The Client was experiencing
significant performance problems with a Microsoft-based application
that supported the business analysts responsible for managing the
asset investment funds of the company. The application used
Excel spreadsheets generated on the server to transfer investment
data to and from the analysts. However, the analysts could not
quickly generate the reports they needed, nor upload asset and
analysis information. At certain times of the month, the problem
became even more severe as many analysts would simultaneously try
to use the system which only resulted in even longer wait times.
The Client believed that moving to a Java-based platform would cure
many of the performance ills of the application, as well as give
them a foundation to build upon as they added more users and
functionality.
The Client engaged Excella to
provide development, architecture, and design expertise for the
conversion team. Using the Extreme Programming methodology,
Excella first helped the team identify and set the scope for the
initial iterations, as well as get the development environment
quickly configured so that the team could become productive as fast
as possible. Throughout the engagement, Excella also helped develop
the iteration plans, including the development tasks, dependencies,
and sequencing of those tasks. Finally, Excella provided critical
systems development experience to the team and accurate, timely
status information to management. Ultimately, the team delivered
the initial release in only two and half months and improved the
performance of the application by 400%.
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