Schoedel Design AI

Information Systems Design in San Antonio

Optimizing the systems that your success depends on.

Connect what is disconnected. Build new capacities. Reduce IT costs.

We are not a software vendor

You probably do not need more software. You need the systems you own to actually work.

Most teams already pay for more tools than they use. Staff often do not know how to use the technology they already have, so the answer is rarely another subscription. The real work is systems-level: connecting, automating, and simplifying what you own so people can finally use it.

When something genuinely is missing, we build it. A custom information system or AI application, designed around your actual workflow, not added to your software bill for its own sake.

Tell us what is not working

A fragmented system

Offices, departments, locations, and the varied scopes of team and individuals, leads to fracturing.

Information loss

Vital information is gained in many ways but when it isn't collected, stored, and routed in a way that benefits the company it is ineffective or lost.

The CRM is technically there, but nobody trusts it

The organization bought HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, Pipedrive, Monday CRM, or another system, but staff still work from email and spreadsheets.

Staff repeat the same work

The same information gets retyped into multiple places because records, forms, email, finance, and reporting do not communicate.

You are implementing AI and the more you implement it the higher technology costs are without measurable growth in capacity, scale or revenue

AI feels confusing or risky

Your team knows AI is changing work, but does not know what to use, what to avoid, or how to protect sensitive information.

Services

Technology services for organizations with disconnected systems.

We listen first, map the real workflow, then design and implement what your team can actually run. After launch, we review outcomes and adjust until the system matches the work.

Ask which service fits your situation

Systems and records

Systems Integration

For offices, departments, locations, and tools that do not talk to each other

We map how people, records, forms, email, CRM, finance, websites, and databases actually move through your organization, then help connect the pieces so work stops being duplicated.

Fewer silosClearer handoffsOne source of truth
Records and Database Cleanup

For teams held together by spreadsheets, exports, and duplicate lists

We review the everyday technology your organization already uses, then organize practical records: contacts, donors, clients, transactions, files, reports, access, and the handoffs between staff.

Plain-English system mapCleaner records and filesLess daily friction

Web and hosting

Website and Follow-Up Fix

For missed leads, donors, clients, or applicants

We clean up the path from your public website to the next human response: forms, inquiry pages, email notices, simple customer or donor tracking, reminders, and the words people see before they decide to contact you.

Clearer website messageBetter contact formsFewer missed inquiries
Domains, Email, and Hosting

For businesses that need a professional web and email foundation

We can help with domain names, advanced DNS, business email on your domain, website hosting, server setup, server management, migrations, shared inboxes, and support ticket systems.

Business emailManaged hostingTicket-ready support workflows

CRM and dashboards

CRM Rescue and Setup

For customer, client, donor, and lead records that people avoid using

We help make your CRM useful again: clean fields, practical pipelines, intake forms, follow-up reminders, reporting, staff training, and connections to the tools your team already uses.

Cleaner contactsUseful follow-upStaff can actually use it
Dashboards and Analytics

For leaders who need useful numbers without chasing spreadsheets

We can set up dashboards for data analytics, financial analytics, program tracking, lead follow-up, donations, sales, training activity, and operational reports.

Clearer reportsFinancial visibilityBetter decisions

Applications and AI

Open Source Applications

For organizations that want proven platforms without SaaS lock-in

We customize, host, integrate, and manage open source applications for websites, automation, communications, analytics, knowledge systems, and line-of-business operations.

Customizable platformsLower lock-inManaged hosting and updates
AI Applications and Agent Workflows

For teams that need specific AI tools instead of generic hype

We design and build practical AI applications, internal assistants, agent workflows, CLI tools, and content or reporting automations that fit an actual operational need.

Custom workflowsInternal AI toolsHuman approval built in

Training and care

Knowledge and Training Hub

For onboarding, internal answers, and program learning

We help turn scattered instructions, policies, course materials, FAQs, and staff knowledge into a usable place where people can find what they need and learn how work is supposed to happen.

Onboarding supportSearchable internal knowledgeTraining that stays current
Monthly Systems Care

For organizations that need a steady technology partner

We stay available after the first cleanup to make updates, watch what breaks, improve the website, adjust forms, tune reports, support staff, and keep your information technology from drifting back into confusion.

Ongoing improvementsResponsive supportA partner who knows the whole picture

Need help deciding where to start?

Use the contact form at the bottom of this page and describe what is not working.

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SaaS, open source platforms, communications, and finance

Many teams already bought the software. The hard part is making it work together.

Small organizations are often sold powerful tools before the real workflow is mapped. CRM, forms, file storage, email, finance, and reporting drift apart unless the stack is simplified and reconnected around how staff actually operate.

CRM and contact records

HubSpotSalesforceZoho CRMPipedriveMonday CRMOracleInsightlyGoogle Sheets

Projects and daily work

Monday.comAsanaClickUpAirtableNotionBasecampTrelloSmartsheetMicrosoft Project

Marketing, email, and communications

MailchimpBrevoSendGridConstant ContactZendeskFlocknoteWhatsAppSlack

Office, files, and departments

Google WorkspaceMicrosoft 365TeamsSharePointGoogle DriveNextcloudDropboxZoom

Finance, dashboards, and data

QuickBooksXeroStripeGoogle Looker StudioPower BIQuickenPlaidSQL

Cloud, forms, and connections

Google CloudAWSAzureHostingerJotformZohoZapierMaken8n

Dashboards, AI applications, and automation

Better visibility first. Careful AI where it helps.

We build dashboards for operations, finance, sales, donations, and program tracking so teams can see what is working and what needs attention.

AI is applied where it reduces friction, like drafting, summarizing, search, and reporting support, while people stay responsible for decisions and approval.

Useful visibility and support

  • Dashboards: financial analytics, operations, sales, donations, training, and program activity.
  • Reports: data pulled from records, forms, payments, CRM, and other systems.
  • First drafts: emails, donor notes, reports, grants, policies, training material, and website copy.
  • Summaries: meetings, long documents, support requests, survey responses, and program notes.
  • Finding answers: internal knowledge, frequently asked questions, procedures, and training content.

How the work happens

Service first, technology second.

Our job is to understand the promise your organization is trying to keep, then make the people, information, website, tools, records, reports, and training line up behind it.

01

Listen

We start with what is painful now: duplicated work, disconnected departments, confusing tools, missed follow-up, poor reporting, or multiple sources of truth.

02

Map

We turn the situation into a plain-language picture of people, offices, departments, locations, information, tools, and handoffs.

03

Connect

We fix the highest-value links first: website to CRM, forms to email, records to reports, finance to dashboards, or teams to shared knowledge.

04

Support

When useful, we stay involved as a monthly information technology and AI support partner so improvements keep compounding.

Best fit

A good fit if your organization is capable, but stretched.

We work best with small to medium sized businesses, nonprofits, education and training programs, faith-based organizations, and professional service teams that need broad, practical technology help without hiring a full internal department.

Start with a short note

Common first projects

Rewrite website services so people know what to ask for.
Fix contact forms and lead or donor follow-up.
Set up business email on your domain instead of personal Gmail addresses.
Manage domains, DNS, hosting, websites, and servers.
Make the CRM useful enough that staff actually use it.
Connect departments, offices, locations, and records that drift apart.
Set up dashboards for data and financial analytics.
Clean up spreadsheets, records, and shared files.
Create a staff knowledge base or training hub.
Set up safe, useful AI habits for daily work.
Stay on monthly for practical IT support and improvements.

San Antonio service area

Local enough to understand the work. Broad enough to solve the technology problem.

San Antonio has many organizations doing important work without a large internal IT department. We help fill that gap with practical information technology support, website improvement, careful AI guidance, and systems that fit the way small teams actually operate.

Writing and research

Practical notes on technology, AI, learning, and organizational knowledge.

Plain-English writing on systems integration, CRM, dashboards, careful AI, and getting more out of the tools your team already owns.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers before you reach out.

Do you provide IT help in San Antonio?

Yes. Schoedel Design is based in San Antonio and helps local organizations with practical information technology support, CRM cleanup, websites, records, training systems, and careful AI use.

Can you help with our CRM?

Yes. We can help with CRM setup, cleanup, staff training, forms, follow-up reminders, reporting, and practical use of systems such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho CRM, Pipedrive, Monday CRM, and Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Can you connect systems that do not talk to each other?

Yes. We help connect technological silos across people, offices, departments, locations, records, databases, websites, forms, email, marketing tools, financial records, and dashboards.

Can you build dashboards or financial analytics?

Yes. We can set up dashboards for data analytics, financial analytics, operational reporting, lead tracking, donation tracking, sales, training activity, and other organization-specific measures.

Can you help with domains, DNS, hosting, and business email?

Yes. We can help register and manage domains, configure advanced DNS, set up business email on your domain, host websites, manage servers, migrate hosting, and maintain the setup over time.

Do you need to know what kind of technology you need before contacting us?

No. Most good projects start with an ordinary problem: missed follow-up, confusing records, staff overload, poor reporting, or a website that does not explain the offer clearly.

Is this AI consulting?

Sometimes, but AI is not forced into every project. We use AI where it helps staff save time, find information, draft work, or review patterns, while keeping people responsible for judgment and approval.

Still have a question? The fastest answer is a short note about your situation.

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Describe the system problem, application gap, or support workflow that needs work.

If the issue is disconnected systems, support email that needs ticketing, open source hosting, CRM cleanup, custom reporting, or a new AI workflow, start there.