cds is a company with experienced personnel who understand the process of converting data from legacy systems to the latest databases concepts and technologies. Our data transformation services are carried out with a focus on; accuracy, data validation, data cleansing, and enrichments. We have the expertise to evaluate the scope of the project, develop the specification and execute the plan. We understand data. We know how to listen. We take pride in our work.

Having successfully completed many data transformation projects, we have compiled a library of re-usable, generic classes that are extensible to most any project. Our data-driven approach ensures consistent, repeatable results: Every time! Our expertise in application development allows us the added benefit of creating custom middleware should the project warrant it. Many times, decisions regarding data can only be made by core personnel with highly specific industry knowledge. A small middleware application helps to facilitate this because the application can be installed anywhere (usually locally to the client), and the encapsulated results incorporated into the larger project.

Examples of successful projects are:

cds is the developer of a highly functional enterprise application for the social services industry. In the effort to bring new clients on board, we needed to have conversion routines at the ready for the leading competitor’s application. Without the benefit of a data dictionary for the competing application, we developed and tested our conversion. The initial client’s data converted successfully, and we are able to provide that service to all prospective new clients.

A cds client was faxing instructional information to a warehouse that was responsible for shipping to their clients at a processing cost of $6.00 per fax. If the data is submitted electronically, there is no cost. The client sends 500 faxes per month. CDS gathered the requirements from the warehouse, analyzed the output from the legacy application, in this case: MAS 90, and developed middleware to do the job. The warehouse is now offering this middleware, tailored to specification, to other clients as a value added service.

A cds client, a division of a large entertainment company, is adhering to the corporate migrating to SAP. The need is to re-program an existing interface from a legacy application to SAP. CDS worked with the SAP enterprise team to gather specification and began developing the interface. The documentation requirements were cumbersome to say the least. A complex wrinkle surfaced and cds suggested augmenting the legacy application. CDS completed the project on-time and under budget. The augmentation is saving 25 man hours per week.