BuyerZone users' database design requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their database design purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of database design companies other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: database design purchasing requirements

"The business the datebase is required for is interpretation/translation services. the system needs to keep track of daily assigments, generate invoices for the vendors, reports and checks for the interpeters/contractors. Data base of interpreters/translators and vendors with specific pricing for each. We will be interested to look at on-line options (possibilbity to work from 2 or 3 different locations, it does not have to be simultanious.)."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Castle Rock, CO

"Microsoft Access Database for tracking and posting sold and leased commercial property. Database must be able to record the following fields; address, property type (industrial, office, retail etc.), building size (10,000 sq. ft.), lot size, sold or leased date, picture of property, a notes field, age of property, sellers name, buyers name.We would like to run reports by looking up any of the fields.Currently have Microsoft Access and would prefer to remain."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Columbus, OH

"A managment project that gives differnt tablesfor accomodating data.1.logrequest table2."
-- MIS/IT, Computers - Software, Hyderabad, AL

"Need to add the database and PHP code to my HTML program for security reaseons. I am using the PLESK 8.1 to import files with the sintax errors on the first line. I need the workable codes for the database and PHP."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Information Services, Fullerton, CA

"Database would track and report material costs and profitibility over a range of products and market segments. Would like data to be read in via MS Excel and various reports generated from this data."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Auburn Hills, MI

"Up Log Accountability¿.We need a database that will hold all sales generating leads. The database should hold the following information:A. Customer NameB. Customer AddressC. Customer City/ZIPD. Customer¿s Phone Numbers¿Cell, Home, Work etcE. The Source of how the lead was generated¿Phone, Drive-by, Newspaper,Radio,Referral,Direct Mail,Walk-in,Internet,Show and Sell Program,Student,Email,Be-BackF. Customers interests/Instrument shown and pricesG. Customer notes including phone messages/mailings/emailH. Date the Lead was generated/Day of the week includedIdeally, each salesperson will input their information for the day on a Store Up Log Website. At 8:30 in the evening the Store Website will automatically email (preferably in excel) the owner the store information for him to track.The owner needs the following information for him to query:A. Date of lead/Day of the weekB. Salesperson/StoreC. Sold Information. Jim needs a closing ratio of how many leads were generated vs. soldD. Store QueryThe database should be large enough to include teachers/decorators/referrals and student information for us to access for email purposes later."
-- General Manager, Retail, Pontiac, MI

"Northern VA Community College anticipates a system that will capture all appropriate data, to include:*Clients who sign in (by name?)*Reason for visiting or service requested (which the staff member must have the capability to adjust from their personal desktop)* Date and time of visit*Staff member who provided service*¿Comment¿ field where staff can enter additional information.*Reports available by day, month, semester, year, etc. and further categorized by total numbers by individual counselor, service requested/provided, etc.This is functionality that is presently available in our current system, although the reliability of the current system, as well as its limitations to add/delete users, services,etc., poses problems."
-- MIS/IT, Education, Manassas, VA

"I would like a database to keep track of vendors and manufacturers. I would like to be able to sort by product descriptions to narrow down a list of appropriate suppliers."
-- Partner/Principal, Wholesale, Houston, TX

"Writing scripts for sales analysis and drawing sales data from our mainframe system which is Profit21. Industrial distribution software."
-- Sales/Business Development, Wholesale, Ontario, NY

"Database driven website for garment company to show image of the collection/brand and allow e-commerce."
-- Purchasing Manager, Manufacturing, Los Angeles, CA

"We need a way to keep up with both our network and donors."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Non-Profit, Washington, DC

"Design program for automatic placement into a matrix format with online applications. Ecommerce already done just needs to intergrate with current program."
-- Accounting/Finance, Other Business Services, Lexington, NC

"We are looking for someone to build a database for our resort. We would like it to be user friendly, maybe internet based. We would also need someone to go into our existing Access database to migrate and clean. Please contact me for more details.Thank you."
-- Buyer, Travel/Hospitality, Shawnee On Delaware, PA

"My facilities group needs a series of inter-relational databases to help track requests and issues, personnel, equipment inventory and other miscellaneous data. Our needs include the ability to add or modify security levels; the ability to add or modify fields and/or additional databases to the overall system; the ability to incorporate a gif or jpeg; the ability to contain a knowledge-base or quick-link section of information, and the ability to create a number of standard or customized reports. We have no preference as to whether this application is web-based or not, just so long as it is able to accommodate 10-15 simultaneous users and an unlimited number of records."
-- Facilities/Operations, Legal, Alexandria, VA

"A school database to include Students Records,exams scores for first, second and third terms scores, averages etc for 7 classes with 4 streams each."
-- Educator, Education, Young America, MN

"Want to build a job costing module to pull data from Quickbooks and present Cost to completes. This is done manually in excel spreadsheets. I have some programming knowledge and know exactly what I want I just do not have the time to tinker."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Addison, IL

"Updating program from 98 Access to XP Access as well as debugging a few errors in the original program."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Winter Park, FL

"We are a small sales office for a large European manufacturing company. We handle customers with in the US and manage our data manually. We need a system that will allow customer service and sales to better manage our data."
-- Buyer, Manufacturing, Orangevale, CA

"We are a company that represents furniture and shelving manufacturers we are both reselling and selling on commission (manufacturer sells direct to client)we are looking for a database that integrates and simplifies all administrative tasks in our office and that gives us the ability to evaluate our projects & salespersonsDatabase needs at least the following possibilities/information: - client list- product list (we're a furniture representative) - this list will be updated daily - manufacturers list- quote list- sold project list- project financial information- generation of quotes starting from templates and product & client list- generation of purchase orders to manufacturers- generation of acknowledgements- generation of invoices- generation of all kinds of reports with financial & other info- ..."
-- Engineer/Programmer, Real Estate, New York, NY

"I wouuld like to offer a provider referral service online. I would like for providers to access system to update profiles and access products and services. Provider access would need to be via id and password only. I would also like for consumers to have query cap. by keyword and zipcode as well as access to provider research and products and services. Providers would need the capability of paying for membership online."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Garden City, MI

"We currently invite people to sign up for 9.99 a month to appear in our directory of professionals. They recieve a full profile. We want to keep this, and add the ability to sign up for free for an abbreviated profile."
-- Sales/Business Development, Other Business Services, Saint James, NY

"I have a program taht we have already invested in; hwoever, the vendor who created it when out of business. I need a vendor that can review what we have and help us maintain it and sort out a few glitches that were not solved before they closed their firm. We are not looking to recreate the wheel; the system has everything we need. So I need someone who understands MS Access that can decipher the program we have and work with us going forward."
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Washington, DC

"We are a commercial door company.1. Create estimates.2. Create jobs using sales orders.3. Create and track change orders.4. Save and file e-mail correspondence.5. Create vendor purchase orders.6. Create material received files.7. Create packing lists and labels.8. Track by client.9. Track by user.10. Track by vendor.11."
-- General Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Sacramento, CA

"Im setting up an online dating service where people can create a profile and search profiles to find someone to date."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Clearwater, FL

"An inventory of assets, real property and property improvements, i.e., buildings & furniture and equipment, with maintenance and repair records. Preventive maintenance schedules for these assets. Various reports on asset lists, repairs done or required."
-- Consultant, Real Estate, Frederick, MD

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