Acumen Business Systems create bespoke software to help customers improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their business.

We've spent a lot of time working with our customers to perfect our approach. The success or failure of any given project is not down to the skills of the developers, nor the technologies chosen for the task, nor the amount of money that can be thrown at the problem. The clearest path to developing a solution starts with understanding the clients needs and resources and agreeing a specification in clear language that all concerned can work with.

We understand that in IT projects the gap between what you ask for, and what you finally get, can be very wide indeed. Our dedicated team of analysts, developers, testers and writers are committed to ensuring that, with us, you'll find that gap to be non-existent.

Acumen is currently building relationships with other software companies to enhance the range of in-house skills that we can offer to our clients. Recent alliances now allow us to direct clients towards companies offering AS400 and COBOL skills sets. Additionally Acumen offers developers to those companies that are looking for extra resources.

We are happy to take on projects ranging from a few days work to £250,000. Our services include:

 
1 Relational Database Design
Using the Microsoft family of database products (MS Access, MS Data Engine and MS SQL Server) we can provide robust, scalable solutions to your exact specifications. We also have great experience in converting disparate legacy data sources into fully-loaded relational databases.

2 Bespoke Software Development
Utilising Microsoft Visual Basic, VB.Net and Visual Basic for Applications, we can develop desktop or server software for any purpose. Typical applications include client/server database applications, remote data connectivity and secure data transfer, individual component design and build. All our software is designed with a global market in mind, and multiple-language versions of any application are not a problem.

3 Quality Control
Trained by Accenture (Andersens Consulting), our dedicated QA team can cover all aspects of software/systems Quality Assurance, functional and robustness testing, test planning, scripting and execution. We are happy to consult on quality issues, and to provide complete in-house or third-party, verified testing of any project, no matter how large or small.

4 Business Automation
Our MS Office experts are waiting to make your life easier, automate common tasks, generate your corporate website from existing data or enhance your internal and external communications with an email or fax automation solution.

5 World Wide Web Related Disciplines
Utilising HTML, XML, ASP, ASP.Net and CGI, we can bring your business alive on the internet, whether it be by building your own website or linking your data to established online market places.