Services
Business Intelligence & Reporting
Full visibility of organisational wide information when data is distributed over multiple systems, and technologies is nigh on impossible. Today’s managers need information at their fingertips from across their organization in order to make informed decisions quickly and proactively. Businesses and IT departments are challenged daily with the task of providing this information in a clear and timely fashion. At BS2 we first take the time to understand and realise the real business needs of our clients. Whether designing reports for financial staff, sales staff, middle management or the boardroom our goal is to present your business intelligence in a meaningful and clear report that can easily be interpreted and utilised.
At BS2 we are expert at utilising the power of Microsoft’s SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) to provide businesses with the reporting crucial to their efficient running. SQL Server Reporting Services is Microsoft’s server-based report generation tool. A widely used and dynamic tool it provides a comprehensive, server-based reporting solution that allows the authoring, manageability, and delivery of reports in multiple ways and formats, such as on the Web or via e-mail, in Excel, PDF, CSV, XML and Word etc. Any business using Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise editions of Microsoft SQL Server can install SSRS as an install option and commission BS2 to use SSRS to leverage information from your companies’ systems and unlock the power of the data for every decision maker in the business.
Another popular reporting tool BS2 develop with is Crystal Reports. Now owned by SAP, Crystal Reports enables you to easily design interactive reports and connect them to virtually any data source. Your users can benefit from on-report sorting and filtering – giving them the power to execute decisions instantly. At BS2 we can design and generate custom Crystal Reports to suit your business from a wide range of data sources. Whether you need sales reports, performance reports or complex financial reports from several data sets, BS2 has the experience to design and deliver clear and dynamic reports that you and your colleagues can utilise to examine trends and make quicker and better informed decisions for your business.
Programming & Application Development
BS2 is not an ordinary software development company limited to one niche service or programming language. In today’s challenging times we found that our clients need a partner that is both flexible and dependable, a partner that they can turn to for a multitude of different needs and trust to deliver excellent solutions on time and within budget. Our clients often use several different databases in their organisation and we have worked on virtually all of these such as SQL Server, Sybase, Interbase, and Oracle. With a wealth of knowledge in various different languages, we at BS2 have developed applications running on these databases in the following languages:
- Dot Net
- ASP
- Winforms
- VB
- C+
- Delphi
- Powerbuilder
- ..and many more
Bespoke Application development has always been our speciality here at BS2. We focus on each individual clients particular needs and requirements, because know that gaining an insight and understanding of how your business operates will better enable us to design innovative and intelligent applications that deliver a marked improvement in the overall business process and a leading edge on your competitors. We put great emphasis on the importance of direct contact between ourselves and our clients. Through this methodology, BS2 delivers software applications and solutions tailored specifically for your company, on time, within budget, and with minimal disruption to the everyday running of your business.
A successful business is a dynamic business, one that can develop, react and change to circumstance quicker and more smoothly that its competitors. Achieving this is not an easy task but with BS2 at the helm of your IT project you can have peace of mind that executing new business models can be achieved painlessly and efficiently. With experience ranging from small siloed projects to major projects with enterprise wide implications, BS2 can manage your entire project from design, development and testing to implementation while meeting a standard of excellence that is second to none. At BS2 we ensure that all relevant existing business processes and applications are taken into account when managing a project.
Having wide ranging experience in the IT sector allows us to provide comprehensive third-party software selection to our clients. These can range from operating systems, back-end systems, database solutions to front-end applications. We help our clients locate, investigate, evaluate and select the solution that best fits their needs. We can negotiate items like cost, implementation and support thus providing a service that covers all aspects of system selection.
The BS2 approach is always to focus on achieving targets within specific timeframes and budgets, to minimise the impact on existing systems and workflows, and to deliver a service that simply could not have been bettered by an in-house or external recourse.
Data migration is a key consideration when upgrading too, or adopting any new system. Whether purchasing a brand new system, upgrading to a latest version or rolling out a new development ensuring the integrity and quality of your data is paramount. After all what good is any system without good data inside it? One could reasonably to assume that if two systems have similar data and perform similar tasks, mapping data from one to the other should be done with relative ease. However, this is rarely the case. Data migration is not a simplistic task and if not given due consideration early in the process of developing or purchasing a new system it could become a very expensive task. In fact, according to a recent survey by U.K.-based Bloor Research, the survey found that most projects went over their schedule and budget, due in part to not properly scoping the data migration effort.
At BS2 we have undertaken numerous data migration projects over the years and our approach and objectives has always been the same. Leave no stone unturned in our preparation, deliver reliable clean migrated data to the new environment that enables the customer to better leverage their corporate information and enhance their business.
If you have a Data Migration project upcoming whether your data is stored on SQL Server, Sybase, Interbase, or Oracle, why not contact us and ask for a feasibility study. At BS2 we believe a strong and simple communication plan is vital to a smooth and cost effective data migration project.
Before making any decision with regards to IT, you need clear, impartial, expert advice. Because an IT system is at the heart of any company and its business its effectiveness is vital for the company's overall performance and success. At BS2 we can advise on many different sectors from network design, application development, system upgrades, infrastructure design and many more.
Every IT department must strive to keep improving the performance of business critical applications; this requires that technological advancements and changes are anticipated and that your IT infrastructure is designed to support both growth and trend changes. Our engineers, with their proven project management skills can advise and help on any new IT projects your business is undertaking and help you plan for the future with open and honest advice.
At BS2 we provide our expertise to all kinds of companies and IT departments, or rates are fair and our advice impartial. Contact us at info@bs2.ie , or explore our case studies to see how we could help you with your IT issues today.