FileMaker is a powerful cross-platform relational database application from Claris International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc. It’s a powerful platform for rapid development and ease of continuous maintenance and enhancement of custom business software.
“Your Local Filemaker Expert .”
Consultant Alliance provides services to cover the complete lifespan of custom solutions software. All organizations need contact management, inventory control, task management and other types of applications.
Systems experience include: Divisions of a Major health Services Company, A rental system for a small photo equipment rental company, a wholesale food distributor, a Retail Computer store Point of Sale System, a Customer Relationship Management system, membership tracking system, product placement system, an art handling and collection management system for an exhibit management company and so many more.
Custom solutions tailor made for your organization
If off the shelf solutions do not meeting your needs, Consultant Alliance can create a system that meets your needs and we can also upgrade, modernize or make an existing system work better for your organizations needs.
We use our experience to develop solutions to help organizations meet their goals and impact their bottom line.
Consultant Alliance works to plan and implement effective and innovative ways that help organizations grow and better manage their mission.
This comes at all steps of the process: Design, Development, Implementation and Continual Review and Improvement. Using modern software lifecycle working with the customer and their
Develop solutions that solve business requirements. Using an Agile process, we give clients total control of their solution and we deliver predictable results.
Design
Measure twice, cut once. Create an overall vision of the solution and possible features then prioritize features that can be completed in reasonable time to
Cut down on Work In Progress and Create a useable system in the shortest time
Development
Create the solution using modern techniques, design and coding practices to make the system robust and maintainable through its life span – be it 1 years or 20 years.
Test the solution to make sure that it will meet the needs of the users when implemented.
Implementation
Move the solution from development to production with all that entails including any needed final adjustments.
Work with the users to be sure they understand the workflows as designed and use them to their best advantage.
Train anyone that is not.
Create any level of documentation to assist users in using the solution (both in band and out of band).
Review and Improvement
As the saying goes, no solution is ever complete. We will help you iterate through your additional needs and desired features to create a solution that is effective for your organization n0w, tomorrow and into the future.
..and if you have an existing customer solution we can
Modernize your existing solutions
Solution Mentoring
Every organization has tabular data to enter, store report and act on. >From accounting to customers to asset tracking, a good solution can take a difficult to manage task and make it easier, can help control and calculate costs of items and tasks and it can give members of the organization access to information and analysis that can help them get tasks completed much more effectively. We have built customized accounting, point of sales, equipment leasing systems, order tracking and more. we can help you with your pain points with a filemaker solution. Filemaker is a great tool for getting started on a project quickly and allows you to create a prototype of your system. Sometimes it takes the help of a seasoned developer to help convert your idea into a robust solution:
- Create data flow and layouts that are logical, well designed and easy to use
- Implement business logic to make sure data is accurate when entered, instead of later in the process when an error is found in results,.
- Create interfaces for portable devices to allow data entry to be moved into the field so that data can be enter at the time and place the transaction occurs instead of at some time later when the data is less accurate or forgotten
- Instead of a system of loosely related list and forms, we can help you create a system that looks and works elegantly and as a finished app should
- Use modern programming technologies to add features to your solution such as API’s and connectivity to other systems, Mobile and web access, and more.
- And you can be learning all along the way, if you wish
Solution Assessment
If you have a FileMaker solution that you use regularly but have no in-house or associated Developer we can help you make sure your solution is working for you, up-to-date, safe, and help you understand what future steps you can take to make your solution as effective for your business needs as possible.
We will review your FileMaker software and solution for the following details to make sure your solution is as effective as it can be.
Your business and your data is too important – get it checked
Review Features
Data Integrity
Security
Functionality
Design
Performance
Recommendations
Future Needs
You will receive a written report and have an opprotunity to ask any questions you might have regarding your solution
Other Services
Get on-demand support for your existing solution. We are always ready to lend a hand.
- On-demand support of existing solutions
- New Features, adjustments and enhancements to existing solutions
- Hardware and Software upgrades
- Client, server or network optimizations
- Web integration with WebDirect® and other tools
- FileMaker integrations with third party tools
- FileMaker Go development for iPad and iPhone
In most cases, except as noted above our services are provided on a Time and Materials basis, prepaid or task specific basis. Please discuss current rate and options.
Meet Christopher Keller (Lead Development)
I’m a senior software developer. I have used 4th Dimension, Fox Base, Filemaker, Access and other PC Based database systems and find that FileMaker is the right balance of complexity and capability. I have worked on over 50 of solutions large and small. To discuss your solution, Filemaker or our services, email me @ support@consultantalliance.com.
I enjoy designing and supporting solutions and working with different kinds of organizations to help them make their systems more effective for them.
Consultant Alliance is an independent entity and this web site has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise affiliated with Claris International Inc.
Claris and FileMaker are trademarks of Claris International Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Claris FileMaker WebDirect is a trademark of Claris International Inc.
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies
All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners.
Consultant Alliance provides services to cover the complete lifespan of customer business software. All organizations need contact management, inventory control, task management and other types of applications. Systems include:
Divisions of a Major health Services Company, A rental system for a small photo equipment rental company, a Retail Computer store Point of Sale System, a Customer Relationship Management system, product placement systems, an art handling and collection management system for an exhibit management company and so many more.
Custom solutions tailor made for your organization
If off the shelf solutions do not meeting your needs, CA can create a system that meets your needs. From accounting to cutomer relations to asset tracking we have experience building systems to implement meet your needs.
mentoring and
Your Local
Solution Assessment
If you have a FileMaker solution that you use regularly but have no in-house or associated Developer we can help you make sure your solution is working for you, up-to-date, safe, and help you understand what future steps you can take to make your solution as effective for your business needs as possible.
We will review your FileMaker software and solution for the following details to make sure your solution is as effective as it can be.
Your business and your data is too important – having a solution review is as important as maintenance on your car or seeing a doctor regularly.
Review Features
Comprehensive
Data Integrity
Security
Functionalityand design
relics and
Results will be a written report
FileMaker Software Configuration
- FileMaker Hosting and Backups
- Plugin conflicts and updates
- FileMaker Version updates
Design Best Practices
- Relationship Graph Organization
- Field Naming Conventions
- Script Commenting and Organization
- Layout Naming Conventions and Organization
Solution Design and Functionality
- System Security
- Potential speed or performance issues
- Field review for misuse of unstored calculations and summary fields
- User Interface design
- Ease of use
- Review your solution for usage of best practices in FileMaker development
- Any other recommendations from our 40 years of solution experience with a multitude of business types
Results
- A written scorecard indicating the overall health and professional level of best practices in your solution
- Recommendations for steps you can take to mitigate any immediate or potential long-term problems with your solution.
To get started we would usually need an offline copy of your solution and a full access password.
Solution Mentoring
Every organization has tabular data to enter, store report and act on. >From accounting to customers to asset tracking, a good solution can take a difficult to manage task and make it easier, can help control and calculate costs of items and tasks and it can give members of the organization access to information and analysis that can help them get tasks completed much more effectively. We have built customized accounting, point of sales, equipment leasing systems, order tracking and more. we can help you with your pain points with a filemaker solution. Filemaker is a great tool for getting started on a project quickly and allows you to create a prototype of your system. Sometimes it takes the help of a seasoned developer to help convert your idea into a robust solution:
- Create data flow and layouts that are logical, well designed and easy to use
- Implement business logic to make sure data is accurate when entered, instead of later in the process when an error is found in results,.
- Create interfaces for portable devices to allow data entry to be moved into the field so that data can be enter at the time and place the transaction occurs instead of at some time later when the data is less accurate or forgotten
- Instead of a system of loosely related list and forms, we can help you create a system that looks and works elegantly and as a finished app should
- Use modern programming technologies to add features to your solution such as API’s and connectivity to other systems, Mobile and web access, and more.
- And you can be learning all along the way, if you wish
Custom solutions for your organization
We use our experience to develop solutions to help organizations meet their goals and impact their bottom line.
Consultant Alliance works to plan and implement effective and innovative ways that help organizations grow and better manage their mission.
This comes at all steps of the process: Design, Development, Implementation and Continual Review and Improvement. Using modern software lifecycle working with the customer and their
Develop solutions that solve business requirements. Using an Agile process, we give clients total control of their solution and we deliver predictable results.
Design
Measure twice, cut once. Create an overall vision of the solution and possible features then prioritize features that can be completed in reasonable time to
Cut down on Work In Progress and Create a useable system in the shortest time
Development
Create the solution using modern techniques, design and coding practices to make the system robust and maintainable through its life span – be it 1 years or 20 years.
Test the solution to make sure that it will meet the needs of the users when implemented.
Implementation
Move the solution from development to production with all that entails including any needed final adjustments.
Work with the users to be sure they understand the workflows as designed and use them to their best advantage.
Train anyone that is not.
Create any level of documentation to assist users in using the solution (both in band and out of band).
Review and Improvement
As the saying goes, no solution is ever complete. We will help you iterate through your additional needs and desired features to create a solution that is effective for your organization n0w, tomorrow and into the future.
..and if you have an existing customer solution we can
Modernize your existing solutions
Other Services
Get on-demand support for your existing solution. We are always ready to lend a hand.
- On-demand support of existing solutions
- New Features, adjustments and enhancements to existing solutions
- Hardware and Software upgrades
- Client, server or network optimizations
- Web integration with WebDirect® and other tools
- FileMaker integrations with third party tools
- FileMaker Go development for iPad and iPhone
In most cases, except as noted above our services are provided on a Time and Materials basis, prepaid or task specific basis. Please discuss current rate and options.
Meet Christopher Keller (Lead Development)
I’m a senior software developer. I have used 4th Dimension, Fox Base, Filemaker, Access and other PC Based database systems and find that FileMaker is the right balance of complexity and capability. I have worked on 100’s of solutions large and small. To discuss your solution, Filemaker or our services, email me @ support@consultantalliance.com.
I enjoy designing and supporting solutions and working with different kinds of organizations to help them make their systems more effective for them.
Consultant Alliance is an independent entity and this web site has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise affiliated with Claris International Inc.
Claris and FileMaker are trademarks of Claris International Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Claris FileMaker WebDirect is a trademark of Claris International Inc.
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies
All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners.