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Walling Info Systems, LLC

Improving your bottom line through Technology

Save money on custom programming and software development!

Following are several reasons that Walling Info Systems can save you money on your next custom software project.

• Small company with low overhead.

• High technology tools used in the program development.

• System implemented with inexpensive tools already in use by many companies. This reduces software and training costs.

• Programmer / Analyst has a strong management background (prior plant manager) and understands problems and opportunities businesses face today.

Today our custom software development tools of choice are Visual Basic (vb.net & asp.net) and SQL Server 2000 for systems that must be robust and scalable.  For other sysems where budget is the primary consideration, MS Access is used.

Since many custom programs start with core functionality used by other  companies in the same or related industries, you can save money if your custom programming is done by a company that has experience writing this type of program.  With a number of custom programs related to sales order entry, customer relationship management, job tracking, recruiting, training, and shop floor control,  Walling Info Systems can create a custom system for you in less time.

Many programs require contact management functionality for tracking companies and contacts at these companies. For an example of a commercial application by Walling Info Systems, visit the Recruiting Wizard. This program is written in VBA and uses MS Access or SQL Server 2000 for the database.  The contact management functions in this program are easily converted to other applications.

Another way Walling Info Systems saves you money on custom programming is by using CASE tools to automate some of the development process.  This way, you get your project finished faster and for less money.

The key to a good database program is how well the tables and relationships are set up.  If the data structure is set up properly, you can reduce the amount of code needed to a fraction of what would have been needed. Since this database structure is the backbone for your project, it is important that it be done correctly.  So even if you are a programmer or good with database forms and reports, I would be glad to design a relational database to fit you needs. Then you could finish the application.

Tips:

1. Be sure that whoever you hire to do this part of the work for you can explain data normalization and referential integrity. If your database is not properly normalized, you can expect to run into problems when you change the specifications and ask the system to do what it was not initially designed to do.  While proper normalization may cost a little more up front, it will pay large dividends on the backend as your company grows and your business requirements change.
2. If the project is being done in MS Access, be sure that the coding is done in VBA and not macros.
3. Ensure that the type of back-end database being used supports the number and type of transactions the application will require.  In other words, make sure your programmer knows when to use MS Access and when to use SQL Server

If you are in the Anderson - Greenville - Spartanburg, SC area,  let me visit you and give you a free, no obligation consultation to determine how I can help you better manage your information and automate your business processes. You can reach me by dropping me an e-mail at or calling 864-905-8809.