Services We Provide
The Tektite Group is a full service Computer Software consulting firm. All of our staff members have many years of experience and are required to keep up with the latest technology trends in the IT industry.
The following is a list of the services we provide to your clients:
- Association Web Site Hosting
- Custom Development
- Database Management
- Project Managment
- Quality Assurance / Testing
- Strategic Planning
- Technical Writing
- Training
- Web Development
Association Web Site Hosting
The Tektite Group provides home owner associations with an affordable and easy to maintain website hosting service which puts the association in charge of their own website. There is no need to get a Domain Name and pay for someone to develop a custom web site for your association's web site. We provide it all. The association sign-ups for our hosting service, they pick the desired color scheme and send or ask us to create a banner for their site. Then we put their website on the internet so that they can enter the content which will be displayed on their website. This service puts the association in the "driver's seat" so there is no need to pay someone for changes to the site. Visit www.our-community-site.com for an example of how this revolutionary idea works.
Custom Development
Most companies prefer to use “off the shelf” software packages. However, not all companies can use the one-size-fits-all solution. In this case, a custom solution might be a better choice. This solution may mean an interface between two systems, a function written to expand the functionality of a software package or an application that is written from scratch.
Before you make the decision to buy or build, it is important to consider the factors such as costs and risks versus benefits. We can help you research all of the options so that the decision you make is correct for your business. If you decide that custom is needed, we will develop your solution using the latest tools and technologies. If you decide that off-the-shelf is best, we will help you choose and implement the solution.
Database Management
Data management is the core of all businesses and each business is unique in what data they need and how they use the data. Today, most companies keep their data in a database or a series of databases. When designing, implementing and maintaining databases, there are many factors to consider. For example:
- What data do I need?
- How do I maximize the structure of the data while making it easy to use?
- What kind of response time do I need and how do I get it?
- How long do I need to keep the data?
- Do I need to populate my site with data that is static, dynamic or both?
- How can I analyze the data to find new business opportunities?
- Do I need to archive data and how do I do it if I do?
- Which database tools is best for my environment?
These are just some of the issues that need to be considered when dealing with databases. We have consultants with 20+ years of database experience. We can help you sort through all of the issues and then to create the optimal database management solution for your business.
Project Management
Project Management is all about using standard practices to manage your project. Some of the terms that you hear when talking about project management are: PMI, PMP, Scope, Change Management, Risks, Project Plans, etc. It is important to work with people that have experience using standard project management processes so that they can customize those processes to meet your business needs. Because we follow a repeatable process, we can guarantee that we will meet your needs while completing the project “on time and within budget.”
Our consultants will spend time to understand your business and requirements. Then when we fully understand your business objectives, we develop an estimate for our services. After we agree upon what needs to be done, the consultants will develop a project proposal and a list of deliverables. As the project progresses, we will keep you informed about the progress. Once we deliver the solution, we stand behind our work with a warranty against defects, providing corrections at no cost during the warranty period.
Quality Assurance/Testing
Usually quality assurance and testing are the last tasks that are considered when determining how long something will take to develop. Then when the project is running, they are the first tasks to be cut. Thus, quality is not something that can be assured.
Quality is not something that can be added on to the end. It is our belief that quality is something that needs to be implemented from the start with the design document and proposal through the finished solution.
There are several methodologies, process and tools associated with quality assurance. Our consultatns have 20+ years of experience working with the various methodologies and testing tools. We have written QA processes and implemented QA departments for clients. Our consultants have helped organizations select the best testing tools for environment.
Strategic Planning
IT is constantly changing. Often it is hard to decide which technologies to adopt for your organization, and when to adopt them. The Tektite Group has consultants who can help you understand the various options so that you can make decisions based on your company’s needs, current environment, future direction and budget rather than the “hottest” buzz from some trade magazine or fast talking sales or IT person.
Technical Writing
Most of us have read a manual only to scratch our heads and say “what?” or have read some business document and been distracted because of poor grammar. This is especially true with many technical documents that are written today. Writing skills are very important when trying to communicate a thought or group of concepts via a document. This is especially true in the technical field, because a poorly written document can hide incomplete requirements or missing functionality.
Our consultants have a great deal of experience writing various types of technical documents. Some of the documents that we have written or had to proof read and correct for others are:
- Implementation Documents
- Installation Manuals
- Newsletters
- Presentations
- Reference Booklets / Job Aids
- Release Notes
- System Documentation
- Technical / Requirement Specifications
- User Guides
Training
Training is a specialized skill that requires trainers who understand the various ways that people learn. Some people learn best by hearing, some people require visual aids to learn, some require hands-on activities and others require all three methods of learning. Adults are especially hard to train because there is always something else they would rather be doing with their time at work. So creating a good training experience for them is very important.
Our consultants have over 30 years of training experience. Training services that we have provided to clients include:
- Training plans and outlines
- Multimedia presentations
- Train the Trainer training
- Developing training programs
- On-line training modules
- Training classes
Web Development
Historically, web sites have fallen into one of two categories: brochure sites and e-commerce sites. Today, there are many different types of web sites from simple web sites to intranet web portals and on to complex enterprise web sites. Large companies are also realizing the cost savings in moving their custom applications from desktop and mainframe systems to web applications. The latest shift in technology takes advantage of WEB 2.0 by using BLOGs, WIKIs and BLIKIs to develop websites which are more interactive and provide their visitors and/or employees with more collaborative methods of sharing information & solutions, networking and/or working together.
Developing web applications and sites requires a special set of development tools and technologies. Our consultants have a great deal of experience with these tools and technologies. We have used these tools and technologies to develop content only web sites, training web sites, ecommerce web sites, training modules, WIKIs/BLIKIs and mobile investigations applications.
The Tektite Group has stayed on top of technology and is best suited to help your organization choose and implement a solution that best meets your organization’s budget and functional requirements.
