Okay Now what..
Well i've landed a new software project.. Automation of Gym's Admin..
I've several ideas of what to do but am looking for a bit of expert advice. I've done many Smaller projects, but none to this extent.
Short list..
: Barcode reader (client access cards)
: Turnstile (according to access cards)
: Account management
: New clients
: Visitors
: Data from 3 sources (accountant, Medical aid, Original Access system)
I've been in discution with the client for some time about this already but now next week i need to deliver a full presentation on the newly proposed system (And this is the first time i'm doing one). I normally disccuss, Write the base code, demo it, complete and install, (and bebug along the way)
Also all of my projects have been stand alone applications (some with capability to share data on networks). This one will be a Server - Client system, with several different client applications...
Now i need some ideas with the presentation, what will be the best way to sell this system ?
Gremmy...
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GremlinSA] at [2007-11-20 8:51:32]
# 1 Re: Okay Now what..
Create a slide show, or use VISIO to show pictures. Clients don't care about code. They care about what you show them. Dotted line to scanner(s), to server, etc.
I assume that it will be web-based (or intranet)?
# 2 Re: Okay Now what..
Thanks David..
It wil be Local Lan based, and at a later stage when a second branch is opened there will be a leased line run to link the two Gym's networks..
Most DB's are Access based, and i'm planning to use .NET to do this project, so in the next few months i may be asking alot of questions ;) ..
Maybe a power point presentation, burn it to CD and leave a copy with client..
I think i have all the nessasary tools to do it..
Do you know a spot where I can get some decent gif's or Jpg's that i can use for the presentation...
Gremmy...
# 3 Re: Okay Now what..
You can find free clip arts at Microsoft Office Online (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=barcode).
If your presentation is targeting those with the cash, then you should snow them how the system is used - how easy it is to use for a customer/gym admin etc. They usually don't care about technical stuff like cabels or firewalls. And in case there is a technical representative it might be a good thing to prepare some short technical answers. You don't have to think everything through, just enough to avoid answers starting with "eeh...".
And, instrad of Access, you might want to consider SQL Server 2005 Express (http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/register/default.aspx).
- petter
# 4 Re: Okay Now what..
Eeehhhh .. Okay ;)..
Ta Petter .
In general i've never had a problem answering the technical questions. But i'll get a short brief ready for it anyway.
At the one company I worked at, the boss used to come past and say " Can you write a program to check XYZ? When can it be implemented?" then i spend a few days writing and implementing, a hour or so training. and that was it..
Then when I started freelance, it was: Go see the client and discuss there needs. write the app. Implement and a few hours of training.
Now I feel and look like a beginner... :D but thats because i program, I'm terible with the rest of it..
Ahh and thanks for the Clipart link .. Some good pics there...
Gremmy..
# 7 Re: Okay Now what..
Presentation postponed to next week... but s many good ideas comming through...
Also all the data will be accessed from a single Application- (Server). Any data required by the users will be requested from the server..
I learnt my leason on doing this type of application without a server app.. I did a POS app about 10 years ago.. and did it that each client searched through a remote data base, for a single user it worked okay, however when you added a second user it bogged down the system.. NOT THIS Time...;)
Gremmy....
# 8 Re: Okay Now what..
That's three-tiered. If you do that, Access will work with only one user.
Might have problems with hundreds of hits at once, but that's what SQL Server is for.
:thumb:
D'oh. Wrong terminology. Client-Server is two-tier. FIXED
