Practical data systems
Ellwood Data Works helps organizations collect, combine, recover, organize, automate, and present data in a useful form.
We build practical systems around real operational problems. That may mean creating a live dashboard, combining information from several sources, automating a repetitive report, recovering files from an old computer, or building a custom internal tool that fits the way your organization actually works.
You do not need to arrive with a technical specification. Bring us the problem, the process, or the pile of data.
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Bring important information into one clear, live view.
Ellwood Data Works builds operational dashboards for organizations that need to understand what is happening without searching through multiple systems, spreadsheets, reports, or websites.
Dashboards may include live status information, alerts, historical trends, maps, performance summaries, equipment conditions, workflow metrics, or public information displays.
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Bring scattered information together.
We collect and combine data from APIs, spreadsheets, databases, public datasets, websites, forms, devices, and existing business systems.
The result is a more consistent and useful data source that can support dashboards, reports, automation, or future applications.
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Turn repetitive reporting into a dependable process.
We create automated reports, scheduled summaries, notifications, exports, validation checks, and recurring data workflows.
This service is intended for work that is currently performed manually, repeatedly, or inconsistently.
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Build the tool your organization actually needs.
Some workflows do not fit standard software. We build focused internal applications such as issue trackers, lookup tools, data-entry systems, maintenance tools, operational control panels, specialized calculators, and decision-support tools.
The goal is a practical system designed around the real process, without unnecessary features.
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Move, organize, and improve existing data.
We help transfer information between systems, combine files, standardize inconsistent records, remove duplicates, validate results, and prepare data for future use.
This may involve spreadsheets, databases, exports from older systems, or records that have accumulated over time without a consistent structure.
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Recover accessible files from old, failed, or non-booting computers and storage devices.
We provide logical data recovery for situations such as deleted files, inaccessible file systems, damaged partitions, readable drives removed from failed computers, and data trapped on older hardware.
We do not perform clean-room hard-drive repair, internal mechanical repair, controller reconstruction, or chip-level SSD recovery. Physically failed devices may need to be referred to a specialist laboratory.
Recovery cannot be guaranteed. Success depends on the condition of the device and whether the original data has been overwritten.
If files have been deleted or a drive has begun failing, stop using the device as soon as possible. Continued use may overwrite recoverable data or worsen the condition of the drive.
Simple transfers start at $100. Recovery work is quoted after evaluation.
Process
We identify what information exists, where it comes from, how it is currently used, and what decisions it needs to support.
We define the data flow, interface, outputs, technical requirements, and project boundaries.
We develop the system, test it with real data, and verify that the results are correct and useful.
We put the system into operation, document it, and provide the agreed level of support.
Scope and cost
Projects are quoted according to scope, complexity, data condition, integrations, and support requirements. The initial conversation is free.
Start with the problem
You do not need to diagnose the technical problem before contacting us.
Tell us what information you have, what is not working, and what you need the result to do. Ellwood Data Works will help determine what should be collected, recovered, connected, automated, cleaned, or presented.
Start a project
The initial conversation is free. You do not need a technical specification to get started.
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