Bespoke Solutions

The development of bespoke software is the solution for sophisticated and innovative business processes that cannot be realised in an optimum way. For this purpose partners are in demand showing the willingness to deal with technical processes and who have the ability to create bespoke software that is set for the future.

Why Westernacher?

• Support already provided during the design stage
• Discussion and coordination of implementation options
• Within the frame of designing the IT concept we are offering: Development of a layout prototype and data model, coordination of interfaces and description of the business processes
• Securing a smooth and effective project implementation through “Best Practice” approaches and efficient development processes
• Integration of our offshore team for support during the development stage
• Significant speeding up of processes from development to start-up
• Process and system documentation according to highest quality standards
• Know how transfer to the customer
• Providing support with installation and operation

Our Focus:

The realisation of the IT system is achieved by an innovative approach with the following main focuses:

• Agile procedure model for the consideration of optimisations during the development
• Usage of a standard architecture for the solution’s implementation in the internet and/or intranet
• DataDictionary – The basis for all data fields in the databases, interfaces and on the GUI
• XML – Basic format for the display of configurations, interfaces and GUIs
• Java and .Net as programming environments
• JEasy – Powerful tool for designing and prototyping Java GUI
• An accompanying quality assurance providing automated test scripts for the approval
• Platform independence – with Java, XML, XSL, HTML and SQL the system can be implemented on all platforms
• Open Source – Deployment of proven components without paying any licence fees

Integration:

Bespoke solutions often require an interface to the company’s ERP systems. Consequently, one main focus of our work is the integration of the solution into the existing IT landscape.

• With the Mediator we provide we provide a SOA architecture that connects all your systems and also allows a link-up to external customers
• Via the SAP Connector both data from SAP can be read and accounting processes can be performed in SAP
• The document management system Alfresco manages documents across system boundaries

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