Replace A Software Division
Managed IT - F12
The Client’s Need
A managed-IT provider, F12 Networks, had a long standing software development division. They desired to shut it down and outsource it entirely. They needed a software company to handle maintenance of many old applications as well as build their mission critical portal application. They also desired a partner that could satisfy the custom software needs of their clients.
The Project
Become the caretakers of all applications and provide emergency response services. Build a new portal app allowing clients without technical experience to do diagnostics on their computer and network, manage their ActiveDirectory systems, purchase equipment, and more. It was elegant and very easy for clients to use, critical to reducing calls to their support department. Our business analysis greatly impacted the design: changing the application’s focus from equipment to the support team.
Components
- Old (legacy) applications
- Outsourced software maintenance
- Outsourced product customer support
- Urgent support
- Software fix estimation
- Data integrity analysis
- Process analysis
- Scalability analysis
- Software extensibility analysis
- Usability analysis
- ActiveDirectory integration module
- High security authentication
- Version tracking hosting
Technology
- VB v6
- Infragistics
- Win32 API
- ADO.net
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- VB.net
- C#
- ASP.net with AJAX
- Win Presentation Foundation (WPF)
- XML/XAML
- LINQ
Databases
- MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc