Case Studies

Fixed Assets Management

Service: implementation of new functionality, usability improvement
Solution type: desktop application
Business area: financials & accounting
Period: 05.2008-12.2008

Key problems

The current version of the application used for fixed assets accounting was developed using FoxPro 9.0 language as a client/server application on Microsoft SQL Server (2000, 2005).

    The main tasks of the project were:
  • to apply additional functionality to the previous version of the application
  • to improve usability
  • to make the product compatible with the newest versions of operating systems.

Solution

Arcadia's team successfully implemented all the tasks of the project, including special features:

  • multi-unit calculation
  • multi-unit MDP calculation
  • XLS and PDF export of reports using the third party component and other features.

Development tools

  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (used to implement and test compatibility of the application with the latest versions of the operating systems)
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 (development platform for the application)
  • MS SourceSafe 6.0 SP5 (version control system)
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP 4, SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (database servers)
  • TestTrack Pro v. 7.6 (bug tracking system)
  • InstallShield 11.5 (for development of installation program)
  • Terminal server (used in development and testing of installation program)

Technologies used

    The following operating systems are supported:
  • Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32/64 bit)
  • Windows XP Professional SP 2, SP 3
  • Windows 2000 SP 4
  • Windows Vista SP1
  • Windows Server 2008 (32/64 bit)
    The following database servers were supported:
  • MS SQL Server 2000 SP 4
  • MSDE2000 SP 4
  • MS SQL Server 2005 Standard (Developer) Edition SP2 (32/64 bit)
  • MS SQL Server 2005 Standard (Developer) Edition SP2
  • MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP 2
  • MS SQL Server 2008 (32/64 bit)
  • MS SQL Server 2008 Express Edition

Duration and scope

7 months / ~2500 person-hours

Skills and competence of Arcadia, ZAO team is proven by Microsoft Gold Software Development and Web

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