Software Solutions

Creative, modern enterprise software solutions

ISC employs a number of software development teams skilled in the development of enterprise solutions, interactive websites, commercial software products and line of business systems.

Learn more about the best practices, methodologies, technologies and practical approach ISC bring's to each enagement:

  1. Application Lifecycle Management
  2. Cloud Computing
  3. Use Case Driven Software Development
  4. .NET Platform Software Development

ISC software development teams can be deployed on site for fixed time periods.

 

Application Lifecycle Management & Continuous Integration

Application development is a complex task that, if not performed predictably, can have many challenges. Lack of systematic processes creates inefficiencies in development, timelines, and costs. Inconsistent approaches to project lifecycle phases and roles negatively affect design, quality, and code management. Here are some questions you might consider asking yourself:

  1. Do you know the current state of your applications in development?
  2. Does your application work on a developer’s machine, but not in your test or production environment?
  3. Are your builds automated?
  4. Does your testing team lose time due to bad builds that can’t be tested or used?
  5. Do you spend a lot of time and energy debugging your applications after a build?
  6. Are your applications easily deployed after being built?
  7. Are deployments automated?

These challenges impact the corporate bottom line by increasing expenses: Poor design and quality, ineffective code and project management, and software delays can all cripple business responsiveness. An effective application build management system can help you overcome these challenges, which are associated with application development.

ISC brings experience with Microsoft's Team Foundation Server and VSoft Technologies' FinalBuilder as well as other tools, utilities and experiences to meet these challenges.


 

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing encompasses an entire world of systems, approaches, services, customers, assets, information, and issues.  ISC began its forays into cloud computing as a Software as a Service provider to state government agencies in 2003.

Today, cloud computing continues to gather momentum.  Microsoft now offers BPOS (Business Productivity Office Suite).  ISC is a Microsoft Online Services Channel Partner and licenses customers for use of this online Microsoft Office suite, accessible via the Internet, which includes hosted Exchange-based email services, and is purchasable on a per user basis starting at $15 per month.

Microsoft also offers the Windows® Azure™ Platform for enterprise or custom solution deployments in the cloud.  The Windows® Azure™ Platform (Azure) is an internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers, which provides an operating system and a set of developer services that can be used individually or together. Azure’s flexible and interoperable platform can be used to build new applications to run from the cloud or enhance existing applications with cloud-based capabilities. Its open architecture gives developers the choice to build web applications, applications running on connected devices, PCs, servers, or hybrid solutions offering the best of online and on-premises.

The Cloud Hosting & Service Providers Forum on LinkedIn is a great place to learn more.


 

Use Case Driven Software Development

Use Case Diagram

Use case driven software development, today, is a unifying approach to managing the software development process across the entire industry.  ISC software development professionals are required to be proficient in the development of analysis and design models using UML (Unified Modeling Language), and to understand the principals of use case driven software development that include an integrated approach to requirements analysis, software design, test planning and deployment. Use cases unify these aspects of the process.


 

.NET Platform Software Development

Custom application development is the fundamental expertise, the core knowledge and essential practices from which all other ISC services were derived. Working closely with the customer we start with a business process opportunity and build an appropriate solution from the ground up. ISC's Project Teams work primarily from our offices in a stable, well supported software development environment. Our infrastructure is always prepared to support the development of enterprise software systems and integration. Our Project Managers work with customers on a day to day basis to ensure visibility. In developing custom applications, ISC employs the industry’s leading tools including:

  • Microsoft® .NET Framework™
  • Microsoft® SharePoint Technologies™
  • Microsoft® Silverlight™ and WPF (Windows Presentation Framework)
  • Microsoft® SQL Server™

Build your next project with ISC. To find out more about our custom application development services, contact ISC today.

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