Internet Services

How can You use the Internet Effectively in Your Business?

"The linking of the world's people to a vast exchange of information and ideas is a dream that technology is set to deliver. It will bring economic progress, strong democracies, better environmental management, improved healthcare and a greater sense of shared stewardship of our small planet"
  Former US vice-president Al Gore, about ambitions for a Global Information Infrastructure.

Beyond the dreams and visions, the Internet is now a major element of business communications. AVSI consultants work with clients to help them to discover how to make the Internet work for them. For some organisations, this may be just how to search and monitor the relevant information from the vast and exponentially increasing repository of the World Wide Web. For others, it may be how to use the Internet to as a channel for publishing, corporate PR, product advertising, catalogues or "virtual showrooms" with direct order entry, EDI etc.

Strategy Studies

From many years of experience in analysis and planning of major development strategies in electronic commerce, m-commerce and electronic publishing, AVSI consultants can help you to consider and evaluate the Internet alternative in your business communications strategy, and to provide comparative studies of applications and markets.

Systems Integration

AVSI can advise on the selection and sources of key hardware and software components and their integration into a total systems solution.

Database Publishing

For many advanced publishing operations, the Web is only the window into the underlying database. From many years of experience in developing databases for delivery on-line or on CD-ROM, AVSI consultants can provide impartial advice on selection of the right database software and other tools for building and maintaining high volume structured publications that will be readily adaptable to Web users while maintaining the security required.

Website Development

AVSI can provide advice on information structuring and preparation to provide a sound foundation for Website development, connection to existing or new back-office systems and full e-Commerce facilities including on-line payment systems.

Personal and Corporate Web Directories

To some managers, surfing the Web is viewed as a potential time wasting activity to be outlawed along with computer games. By working with AVSI to identify the sources of information on the Web to meet your real business needs, we can create customised directories and establish regular monitoring of key sources.

Training

AVSI develops customised training courses to help your staff minimise the wasted time and frustration finding their way through the bewildering vastness of the Internet and to focus on subject matter relevant to your business. This includes the creation of personal or corporate Web Directories that may be stored and maintained on the AVSI Web Server.