Stabilize the software your business runs on.
CodeForward LLC helps Omaha and Nebraska businesses keep legacy .NET, SQL Server, WinForms, reporting, ERP, and workflow systems reliable while modernizing the parts that slow the business down.
Business problems we solve
- ✓The desktop app still runs payroll, production, inventory, or customer work - but nobody wants to touch it.
- ✓SQL Server jobs, reports, and stored procedures are slow, fragile, or undocumented.
- ✓ERP workflows depend on spreadsheets, manual re-entry, and one person who knows the process.
- ✓Leadership needs better reporting without breaking the operational systems underneath.
- ✓You need a senior contractor who can support the old stack and modernize it carefully.
Good fit for 3-4 active contracts
Focused availability for businesses that need dependable support, not another vendor trying to replace everything at once.
Service packages
Clear starting points for companies that need outcomes: fewer outages, faster reporting, cleaner workflows, and a practical modernization path.
Legacy .NET & SQL Support
Keep critical systems stable, supported, and easier to change.
- WinForms, ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, and .NET Framework support
- SQL Server troubleshooting, stored procedures, jobs, and performance tuning
- Bug fixes, enhancements, production support, and developer handoff coverage
ERP / Business Workflow Development
Turn manual workarounds into reliable operational software.
- ERP extensions, internal tools, approvals, scheduling, and order workflows
- Integrations between SQL Server, desktop apps, portals, files, and vendors
- Practical modernization that protects the way your business already runs
Reporting & Data Modernization
Give leaders cleaner numbers without disrupting source systems.
- SSRS, DevExpress, Power BI, paginated reports, and dashboard delivery
- Data cleanup, reporting tables, warehouse support, and slow report fixes
- Migration planning for SSRS to Power BI or on-prem SQL to Azure SQL
Software Health Check
Find the highest-risk issues before they become outages.
- Code, database, deployment, backup, reporting, and operations review
- Plain-English risk map with quick wins, likely costs, and next steps
- Best first step when the original developers are gone or documentation is thin
Modernization without drama
The safest path is usually not a big rewrite. It is understanding the system, reducing operational risk, improving the data, and moving one valuable piece at a time.
Stabilize
Fix recurring errors, slow queries, broken reports, failed jobs, and risky deployments.
Document
Map code, data flows, batch processes, dependencies, and the business rules hiding in SQL.
Improve
Add workflow features, integrations, reporting tables, dashboards, and safer operational tools.
Modernize
Move selected workloads to supported .NET, Azure SQL, Power BI, APIs, or automation when it pays off.
Built for Nebraska operations
CodeForward is positioned for companies around Omaha, Lincoln, Council Bluffs, and the broader Midwest that rely on Microsoft-based systems to run daily work.
Manufacturing
Production scheduling, inventory, quality, reports, shop-floor data, and vendor workflows.
Agriculture and logistics
Operational databases, routing, batch jobs, EDI-style workflows, and legacy desktop tools.
Professional services
Internal systems, customer portals, billing workflows, reporting, and Microsoft stack support.
Frequently asked
Straight answers before the first call.
Need a steady hand on an important Microsoft system?
Start with a free 30-minute review. Bring the messy context: the old app, the slow report, the undocumented SQL jobs, or the workflow everyone works around.