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We would like to tell you real examples of IT Transformation, in which we help our customers develop and implement a completely new IT environment that works faster, more flawlessly, more effectively and with minimal human intervention.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Snapshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A government agency’s critical services were managed by a sprawling and unstable Microsoft Access application that could no longer cope with new demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The organisation faced the immense challenge of supporting a significant increase in responsibilities under a tight deadline, which its legacy system could not handle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A hybrid solution was implemented, developing a completely new back-end to improve stability and capacity whilst retaining the existing front-end to ensure operational continuity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Not every job starts with a clean slate. Sometimes we are stuck to the limitations of an old system that may or may not be completely replaced for various reasons:” Then we work with the means available to you,” says Senior Software Engineer Maarten van der Lee. He can know, as he is involved in such a process: building a complete back office application for a government agency. A “hybrid solution” that adds new functionality to a basically old environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maarten: “When we started in May 2014, we found ourselves working with a Microsoft Access application that kept growing with every new functionality. This devious solution barely managed to manage and it was no longer able to adequately support the new responsibilities of the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first improvement was achieved under time pressure. Devoteam started in May, the system needed to be ready in January. Delay would mean that thousands of clients, dependent on the public service, would be in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maarten: “We decided to use the existing frontend as much as possible and took over the database tables and the existing screens. In this way we were able to concentrate on developing a completely new backend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The backend requirements were clear. It had to be more testable and manageable with the possibility for automatic testing. In addition, the system had to be able to process the expected increase in client requests. Maarten: “We finished the first version in October. Within 5 months we improved the application to adequately support the new, heavier tasks of the organization. “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime the users of the system encountered no problems. The user interface remained the same. Meanwhile, the application had become a lot more robust and could be tested faster and faster. “We have set a solid base during the period, from which we could build further.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When it was up to Maarten, he implemented even more automatisation. Unfortunately, that was beyond the scope of the assignment. The system is now able to accommodate the 1000 temporary workers required to handle and respond to all requests. Maarten: “The organization has already been awarded a few million euros to solve predicted problems with the capacity of architecture. That money has not been needed. Yes, there are capacity problems, but that\u2019s more an organization issue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improvement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The new back-end system eliminated the predicted need for a multi-million euro budget to solve capacity problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The initial phase of the transformation delivered a robust and stable application within a strict five-month deadline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The re-engineered solution significantly improved testability and manageability, enabling faster and more efficient updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Looking back, Maarten can conclude that Devoteam has played an important role:\u201d If we had not rebuilt, it had become a fiasco. We have been able to perform our assignment properly. That does not mean that we are satisfied now; Altogether there are still many details so there is still a lot of room for improvement.\u201d These improvements are now being implemented slowly but surely. If Devoteam completes the process in 2018, there is a firm, future-proof application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your Success Starts Here<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Partner with Devoteam to leverage award-winning tech expertise, agile execution, and a culture of continuous learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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