Talyon is founder-led and highly technical. Clients deal directly with the person doing the work.
Talyon was founded by an experienced software developer specialising in business-critical database applications and legacy system modernisation.
That experience spans more than 30 years of Microsoft Access development, including work in critical sectors such as medical, aviation and defence, where systems have to be dependable and mistakes are costly.
Talyon combines knowledge of older Microsoft technologies with modern software-development techniques. Many developers understand modern technology but have little experience of large legacy Access and VBA applications. Talyon's specialist value is understanding both sides of the migration.
Modernising a legacy system requires more than knowing the destination technology. You also need to understand the system you're replacing.
The experience behind Talyon covers the technologies legacy systems were built with and the ones they are moved to, along with the practical business of keeping multi-user operational software running while it changes.
Along the way Talyon has built up its own in-house tools and techniques that speed up development in Access and .NET, including upsizing and conversion work.
Replacing a working Access application is not automatically the right solution. The approach is the same whatever the size of the system.
These are anonymised illustrations of typical engagements. They are not customer testimonials, and client details are kept confidential.
Supported the modernisation of a substantial legacy business application containing complex workflows, operational rules and extensive historical data.
Work included database analysis, SQL Server development, application modernisation and preservation of established business processes.
Investigated performance and reliability problems within an established multi-user database application.
Areas reviewed included queries, forms, VBA, data access patterns, database architecture and user workflows.
Migrated data and application functionality from desktop database architecture toward SQL Server while retaining familiar user workflows and minimising operational disruption.
Talyon is based in the UK and works remotely with English-speaking organisations internationally. Most Access work, from diagnosis to SQL Server migration, can be carried out remotely with secure access to a copy of the system.
Talyon works with business-critical systems regardless of industry. Access applications are found in organisations of every kind.
Many businesses that rely on Access have no IT staff. Talyon deals directly with the owner or the people who use the system, in plain language. Where there is an in-house IT team, the work fits in with their standards, environments and change control.
Access systems often hold commercially sensitive or personal data. A non-disclosure agreement can be put in place before any files are shared, and how the data is handled is agreed at the start.
Changes are documented as they are made, so the system can be supported afterwards by your own staff or by another developer. The aim is to reduce your dependence on any one person.
Start with a conversation about what you have and what you need.
