Database Design and Development

Database design and development are some of our core competences. We can design and develop your database from scratch or we can modify and tune up your existing one to meet your evolving business requirements.

We work to the best industry standards so that our clients can have robust, reliable and user-friendly databases that preserve the consistency, integrity and security of their data.

We work with the following relational database management systems: Microsoft Access, SQL Server and mySQL.

New database

We will take care of the full cycle of the development process from specification, design and development, to testing and deployment, whilst ensuring the final product not only meets your business needs but is also delivered within the agreed budget and timescale. Throughout the whole process we will be taking into account your input and any considerations you might have as well as keeping you updated on the progress. Depending on the size of the project, major milestones can be identified in advance and prototypes delivered accordingly for your evaluation.

Existing database

We will arrange to see you at a time convenient for you and discuss the problems and/or limitations you experience with your existing database. We will identify the modifications and/or enhancements that are required, make recommendations and upon your approval implement the changes. Regardless of whether you need to just add some functionality, fix a problem, upgrade a database to a different version, migrate it to a different database system (e.g. from Access to SQL Server) or have it redesigned from scratch, we will do this for you with minimal disruption to your business whilst ensuring the integrity of your existing data is preserved.

Web-enabled database

Many businesses find it beneficial to have their databases available on or linked to the Internet. The benefits arise from increased sales revenue, product promotion and marketing, stronger customer satisfaction and relationship, increased collaboration and productivity, streamlining of business processes. In some cases a database can have a web-enabled front that allows interaction, e.g. browsing or searching for products or information, entering data, etc, while in other cases a database can be linked to the web without having a front end in order to enable businesses to track and analyse personal preferences or browsing habits of the site visitors on the one hand, and to allow the site visitor to personalise and customise the web content they wish to browse on the other.

Whatever the case might be with you, we will take care of every detail from designing and developing the database to linking it to your web site, creating the appropriate web interface and queries as required. As part of the process we will implement mechanisms to secure and protect your web-enabled database from unauthorised access.