Management Consultancy and Software Development Services
Innovation Consulting is the Software Development and Consulting division of Management Innovation Systems. We provide highly trained Consulting and Development teams with industry experience in Telecommunications, Financial Services, Oil, Transportation and Logistics, and Manufacturing.

Microsoft Solutions Framework Organisational Model
The Management and Organisation model for our Development and Project Management functions follows the Microsoft Solutions Framework Model. This ensures that all development, from initial use case design to testing, certification and user interface etc are covered comprehensively. We continuously bench mark our organisation and methods against the 'Best Practice' policies of the IT Divisions of the leading Software Development and Management Consultancy Practices in the USA and UK.

Our primary development languages are Visual Basic, Java, Visual C++, and Informix.

Our Consulting activities comprise:-

• Systems Design and Software Development
• Project Management and Implementation
• User Training and Customer Education
• System Selection Consulting
• Information Technology Strategy
• ERP System Review
• System Performance Tuning Consultancy
• System Integration Consultancy
• Expert Witness
• Software Productisation, Internationalisation and Technical Authoring (using RoboHelp)

Systems Design and Software Development
A major proportion of our business comprises the provision of tailored software development services. We provide professional development services using :-

• Microsoft Visual Studio and Web Development Tools
• Informix 4GL and SQL
• Dreamweaver and Microsoft Frontpage
• The C programming language
• Java

• Windows 2000 and Windows NT
• Novell Netware
• SCO Open Server
• Solaris · Hewlett Packard HPUX
• IBM AIX
• OS400

Microsoft UDA, Middleware and Legacy System Integration Skillsets
Innovation Software is itself renowned for its rich capabilities for live integration with other 'best of breed' and legacy systems. We have in depth expertise in Middleware and Connectivity tools and the Microsoft Universal Data Architecture tool set.

Accounting Systems Knowledge
A key competitive advantage offered by our Consultancy is the fact that we have many years experience working and integrating software with the leading Accounting and ERP systems.

A list of these is shown in Technical Pages.

Working With Mixed Environment Development Tools (Informix/Microsoft/Java)
Development work on systems today usually involves the creation of Client/ Server Applications. It is far easier to create accurate technical specifications and code new systems if there is total understanding of cross platform development issues.

A major advantage of using Innovation Consulting is the fact that our Consulting Staff :-

• Are all graduates
• Have in excess of 5 years development and industry experience
• Are trained to use more than one Programming language e.g. Informix, Microsoft ( Visual Basic, Visual C++, Access, and SQL Server ), and Java development tools
• Are trained to work in large development project environments, with the associated Management tools and disciplines

Project Management
All of our Personnel undergo training in Project Management covering Documentation, Procedures, and Client Liaison. MIS planning is performed using this tool. Our Project Management processes incorporate stringent Quality Assurance.

It is our policy to ensure that all staff undergo a period of working each year :-

• On implementation assignments
• On training
• On support

This practice underpins our objective of ensuring that:-

• The advice we provide is practical, realistic, never conceived in an Ivory Tower, and, consequently, always capable of implementation
• They have good communication and interpersonal skills, thereby facilitating the gathering of information about client requirements easily, resulting in better systems designs

Strategic Consulting
We provide Strategic Consultancy advice and assistance in the design of Enterprise Systems and Computing Infrastructure. Our experience encompasses the design of entire new corporate systems to the provision of advice on Common Systems standards for specific applications or infrastructure for Global Corporations.

Our industry specific experience includes:-

Oil
We have worked in many countries in all aspects of the Down Stream sector of the Oil Industry including Retail, Commercial Road Transport, Domestic, National, Aviation, Marine, Terminal, In-Cab Systems Design, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, and Global connectivity.

Mobile Telecommunications
We have undertaken assignments and implemented software for some of the world's leading mobile, fixed-line, and ISPs. Assignments have ranged from Customer Services, Sales and Marketing, and Credit Management through to International Treasury Systems.

Manufacturing And Distribution Application Development Experience
We have developed applications for:-

• Sales and Marketing Database Management Systems
• Mobile Telephone Billing Applications
• Customer Service & Contract Management
• Royalty And Copyright Administration
• EDI
• Treasury Support Systems
• Credit Management
• Customs Duty Inwards Processing Relief
• Warehouse Management
• Document Management
• Data Warehouse creation and Executive Information and Reporting Systems
• EPOS
• Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Microsoft BackOffice
We can help you release the huge power of each of the BackOffice components: - Windows NT, Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, Internet Information Server, Systems Manager Server, and SNA Server, bring in true Business Process Re-engineering, Work Flow, Electronic Forms, automated referencing, and filing systems.

Creation of National and International Intranet and Internet Based E-mail Systems
We help Clients implement internal and international e-mail systems, providing advice on the most economic and appropriate telecommunications carriers, bridges, routers, gateways, leased lines, Frame Relay, SDN etc.