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Technology

Technology only works if it works for you. Picking the right technology is the most critical step in any successful business process implementation as your company stays ahead of the competition.

PerCom Consulting carefully identifies the proper technologies and integrates them into your core business and follows up by providing training to your staff on the tools necessary to stay afloat in today's technology flood. We are committed to helping our clients reap the benefits of leading-edge technologies in e-Business, e-Learning, investigative and intelligence support systems, enterprise portals, and content management solutions.

We help our clients succeed through creative and innovative approaches, best-of-class commercial products, and integrated and custom applications. To that end, our specialists design integrated solutions specifically adapted to our clients' business objectives, processes and budget. Best practices and the reuse of developed technologies are employed to reduce costs and the time to deployment - enabling our clients to respond to the pressures and opportunities of today while positioning themselves for the future. We specialize in providing services utilizing the following technologies:

Infrastructure

• Windows NT/2000
  An architecture created by MICROSOFT that provides both server and desktop level operating environments as well as system management.
  
• Exchange 2000
  A collaboration and communication application created by MICROSOFT which can provide calendaring, email, contact management, and task management for individuals and organizations.
  
• VPN
  Virtual Private Networking - the connecting of public networks in such a way that makes them private and secure using an encryption mechanism.
  
• Firewall
  A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. This provides your organization a way to secure your networks from unwanted visitors.
  
• LAN
  A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building).
  
• Remote Access
  Provides the ability to log onto a network from a distant location

Database & Development

• RDBMS
  A way of organizing data in a set of tables where the relationships between those tables allow for simple storage of hierarchical data. We utilize databases such as ORACLE, SQL Server, and Access to develop the storage of your business critical data
  
• Client/Server
  A computing architecture which provides the seamless integration of personal computers with host systems. We utilize tools such as Oracle Developer 2000, SYBASE Powerbuilder, and Access to develop applications that allow you to efficiently process your businesses transactions.
  
• Web
  A collection of documents that can be shared with people around the world. The internet is the pipeline for transmitting those documents. We utilize tools such as HTML, SUN Java, MACROMEDIA Cold Fusion, and MICROSOFT IIS to enable this collaboration between you and your partners and customers.

Business Intelligence

• Data Collection
  The extraction of data from multiple sources into a single repository. The data must be cleansed to insure that data is represented consistently across these repositories. We utilize tools such as ASCENTIAL SOFTWARE DataStage, DATA JUNCTION, and COGNOS DecisionStream to provide the seamless collection of your business critical data.
  
• Data Storage
  The storage of the collected data in a database in a organized way such that the analysis to be performed is easily understood by the end user. This is commonly referred to as OLAP. The design of this structure is accomplished using a ERD application. We utilize tools such as Oracle Designer or ERWin to develop the database model and one of the RDBMS systems noted above.
  
• Reporting & Analysis
  This is the means by which consolidated, concise reports are created and distributed to your users with the data to empower them effectively understand the dynamics of the business. We utilize tools such as BRIO One, Powerbuilder, Access, and SEAGATE Crystal Reports to accomplish this task.
  
• Data Distribution
  Deploy and manage the reporting infrastructure for effect distribution of understandable data that will enable you to effectively understand your business. You will then be empowered to improve each business processes by providing timely, meaningful information allowing you to quickly respond to new business opportunities.