client/work data base/managment programs

[xringphil]

Hi people,

 

im looking for a computer program to keep a data base of all my clients and past work and also re-visit dates for future work and maybe a mapping system for the trees, iv looked at alot of these management programs online but cant make heads or tales of them....

 

Any help or advice ?

 

cheers Phil

[Shane]

Depending on your background - Microsoft Access is a reasonable place to start. Though it's not as intuitive as Bill Gates makes out.

I used to teach databases at the local college and used a hypothetical tree-surgery business as practice for the students.

It's easy to over-complicate things so just store the info you reallly need.

Also - when talking to salesmen about prospective systems , ask if their software DOES what you want. If you ask CAN IT... they will always say yes (because it can be made to do almost anything - for a fee).

Good luck.

[sloth]

Have a look at how big - cloud 1

[redmoosefaction]

I'm going to try brightpearl, it's web based so you can access on any devise.

[Paul Barton]

Have a look at how big - cloud 1

 

The only link I can find for that via Google has been removed due to a violation. Do you have another link?

[sloth]

There is a howbig forum on here, john Roberts is the member you'd best speak to...

[Pedroski]

Don't forgot data protection act when storing customer info..... you might accidentally leave your laptop with all this info on a bus, and then next thing you'll find yourself in the paper when someone accesses it and passes out information that a local councillor has had a TPOd tree removed

[Paul Barton]

This might be worth a look: Arb Pro, Tree Contracting Software for Arborists, Tree Contractors, Tree Surgeons