Introduction
Warning. This
subject can cover a vast amount of material. This initial version, produced at the request of a
client, aims to provide an informative overview.
It will be expanded, both in response to requests and as time permits.
This web-site is designed to help those organisations which are seeking to implement new computer applications software, for an organisation, whether for commercial, financial, production, or other tasks. It does not seeks to identify the best applications software, or the best equipment, as there are many places where you can obtain advice on these topics, including some of our other sub-webs.
As mentioned elsewhere, please note that the information is copyright to Quercetum Limited. Also please note that all trade takes place in the United Kingdom. For further details please read our Copyright notice in About Us.
The general advice, which is included in this site, is free. If you require more specific advice, it is available at a price. We describe the paid services briefly in this site but you will need to contact us to use them. The advice which we can provide falls into the following categories:
- a guide to the implementation process. If you require more detail of the work to be undertaken this free document, which will, in due course, be around 30 pages long, will tell you what to do at each stage of the process. It will be provided as a downloadable document, but, as it is still being developed, the individual stages have been extracted into a series of web pages. See The Implementation Process;
- Frequently Asked Questions. As we get feedback from users, such as yourself, we will list, for free, the most frequently asked questions, with answers. We may also build up a longer list of questions and answers, for which we may make a small charge. This feature is not yet available, as we have not, yet, had sufficient feedback. When it is, the link will be to Frequently Asked Questions;
- checklists of the features which could have been included in your Statement of Requirements. These have been developed for a number of industries, and more can be produced fairly quickly, should they be requested. They cost from £15 to £25 each, and include between 400 and 600 items each. The details are included in our selection sub-web, see Checklists;
- document review. We can review any relevant documents which you produce and suggest improvements, and additional information which could be included. This is charged depending on the level of effort involved. For formal documents, such as Statements of Requirements, or Business Plans, there are two 'standard' options, which cost £250 and £500 each (See Document Review in main web-site). In this case, however, as the size, and content, of the documents can vary wildly, please send us an e-mail, mailto:enquiries@quercetum.co.uk., with the document as an attachment, and we will quote you a price before undertaking any chargeable work. Alternatively, for smaller documents, our advice service (below) may be appropriate;
- advice. If you have specific questions, we can offer advice. This service is charged for. For basic questions, we offer a 'standard' service. We will be happy to assign a consultant to spend up to one hour considering your question and preparing a response, for a fixed fee, usually £50. For a limited period, we have reduced the fee to £30. For more involved questions, we will quote you a price before undertaking the work. To submit your question, mailto:enquiries@quercetum.co.uk;
- undertaking parts of the implementation work for you. We can undertake some, or all, of the project management, for you. This is 'bread and butter' work for us. For details, including typical Terms of Reference and Timescales, see Working with You;
- pointing you at further information. We are building up a list of other contacts, where you can get further information. This is a free service, currently under development, and will be held in Links;
- for any other assistance, which is not identified above, describe the problem in an e-mail, and mailto:enquiries@quercetum.co.uk. We will respond, as quickly as is reasonable, without charging you. If, however, the assistance requires significant effort on our part, we will advise you of any costs involved, and seek your approval before commencing work.
We hope that this website is of use. Please let us know of any improvements which you would like to see, by writing to us in the form of an e-mail, and mailto:suggestions@quercetum.co.uk
Contact Information
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+44 (0) 1706 - 869500
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+44 (0) 1706 - 869111
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Lancashire, UK
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