Although our primary focus is in training people to better understand and use the tools at their disposal, some problems are simply beyond what an end-user could or should be expected to accomplish on their own. Many companies, for example, know they need to do a better job of tracking important data and it is not uncommon for an associate be thrown into service as a de facto database designer.
Visual tools like Microsoft Access make it possible for these impromptu designers to create palatable systems on their own through trial and error. What such hit-and-miss solutions usually lack, though, is adaptability and scalability. Most "learn-as-you-build" databases suffer from brittle design that breaks down as demands increase in scope or number. User-friendly, visual tools make design easy, but the conceptual and analytical concepts that make a database solid are the realm of experienced designers.
Where the needs are more complex than can be addressed by the end-user, there are typically two solutions. In some cases, a software package already exists to address the problem at hand. Such packages can be used as turnkey solutions: purchase, install and use. INT is committed to finding and recommending these packages to its customers when they fit the scope of a project.
It is almost always more economical to use an "off the shelf" solution but some projects require custom development work. The end-result is a system customized to help you and your company manage data on your own terms, without the limitations imposed by generic solutions marketed to a wide audience.
INT has 20 years of experience that allows us to build custom solutions when necessary. Although computing technologies have undergone radical transformation in those two decades, we continue to build customized, user-friendly desktop solutions, from Access databases to completely unique applications built from the ground up.
Our extensive client list has exposed us to a wide array of needs and we have built systems used for:
If you would like INT to help solve the unique problems facing your organization, please contact us.
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