Client Profile: The client is a French electronic systems major operating in areas, such as aerospace, defense, space, transportation, and security markets.
Business Need: The client, a leading manufacturer of critical software in the air traffic domain, was looking to resolve complex incidents that were detected in air traffic control (ATC) systems as quickly as possible. The company also wanted to scale up the air traffic generator module by adding complex interfaces to the external systems. One of the main issues was the inability of the existing in-house capacity to meet the tight deadlines for the end user project delivery. The company also wanted to customize the baseline air traffic management (ATM) products. This would require an expertise in ATC as the client wanted to add complex enhancements with interfaces to multiple processes and systems. The company also required a comprehensive and flexible architecture to support the multiple data models without any changes in the codes. Apart from all this, they needed a solution provider to validate and verify the application modules along with the integration points.
Solution Implementation: The L&T Infotech team analyzed the client's situation and gauged the technical issues in the system. The client required a solution that would provide it with uninterrupted technical expertise in the niche domain. It also needed a dedicated team with in-depth knowledge and capability to not only solve the issues but also ensure the quality of the solution met the high standard expectations. L&T Infotech developed and managed a team of software developers with domain knowledge and expertise to work with the client. This helped the client achieve enhanced quality products at reduced costs. Apart from this, L&T Infotech also set up an offshore development team that worked on maintaining a customized setup for the client. L&T Infotech established an offshore development center that was fully equipped with a comprehensive testing infrastructure. It also provided the client with software services to enhance and develop the testing services.
Achievements: The solution provided by L&T Infotech assisted the client in gaining many benefits. This included upto 40 percent reduction in cost due to the global delivery model provided by L&T Infotech. The solution also enhanced flexibility and reduced the time-to-market. This helped in faster rollouts and implementations. The solution improved maintainability and scalability of the software architecture. Support at every phase of software commissioning made the client confident of achieving faster go-live for their ATC software.
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