Mark A Matte
markamatte at hotmail.com
Tue Apr 29 15:48:56 CDT 2008
With all the different feedback...and formulas I found...and gas prices... Avg Age on AccessD=A My age =B Moon phase= C Years Experience=E that weird 9 tenths gas thing= 9/10 windows value for favorite color=F (F/((A-B)*(C+E)))+9/10=$104.99 9/10 We'll go with travel expenses + $104.99 9/10 per hour????? > From: wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:30:19 -0400 > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Migrate 2.0 and A97 to XP: Advice and Cost??? > > ...lol ...its funny that something I wrote so long ago remains immediately > identifiable here ...JC and pks are a legend unto themselves :) > > William > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "jwcolby" > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:19 PM > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Migrate 2.0 and A97 to XP: Advice and Cost??? > >> multi-field primary? >> >> Is someone using a multi-field primary? Let me at 'em. >> >> John W. Colby >> www.ColbyConsulting.com >> >> >> Mark A Matte wrote: >>> >>> Excelent article. I think my favorite part was: >>> >>> "will go flat broke and be looking for a salaried position sooner than >>> John Colby can jump on a multi-field primary." >>> >>> Seriously though...The pricing was in line with what I was hearing >>> 'through the grapevine" >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> mark >>> >>>> From: wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com >>>> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com >>>> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:11:54 -0400 >>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Migrate 2.0 and A97 to XP: Advice and Cost??? >>>> >>>> ...97 to xp is just minor grunt work if the original coder actually did >>>> his >>>> job. >>>> >>>> ...but if the "97" code is really A2 code running under the 3.5 library >>>> then >>>> you can have a nightmare on your hands ...it all depends on the original >>>> coder, how much Access Basic used versus API calls, and how well >>>> commented >>>> it is/was. >>>> >>>> ...my practice is to give them a firm fixed price quote to assess the >>>> existing code and produce a proprietary report on what is actually >>>> needed >>>> ...then go from there once you have something real to deal with ...if >>>> you >>>> have the FMS diagnostics suite, this is usually something you can do in >>>> a >>>> few hours, produce reams of report paper on, and impress the hell out of >>>> them without actually killing yourself ...if you don't have the FMS >>>> Suite, >>>> good luck ...whatever you do don't give them a price without knowing >>>> exactly >>>> what you're taking on ...and make sure that the conversion project is >>>> extremely well defined in terms of additional reports, functionality, >>>> etc >>>> ...and that you have a firm understanding that any and all >>>> changes/additions >>>> past your original proposal are at additional cost. >>>> >>>> ...as to hourly rate, there's an article I wrote on the subject for the >>>> first dba newsletter which is still posted on the website ...nothing has >>>> really changed ...if you run the numbers your rate question should >>>> answer >>>> itself ...don't sell yourself short ...its better to starve in a rocking >>>> chair than to starve while producing code you sold short ...imnsho of >>>> course. >>>> >>>> ...hth :) >>>> >>>> William >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "Mark A Matte" >>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:17 AM >>>> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" >>>> >>>> Subject: [AccessD] Migrate 2.0 and A97 to XP: Advice and Cost??? >>>> >>>>> Hello All, >>>>> >>>>> A small company needs to have some Access DBs upgraded from Access 2.0 >>>>> and >>>>> A97 to XP. >>>>> >>>>> They want to provide airfare and hotel...and pay hourly. >>>>> >>>>> The project will involve upgrading, some system functionality >>>>> modifications, and some new reports. Some of their current >>>>> functionality >>>>> is "broken" (all the detail they had). >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions to the approach, things to look out for in the >>>>> migration, >>>>> or any advice? >>>>> >>>>> Also, what would be considered a fair hourly rate? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Mark A. Matte >>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>> In a rush? 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