With a great tool like FileMaker, just
about anything! From calendar and scheduling, to inventory management,
to integration with other technologies like SQL and accounting systems,
we can make it happen.
Database
Development and Consulting The
Alchemy Group provides its many clients with powerful
and intuitive database solutions. This is our main business
focus. With over twelve years of development experience,
we can help your company meet its software goals smoothly
and efficiently. more...
Web/Database
Integration One
of the biggest challenges facing businesses today is how to
effectively compete on the World Wide Web. We can provide your
business with an integrated web/database system that’s
easy to maintain and administer. Accept credit cards over the
web or allow employees access to company resources.
Cashier,
Credit Card and Inventory Hardware Integration Want
to accept Credit Cards without sharing a single machine? Let
us set you up with a magnetic stripe reader and an internet
credit card merchant account. How about handheld, Symbol Technologies
Palm OS devices for taking inventory -- with a built-in bar-code
scanner and portable printer. We can integrate your FileMaker
database solution with many kinds of hardware and software
for maximum flexibility and time/cost savings.
Database
Security Audit How
safe is your data? In today's world, you can't be too careful. The
Alchemy Group can audit your database system and help
plug up security holes. Enhanced security options might include
user login and audit trails, password and data encryption,
and liability assessments (how are you handling credit cards
and social security numbers?).
Database
Efficiency Audit We
can provide a detailed report on your database's overall structure,health,
and compliance with industry standards. In any database system,
there are lots of hidden "gotcha's" that can come
back to haunt you later. We can help you find and repair these
potentially costly problems before they happen.
Process
Management Consulting In
the course of designing many database systems, we have learned
a lot about how businesses get things done – or, sometimes,
how they don’t. Let us help you streamline your business
processes and save time and money. We can provide you with
a solution that eliminates redundancy, increases efficiency,
and looks out for common, costly mistakes.
FileMaker/SQL
Database Integration FileMaker
Pro offers a powerful suite of SQL integration features, as
well as several third-party solutions for sharing live, real-time
information with enterprise systems. We can help you leverage
the power of SQL in your easy-to-use FileMaker system. We are
experienced in Oracle, SyBase and MySQL.
Accounting
System Integration Exchanging
information between standard accounting packages and database
systems can be challenging. We can integrate FileMaker with
PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, or MYOB. Or, we can help you migrate
your existing accounting system into a FileMaker-native version,
eliminating data exchange headaches.
Network
Optimization We
know how to get your FileMaker database up and running smoothly
in a networked environment, over your existing LAN/WAN. We
can also help you extend your existing network to open up
new possibilities for your database solution.
Industries The
Alchemy Group works with many clients, in many areas of business
and government. We are very, very good at learning your business
needs and processes, and providing you with a solution that solves
your organization’s unique problems. We have significant
experience in Manufacturing, Education, Film/Visual Effects, Publishing,
Service Industries, Medical and Veterinary Services, and Art Studios/Museums/Galleries.
We have clients all over Southern California and the United States.
"The creation of something new is not accomplished by
the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity.
The creative mind plays with the objects it loves."
– Carl Jung