Custom Database Development

Symphony provides customized database software that can help you get in complete control of your data. You'll be able to easily view, analyze and report your information in any variation.

Custom development services are needed by organizations whose data management needs are too specialized to be well served by off-the-shelf software packages. We have implemented custom solutions for scores of clients throughout the United States and Canada.

Our technical skills are diverse, allowing solutions all along the spectrum of complexity and cost.

Benefits of Custom Software

• Get exactly what you need.
  Designed for your specific needs. No painful workarounds.
• Centralize your data.
  Total integration of data means you will never have to enter the same information twice. A central database instead of several "islands" or "silos" of redundant data.
• Simplify administration.
  With an easy-to-use Windows interface that does just what you want it to, complex tasks become simple for everyone.
• Grow into the future.
  Custom software allows for incremental growth, internal development, and changes over time.

Highlighted Features to Consider in Custom Databases

Contact Management
A centralized list of all individuals and organizations ensures that contacts are only entered once. This eliminates redundant double entry and false duplicates, making it easier to locate information. You can sort the list in many different ways, filter it based on any criterion, and search it by entering text fragments, making it a powerful tool for finding people even when there are misspellings or missing data. From a list view of all people in the database, you can zoom in to a detailed view of an individual or organization. Individuals can also belong to multiple organizations

Contact Launchpad
A comprehensive tool to choose a list (e.g., Newsletter mailing list) and carry out any action (e.g., print labels, broadcast email, do mail merge). The list choosing mechanism can allow for the most complex criteria combinations without requiring any technical querying skills.

Centralized Reporting
Replace your paper reports with automated reporting features that always give you the most current information. Reports are available from a central reporting screen as well as from context-specific locations in the database. Reports come with a setup screen that allows you to specify criteria for the report. Specify variations such as date range, groups of people or products, or events.

Administrative Control
Most applications give users lists of valid values to select from when entering data into certain fields. We give you the power to change and expand all of those lists in your application, with no need for a programming change. These list values and other general utilities are conveniently located in an Administrative Tools area, which can be password-protected to prevent unauthorized changes to critical settings.

Help System
Throughout the application, there are context-sensitive help screens available to explain how the application works or to provide guidance on how to enter data. Help topics can also be printed out as a complete user manual.

Imagine the Possibilities

• Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable
• Benefits and Eligibility Calculations
• Calendars and Bulletin Boards
• Communication History Tracking
• Course Enrollment Systems
• Customer Support Log
• Customizable Directory Listings
• Fundraising Management
• Group Scheduling
• Inventory Tracking
• Loan Tracking
• Marketing Management
• Performance Reporting
• Personnel Management
• Point-of-Sale Systems
• Project Management
• Special Events Coordination
• Survey/Questionnaire Analysis
• Timesheets
• Volunteer Coordination
• And more...

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