What you need doesn't exist? No problem!

Filling the gap between what you have and what you need is where CorData lives. We frequently consult with organizations that know they need a system that cannot be found on the shrink-wrap market. They have a target they want to hit, but there is no tool out there that hits it dead-on. Of course, there may be several products out there that will do 80% of the job, even 90% in some cases. But they can't seem to find that product that will get them there.

That's where we come in. We have implemented dozens upon dozens of projects. We have taken over failing implementations and brought them back around. We have trimmed development budgets and help management teams set realistic goals. We know when it's time to write something from scratch and when it's time to use, upgrade, modify, and augment existing or shrink-wrap packages. We know what it takes to make IT happen.

Better Development

Knowing what it takes is half the battle. Starting off on the right foot can make all the difference, and getting it done right is the other half of the game. Our development team is a group of trained and seasoned veterans that provide innovative solutions to help you hit that target. Following is a brief sample of our project portfolio to help complete the picture. We've broken these out by industry to show the breadth of our expertise.

• Construction: Internet portal for collecting and disseminating corporate information to field reps of a national concrete form-works contractor, implemented in Perl using Microsoft SQL Server
• Engineering: Browser-based drawing management application, integrated with title blocks within AutoCAD via AutoLISP and VBA, implemented in .Net with Microsoft SQL Server
• Finance: Web-based forms management application, allowing bundling and delivery of several high-fidelity PDF forms in one file, implemented in ASP 2.0 and Adobe FDF Toolkit using Microsoft SQL Server
• Finance: Browser-based "cross-app" allowing information from three separate systems to be used to generate actionable mutual fund trades - over $3B in trades through system, implemented in Microsoft Excel and VBA using Microsoft SQL Server
  
• Manufacturing: Custom production management software used to track projects from quote through sales to project completion, implemented in Microsoft Access 97 then upgraded to 2000
• Non-profit: Custom member management system, tracking funds, donations, attendance, visitor information, implemented in Perl and Ruby on Rails, using mySQL
• Print Publication: E-commerce web site including PDF distribution, subscriptions, and streaming video, implemented in Ruby on Rails, using Maple Open Source CMS and mySQL
• Telecommunications: Full life-cycle project management application, allowing input and output via PDF forms, implemented in ASP with VB and Adobe FDF Toolkit, using Microsoft SQL Server