufacturers, we have no vested interest in selling you a particular
brand of equipment. We will analyze your existing equipment for future
suitability and make recommendations based on your needs, not what a
vendor is pushing this month.
- Network design and
implementation.
KIS does not
sell Network operating systems. We have experience with Novell Netware,
Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and growing into LINUX. Very
likely, part of your solution will be a network. We can help you choose
and implement the appropriate network operating system for your
environment.
- Database design and
implementation.
This is a very
significant part of your solution. It involves determining what data
elements are important to you, how they will be stored and how they will
be accessed. The design phase will provide current solutions, but must
be flexible enough to move to the future as your business needs grow.
This is a fancy name
for conversion of your existing systems. If you have substantial time
and money into a system that essentially works well for you, but needs
to move to another platform or you want to upgrade it to a GUI interface
(modernize it for Windows), we can help with the decision to convert the
old or rewrite a new system, convert and test the code, or write a new
system for you.
Our broad-based
knowledge of many industries and ability to find existing software
solutions provides the best of both worlds. If there are solutions for
your business already out there at a reasonable cost, we will tell you
about them and arrange demos. If your business is unique or you want the
control of having software designed specifically for your business, we
have the skills and expertise to provide custom programming solutions.
- Computer Facilities
Management
We can be your data
processing department. There are plenty of systems available that
proclaim "No expertise needed" or "Easy Administration". It is our
experience that these claims are not necessarily true. Smooth,
continuous operations are a by-product of planning, monitoring and
maintenance. If you are a small business with a network, you are
dependent on the data flowing through that network. Your expertise is
growing and running your business. One of our expertise is to insure
that the system continues to operate and minimize emergencies. If you
don't have computer professionals on staff, we can provide complete
system administration, backup, performance and capacity monitoring.
- Client Web Site
interaction
A fast growing part of
our business involves the World Wide Web. It is becoming more
important than ever to have a web presence. Your customers expect you to
have an e-mail address for each of your employees and a web site. Anyone
can provide web design and hosting for a web presence, but when you want
to start doing business over the web (i.e. your clients placing orders,
checking order status, etc.), it will be important to seamlessly
integrate your network database applications with your web site.
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