Sensible Data Solutions
Formed from a parent company in 1998, SDS has been helping clients solve their computer issues since 1982. At SDS we focus on providing a broad range of quality computer support and superior customer service. The results speak for themselves with many long-term clients utilizing our innovative, practical, and cost effective solutions in their businesses.
SDS is a single, unbiased source for all your network computing, website, internet, and custom software needs. Outstanding customer service, extensive computer knowledge, an ability to clearly communicate, and an understanding of budgets allow SDS to produce unique, innovative solutions for your business. So whether you're building a new interactive website, migrating to Exchange 2k3 or need to reduce network downtime, we have practical answers you can use.
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Meet their Design Optimize or Migration needs
SDS recognizes that the support needs of our customers can vary not only from client to client, but from project to project. For this reason, we offer flexible support plans, such as hourly support, contract retainer agreements, and project pricing. Some of the more common support functions we provide are listed to the left. Selecting them will give you a more detailed overview of what SDS can do for you.
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At SDS, we are familiar with a broad range of technologies both old and new and are able to draw on this experience to find the most appropriate solution for our clients. As projects demand, we acquire expertise in new technologies without requiring any additional impact on the project or client. Below is a history of the technologies with which we have experience.
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SDS has had consulting and production experience with clients in a variety of market sectors. With each new client comes the excitement of learning the language, business processes, and standards associated with their market. The following are several featured markets we have dealt with and our experiences with them.
Multimedia
Much of the SDS team comes from a background of working for multimedia companies. From developing rich multimedia presentations, to building the software underpinnings that supported them, we have pushed the envelope in this field. The focus of most multimedia projects is communication, whether it is a video piece that is used at a tradeshow, or an interactive kiosk that informs the participant while gathering important demographic data. As a team, we have developed scheduling and interactive systems for Executive Briefing Centers, interactive presentation systems for trade shows, traveling kiosks, and much more.
Training
Web-based training is an important and growing industry with which we've become extensively involved. Through our work in this industry we have become experts with several important industry standards, such as AICC and SCORM. These standards define the interoperability between courseware and the systems that host them, called Learning Management Systems (LMS). We have become familiar with course integration in several of the industry leading LMS providers, such as Docent and SABA. These systems, and the custom LMS's we've designed and built, make extensive use of the training industry standards for course integration and communication.
Finance & Accounting
SDS has experience developing accounting software solutions for financial institutions. Our solutions have involved the development of web-based timesheet entry systems, building interfaces to client payroll systems, and integration of several different accounting packages. We've been able to automate numerous manual processes, thereby reducing the cost of doing business. We bring a thoroughness and attention to detail to these projects which is highly valued by our customers, and ensures the success of each project.
Healthcare Consulting
The use of information technology in the healthcare consulting arena has seen substantial growth in the last several years. Healthcare professionals are looking for new ways to provide convenient services to their patients, and for more efficient ways to monitor a patient's treatment track. Our solutions for healthcare consultancies consist of web-based patient scheduling systems that are used to automate specialized care centers. These systems have improved the effectiveness of centers in monitoring their patient's progress. By automating the tasks of sending reminders, scheduling appointments, contacting patients for feedback, and reporting mechanisms, our systems have allowed healthcare professionals to cultivate a patient-centric mentality.
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SDS provides computer solutions across a wide variety of industries. We've chronicled a few case studies which can be viewed by selecting them from the list on the left.
The Angus Barn Restaurant
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Need: Custom Software
Solution:
After spending time learning the specifics of The Angus Barn restaurant operations, it became apparent why traditional reservation system programs were failing. The Angus Barn has the flexibility to change the configuration of the restaurant to fit their clients' needs on a daily or even hourly basis. This means that the total number of seats available at any given time will vary. Traditional reservation systems don't have a mechanism to handle that. We installed a flexible off-the-shelf reservation/seating package and developed separate modules to bridge the gap between it and what they needed. This provided an economical solution that allowed The Angus Barn to significantly increase their seating efficiency and at the same time decrease late reservations.
CheckUp Marketing
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Need: Data Management Tool
Solution:
CheckUp Marketing is a secret shopping company that had grown to the point that they could no longer manage their data with the tools they had available. Faced with the task of scheduling from a pool of 100,000+ shoppers and processing thousands of surveys each week, CheckUp turned to SDS for help. SDS designed, developed, and implemented an SQL-based system that allows the CheckUp personnel to manage their business, rather than their data. By programming in a significant amount of automation, errors and oversights were virtually eliminated and efficiency was increased dramatically.
The Hill Center
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Need: Application Bridge
Solution:
The Hill Center uses multiple incompatible programs which required them to enter the same data manually up to four times. SDS designed, developed, and implemented a timecard system that served as the hub for all four applications. We provided them with a single entry screen which then pushed the data through to each of the four original applications. As an added bonus we were able to provide The Hill Center with reporting capabilities beyond what any of the individual applications could generate.
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Need: Improve LAN Reliability
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MarketSmart Advertising
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Need: Network Growth
Solution:
SDS designed and installed MarketSmart's first network. Since then SDS has provided complete computer support for one of "the fastest growing companies in the triangle." SDS has recommended strategies for network growth, migrations, relocations, and security. We've implemented Exchange E-Mail servers, SQL Database servers, and Web servers. Remote offices and traveling personnel utilize the latest technologies to communicate with the home office. Most importantly, SDS has helped create a network that is operational greater than 99% of the time, providing a stable foundation to support the rapid growth.
Southern Livestock Center
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Need: Multi-Platform Intergration
Solution:
The Southern Livestock Center wanted to develop a rich multimedia presentation engine for kiosks throughout the building as well as a video projection system to be used in conjunction with their live auctions. SDS designed, developed, and implemented a system which tied into the UNIX-based auction system already in place. We added the ability to combine the data with multiple types of media creating a seamless output of data, pictures, animations, and video. Without going through the expense of replacing the UNIX program we were able to give it a stylish, up to date appearance and provide an easy mechanism for inserting advertising from a wide variety of formats.
Sunglass Market
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Need: Reliable Website Host
Solution:
The Sunglass Market was experiencing website downtime in the 15% range. At SDS we recognize the importance of a customer's website. We do everything in our power to keep our web servers up as close to 100% of the time as possible. If there is a problem, we address it quickly. Of course some amount of down time is unavoidable. When maintenance and/or upgrades are needed, we plan them carefully with the customers needs taking priority over what's convenient for us.
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| call: | 919-463-9789 |
| fax: | 919-463-9799 |
| write: | Sensible Data Solutions LLC 300 Perimeter Park Dr. Suite D Morrisville NC 27560 |
