Software Development: Online Account Management System
Ingenta
Brief
Develop a versatile online document search and order facility for US university libraries.
Business Case
ingenta plc is a fast-growing, successful online information services company founded by the University of Bath. It owns a publications search facility subscribed to by around 100 US colleges. This is used by patrons to search and order articles and journals needed for study.
As a key component of ingenta’s future business strategy, the existing legacy system must be replaced by a web application that provides higher performance and scalability.
The proven specialist skills of i-teba will enable a fast start to development of this vital, world-beating facility.
Implementation
The right choice of architecture is crucial for a distributed system such as ingenta.
The new application is being developed using object-oriented design and gramming. A Java J2EE framework provides a robust, versatile and scaleable system, and also allows positioning of frequently used components in ideal locations close to users.
This widely deployed system not only processes orders but has many additional functions such as blocking requests for items already on a college’s inventory, thus saving costs by eliminating duplication of spend.
Benefits
for ingenta
- i-teba skills and resources enable the early launch of an urgent project
- the new application endows the company with a globally competitive platform in an expanding area of business
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