You have one system running in a .NET environment, and another written in C++.  One is using Oracle and the other MySQL.  You'd like to create an interface between the two systems; build a database that can drive an executive dashboard and be accessible to handheld devices.

So, you ask your technology manager if it can be done and how much it will cost.  After some research, he explains that ‘anything can be done'.

The question is:  Does the Technology Manager have the time and staff to complete this task within the timeframe required?

The Answer:  Probably not.

An additional question to be considered is:  Does available staff have the expertise to integrate the handheld technology?

The answer:  Current staff simply may not have had the opportunity to gain the necessary experience in hand-held technology and integration.

Is it cost effective to pull current staff away from their duties to spend hours of trial-and-error and perhaps requiring additional education to learn this new technology?  Or would it make fiscal sense to engage a third-party that already has expertise in this area to do the integration quickly and effectively?  With current staff, the learning curve could push the solution past the time frame demands, driving the solution cost to unacceptable levels both in time and money.

Mainstream Technologies delivers solutions with the appropriate technology and staff for the need in far less time.  Existing staff can continue their work uninterrupted while we augment current staff.  So, you get the solution you want, when you want it with less stress and expense.  It's just that simple.

Go to our Expertise page for an overview of our capabilities.  Then, call us to discuss upcoming projects or current needs.  Using our consultative approach, we'll understand where you are, where you want to go and help plan the best route to get there.