Consultants Exchange Product Capabilities

Consultants Exchange is the central hub of a virtual organization providing information technology consulting services across a wide spectrum of systems, platforms and technologies. The Exchange represents an ever-expanding group of consulting partner companies, each of which specializes in a particular niche within the information technology arena. The company currently operates regionally, nationally and internationally depending upon the outlook of its individual partners.

Following is a representative overview of Consultant Exchange's experience and capabilities, classified in broad technological categories:

I. CLIENT-SERVER SYSTEMS

Technology: Windows; Unix; SQL Server; Oracle; Sybase; Informix; DB2; Access; Visual Basic; Delphi; C/C++ and related tools

Applications:

  • Fleet Policy Management System for AIG Small Fleet Division
  • Order processing, bar coding and shipping system for Innotrac
  • Credit Score Model Development System for Credit Strategy Management
  • Long Range Business Planning System for Siemens Energy & Automation
  • Credentials & Roster Management System for Office of School Readiness - State of Georgia
  • Credit Card Registry System for Metris (Fingerhut)
  • Property Management System for Norfolk Southern Railroad
  • Data Warehouse assessment project for Grady Health System

II. INTERNET & COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Technology: NT; UNIX; IIS; ASP; Java; Perl; HTML; VPN; Active-X; FTP; TELNET; HTTP; RDB Interface

Applications:

  • Web portal for V2B Solutions
  • Web Browser-Based Time Tracking for Nth Degree
  • Call Center & Web-Based Reporting System for FleetSafe
  • Collection of transaction data from designated Internet sites and conversion to Excel files for Bell Capital Management
  • File transfer of Pacific Bell shipping orders to Innotrac via FTP
  • Implementation of server software in DSL router equipment for Copper Mountain Networks
  • Large-scale e-commerce site with on-line catalog for Buckshot Racing
  • Website and backend database application for conference registration for Church's Fried Chicken
  • Critical e-commerce site for selling computer parts for Computer Exchange
  • Website for RealEstate.com

III. NETWORK DESIGN, INSTALLATION & SUPPORT

Technology: Windows; Novell Netware; Unix; Citrix; ISDN; Internet

Applications:

  • Installed LAN and WAN for Smith & Sons Foods to connect user departments and the food distribution warehouse to the company's new financial management system
  • Installed WAN for private probation company with offices in several Georgia counties, and connected remote sites to user's host site via Internet using Citrix software
  • Installed WAN using frame relay to connect The Winston Group with its Golden Corral restaurants, including on-line camera monitoring
  • Upgraded LAN and added Internet access for Rebco Racing
  • Provide "on call" LAN support for Optimum Radiology and numerous other clients

IV. DATABASE SYSTEMS

Technology: Windows; Access; Visual Basic; FoxPro; Delphi; Paradox; Pick; MUMPS; Excel

Applications:

  • Inventory management system with interface to SQL Server based manufacturing system for BioLabs
  • Used FoxPro to develop business management software used for licensing administration, royalty accounting, contract compliance, etc for Collegiate Licensing Company
  • Used Access to create Order Tracking System that extracts selected data from Excel spreadsheets for Motorola
  • Used Access to develop Order Processing System that identifies products based on multiple optional parameters for Electrical Lighting Systems
  • Invoicing and billing application for Allied Materials
  • Developed client database for Emory Healthcare
  • Developed medical billing, inventory control, order entry and invoicing systems for wide range of clients

V. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Technology: MAS 90; Great Plains; Open Systems; Peachtree; Essbase; Excel; Access; Word; Crystal Reports; FRx; Citrix

Applications:

  • Aided in search and selection of LAN-based financial management software to replace old system that ran on obsolete hardware for Smith & Sons Foods
  • Designed and developed Excel application to accumulate and monitor marketing expenditures for Orkin Pest Control
  • Assisted SunTrust Bank in converting hundreds of non-Microsoft spreadsheets, word processing documents and database applications to their Microsoft equivalents (Excel, Word or Access)
  • Developed financial projection model for Agnes Scott College
  • Extracted financial reports from corporate database for BellSouth Cellular
  • Application to disperse $18 million/month in lottery funds for pre-school programs for Office of School Readiness, State of Georgia
  • Supported Turner Enterprises using Open Systems
  • Set up systems for regional accounting firm to enable firm's clients to access their accounting records remotely using Citrix

VI. ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) SYSTEMS

Technology: Sterling/Gentran; GEI Desktop; Harbinger

Applications:

  • Created ANSI X12 interfaces for Mudd, LLC to interface with retailers such as Federated Stores, J.C. Penney, Dayton-Hudson Group, etc.
  • Created ANSI X12 interfaces for Clean-Rite Products to interface with retailers such as Wal-mart, Sears, K-Mart, Pep Boys, etc.
  • Created NSF and ANSI X12 interfaces for Management Services Network, Medical Billing Management and several other medical billing companies to interface with Medicaid, Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Assisted All Magazine Subscription Agency in mapping their invoice format to EDI standards for interface with JCPenney

VII. DOCUMENTATION, GRAPHICS & DESKTOP PUBLISHING

Technology: FrameMaker; Adobe Photoshop; MS Publisher; PowerPoint; Word; WordPerfect; Macromedia Flash

Applications:

  • User manuals and disaster recovery plan for Scientific Games
  • Policies & procedures and user manuals for BellSouth
  • Test plan for BellSouth Advanced Networks
  • System documentation for Center for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Hardware manual for Lanier Worldwide

VIII. AS-400 SYSTEMS

Technology: RPG 400; COBOL 400; OCL; SEU; DFU; DMAS; MAPICS

Applications:

  • Converted legacy system to AS400 technology for Southern Engineering Co.
  • Barcode label application for Clinton County, MO
  • 2K readiness assessment for Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer
  • Y2K project for Johnson & Johnson, Montreal
  • Ported MS C++ application to Visual Age C++ to run on AS400 for Witness Systems

IX. LITIGATION SUPPORT

Applications:

  • Provided technical consultant and expert witness for Kirkland & Ellis in major IT-related case
  • Provided mediator to resolve IT software litigation
  • Assist client's defense against software piracy complaint