Sample Projects & Case Studies: Re-engineering

Bibliographical Catalog for Scientific Institute

Bibliographical Catalog is a software application designed for collecting bibliographical records as well as maintaining, retrieving and managing these data. The previous version of Bibliographical Catalog application was developed using FoxPro language and worked only on DOS operation system. Arcadia's team moved the application to modern platform, improved usability and added new functionality to the system.

Technologies & tools: MS Windows, MS .NET Framework, MS SourceSafe, MS SQL Server, Bugzilla

Software re-engineering | Desktop applications | .NET | Other business areas | Science & Culture

Case Handling Document PreProcessor

The former procedure of registering new messages or documents as Cases (or as new records in existing Cases) demanded a lot of manual work to fill in all required fields. Case Handling Document PreProcessor (CHDP) application was intended to simplify the process of registering and updating new Cases in the Customer's Case Registering System.

Technologies & tools: MS Windows Server, BizTalk

Software re-engineering | Desktop applications | Workflow & BPA | Government

Corporate Intranet Migration

Due to the fact that the portal used the old version of MOSS (MS SharePoint), the client's intranet portal needed enhancement of usability and functionality. This task included:
• Implementation and enhancement of the corporate intranet portal functionality using modern technologies;
• Data migration of all intranet sites to the new platform without stopping the functioning of the intranet portal.

Technologies & tools: MS SharePoint

Document Archive Application

A flexible system used for storage, searching and retrieval of almost hundred fixed document types and an unlimited number of own ones. The main goal of the project was to convert database storage from Trip into MS SQL Server. Implementation was based on the previous version of the application.

Technologies & tools: MS Source Safe / VSS Connect, TestTrack Pro, IntelliJ IDEA, Ant, MS Windows XP/2003, MS SQL Server, Apache Tomcat, Java, JavaScript, XML, XSL

Software re-engineering, implementation of new functionality, data transferring | Desktop applications | ECM & document management solutions

Fixed Assets Management Application Re-Engineering

Migrating a Fixed Assets Management application from FoxPro to SQL Server. Besides, the project covered a number of enhancements to the applications functionality, such as: ASP and Citrix enhanced support; XML import/export to 3rd party systems; update to license generation/support; new SQL Server based backup/restore functionality; enhanced user management and security.

Technologies & tools: MS Visual FoxPro, MS SourceSafe, TestTrack Pro, InstallShield, Citrix MetaFrame, MS Windows, MS SQL Server, Terminal Server

Software re-engineering | Desktop applications | Financials & accounting

Re-engineering legacy software and data migration

Legacy software brings about a number of specific problems and challenges: it is difficult to maintain, to integrate and to implement new features according to changing company business and environment. Arcadia is able to solve your legacy-related problems and reduce your risks, costs and time needed for data migration. Our services include:

Modernization of legacy applications: complete renovation of existing software using modern technology platform instead of obsolete ones; restructuring application components according to changed company structure, scale and business processes. Our specialists will make your application compatible with modern data formats and operating systems, more user-friendly and easy to maintain and enhance according to new business needs in future.
Consolidation and data migration: we assist you in restructuring your data by converting it into fewer databases and up-to-date formats without data loss. This will improve availability, accuracy and stability of corporate data, enhance performance of your applications and make it more convenient for end-users.
Implementing new functionality: we perform full analysis of your business processes and tasks and implement new cost- and time-saving functions according to you business needs.
Web enablement: web interfaces provide convenient, flexible and cost-effective opportunities for B2B relationships and improve collaboration with your business partners as well as within your company. Creating web applications for business is one of our core competences, so you can use our wide experience in this area to optimize your business and make it more successful.

Our capabilities are proved by a long track of successful re-engineering projects.

Sample Projects & Case Studies: Re-engineering

Bibliographical Catalog for Scientific Institute

Case Handling Document PreProcessor

Corporate Intranet Migration

Document Archive Application

Fixed Assets Management Application Re-Engineering

Re-engineering legacy software and data migration

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