http://www.entellic.com/rw/index.htmlThe Latest from Entellicenresults@entellic.comCopyright 2006 Entellic Corporation2006-09-26T17:13:28-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:31:44 -0700results@entellic.comThe Latest2006-09-26T17:13:28-07:00http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/b059294226b744f4f7cde0e715683b62-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/b059294226b744f4f7cde0e715683b62-4.html#unique-entry-id-4The first project that Entellic carried out for EnergX was five years ago. They needed a training management system that was customized around the specific invoicing requirements of multiple DOE subcontractors and a variety of private companies, ranging from municipalities to small businesses. And, the system had to import data from PeopleSoft and from an Entellic-created online enrollment system.

And, it had to be done in just a few weeks.

Entellic delivered the system and has supported EnergX ever since. To this day, Joan Howard, Contract Manager at EnergX-TFE brags about how our system is the most accurate training database at the Hanford site.

Through a variety of other projects ranging from contract management systems to remote safety survey systems, Entellic has supported EnergX at multiple sites. It was only natural that in November of last year, Entellic received a call for a special project.

EnergX was called in to manage a TRU/Low-level waste processing center in Tennessee. From the get-go, it was apparent that automation and records management would be a requirement for the project's success. Within a few months, Entellic produces a Records Management System that linked meta data to PDF files on a FileMaker server. The system would produce barcodes to identify each document, then control the scanning, naming, and writing of files in specific locations on the server.

The Records Management System was a positive element during a pre-audit of the site's operation.

Now, EnergX was awarded to contract to manage the site. Entellic congratulates EnergX and its employees and subcontractors in demonstrating to the DOE its prowess in operation of the facility.

And, we are committed to making sure EnergX is fully supported in its workgroup operations. Currently, Entellic staff is creating an Inventory Management System that tracks the radio-nuclides and activity of each container moved throughout each control area.]]>results@entellic.comThe Latest2006-08-25T13:58:24-07:00http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/8521e739ec8059b480ae740c38b4799f-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/8521e739ec8059b480ae740c38b4799f-3.html#unique-entry-id-3One of the good things about being an independent consulting business is that you can choose nearly any toolset to get results. At Entellic, our staff has been using FileMaker since version 1.5 in one capacity or another.

At the FileMaker Developer's conference this year, we had an opportunity to hear directly from FileMaker personnel about the current and future capabilities of the software. One thing is apparent: While FileMaker is already a stellar tool for integrating data and providing easy-to-use workgroup toolsets, it's only going to get better.

Though Non-Disclosure Agreements will not allow us to say much more than that, we can tell you this much: If the next version of FileMaker delivers only a fraction of the potential features, it's going to blow away the obstacles between workgroups and legacy systems. Of all the gadgets in a workgroup's toolbox, FileMaker will rise as the most trusted, capable tool for gathering, processing, and reporting online and offline data.

Therefore, we are pleased to commit ourselves to providing a superior level of FileMaker development and implementation.]]>results@entellic.comThe Latest2006-08-04T18:19:59-07:00http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/5562b700d898e036e3cca7dc34e42c04-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/5562b700d898e036e3cca7dc34e42c04-1.html#unique-entry-id-1FileMaker® is really pouring it on when it comes to workgroup processes that integrate Web technologies. As legacy systems move toward browser-based viewers, workgroups can now use these tools as a component to their FileMaker systems.

Entellic personnel will be onsite in Orlando to take in as much training as possible. Special emphasis will be placed on PHP integration as FileMaker promotes its latest APIs.

We will also be sharpening our skills in XML integration.

Watch for a report from the conference in mid-August.]]>results@entellic.comThe Latest2006-07-06T16:42:39-07:00http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/fb958a8f2d49c39edc39a8ccf7931bd9-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/fb958a8f2d49c39edc39a8ccf7931bd9-2.html#unique-entry-id-2At the Department of Energy's Small Business Procurement Conference, Duane Wilton surveyed a variety of exhibitors to discover their perceptions about workgroup challenges. Speaking with more than 25 representatives from 17 companies, it is apparent that contractors understand the problem of I.T. department support for workgroups.

As one vendor described it: "Our purchasing department relies on information from the [legacy] system for contract and personnel information. But our real work takes place in spreadsheets and word processing documents. If there is a way to create a small system that can pull information from [our legacy system] and work with it independently, that would be valuable to us."

Of the 17 companies surveyed, nine were interested in learning more about customized workgroup systems from Entellic. Four purchasing agents were supportive in directing Entellic to end users to discuss specific workgroup needs for their operations.]]>results@entellic.comThe Latest2006-06-27T10:14:55-07:00http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/e5bbf60ad01090b74355cdad760b8505-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.entellic.com/rw/news/files/e5bbf60ad01090b74355cdad760b8505-0.html#unique-entry-id-0It's been a few years since Entellic sent a representative to the the Department of Energy's Small Business Procurement Conference. This year, the conference is practically in our back yard, in Seattle.

Entellic's president, Duane Wilton, will be onsite at the conference to meet contractor representatives and evaluate Entellic's prospects of expanding its scope further into the DOE community. In addition, the conference offers a variety of sessions to help small businesses, like Entellic, sharpen skills in project execution and proposal preparation.]]>