Yawney Kels

  We have been working with Yawney for almost 15 years. He was involved in the initial implementation of the computerized retail management system and point of sale facility at the McMaster University Bookstore in the late 80's. He eventually became the primary support resource for the McMaster University Bookstore information systems for more than a decade. Yawney tacked on many embellishments and developed some stand-alone information systems during this period on an aging multi-value DBMS computing environment. As a result Yawney's expertise in information systems(including the more technical matters) far outstrips that of most other customers.

    During the inevitable upgrade to the Bookstore's computing environment Yawney's contribution was vital. In converting the Bookstore's DBMS and replacing some of the functionality that Yawney had added, some significant embellishments were made to WATPOS. Included in these were streamlining of accounting system interfaces, improved reporting and bookclub processing. The actual conversion to the new platform was also facilitated significantly by resourceful approaches developed in cooperation with Yawney.