Technology that works the way your organisation does.
Independent information technology, database and AI consultancy for SMEs, charities and membership organisations: practical, secure, and explained in plain English.
Book a free initial conversationFor nearly 40 years I've helped organisations of every kind: SMEs, charities, membership bodies and public sector organisations. In every one of them the job has been the same: turning ageing, awkward systems into secure, effective tools their people actually want to use.
I work at your level, not mine. No jargon, no baffling proposals, no technology for technology's sake: just clear advice and systems that fit the way you work.
What I do
Safe adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI can transform how an organisation works, or expose it to risks it never saw coming. I train your executive, shape your policy, and train your staff to work safely within it.
New database development
Whether you're starting from spreadsheets, paper or an outgrown off-the-shelf tool, I design and build bespoke databases around your jobs, on SQL Server and Azure SQL, secure in the cloud.
Database modernisation
Old systems rarely fail all at once. They just get slower, riskier and more frustrating every year. I rebuild them without losing your data or disrupting your work.
A truly paperless organisation
Filing cabinets, shared drives and inboxes are where documents go to get lost. I build document storage that finds anything in seconds, and adds AI answers on top.
Independent IT reviews
Almost everyone offering to help you choose a system is also selling something. I'm not. No commission, no reseller agreements, no vested interest.
A different kind of consultant
I'm Dave Talbot. Nearly 40 years of building systems has taught me one thing above all: they only matter if they help the people using them. That's been my approach throughout: listen first, speak plainly, and build things that last.
Not sure where to start?
Most of my clients weren't either. An initial conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Tell me what's frustrating you, and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help.
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