IT Search and Contract Negotiations:
Easing the Pain of Technology Decisions
Today, successful credit unions utilize technology as a weapon. Information technology
(IT) decisions can affect your future more than any other, and are key to your success.
As you face an investment in technology, you can now draw upon a deeper level of
knowledge to assure the right choice.
We have studied the leading credit union IT systems over the past thirty years.
We have negotiated hundreds of credit union IT contracts. We bring a level of experience
and organization to the process that will put your mind at ease.
To accomplish this we will:
- Assume primary point of contact with Vendors
- Provide Project Leadership, while involving key staff
- Interface with Board of Directors: Inception through conclusion
- Define your needs and specify the scope of the project
- Analyze potential business partner's qualifications
- Prepare a customized Request for Proposal and Rate vendor's responses
- Prepare an Apples-to-Apples financial comparison
- Define Structured Demos to provide a valid base for comparison
- Structure Client/Site visits to collect the most pertinent information
- Lead contract negotiations
- Lead or assist with conversion to the new platform
We understand this can be a cumbersome project for your leadership team. With our
guidance, you and your staff are elevated to a position of judging and selecting.
We customize our proven processes for your specific needs.
We bring independent outside expertise, and always place your credit union's best
interest first. For a no-cost consultation, to review our processes, contact us
today.
Custom Web/Database Applications
If you are unable to capture or manage the information you need using your existing
systems, we can design a database application that has a "custom fit" for your company.
Our programming team has designed hundreds of custom database applications for all
types of organizations with a wide variety of data management needs.
We specialize in Microsoft software technologies (Paragon has been a Microsoft Certified
Partner since 1994), including Microsoft SQL Server for storing data and Microsoft
ASP.NET or Microsoft Access for creating optimized user interfaces (data entry forms
and filtered reports)--but we can work with almost any data management tools used
in today's business environment.
Data Management and Reporting Services
Although most organizations have existing database systems, many of those systems
are not flexible enough to provide the targeted data needed to effectively serve
their clients. Sometimes the systems in place are antiquated but necessary to keep
the enterprise running--sometimes the systems are just too complex to allow the
average user to access the specific data they need to answer a key question or make
a critical decision. At Paragon, we have the expertise to help your organization
export, analyze, and produce reports using very specific data from your existing
system.
Comprehensive Data Management Systems
Our programmers have developed a wide variety of custom database applications--each
of them optimized for our clients particular needs. Some of the more common types
of data management systems we have developed include the following:
- Mobile Workforce Tracking and Reporting
- Medical Treatment and Patient Information Management
- Contract Tracking and Reporting
- Customer or Membership Contact Management
- Education and Training Management
- Employee Time Tracking and Reporting