Consultancy Services

Development Quality Assessment and Optimization
Whether IT systems are developed internally or by external or offshore vendors, it's essential to monitor and assess the quality of the development effort. CTG supports that need through a development quality assessment and optimization service that evaluates the developmental processes used, identifies areas in need of improvement, and proposes an optimization plan to address them.

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Java Application Quality Assessment and Optimization
A well-defined application development and maintenance strategy supports more efficient and serviceable IT systems and helps control costs. CTG's Java application quality asessment and optimization services provide insight into best practices and effective strategies for integration, migration or reeingineering. They include:

• Java code assessment: Evaluates the quality of Java applications relative to Java developmental best practices and CTG's proprietary Java coding quality guidelines. The assessment can be delived on code, design, or architectural levels.
• Java performance testing and remediation: Provides insight into performance optimization of various aspects of Java application development, including code, design, and architecture. Services can be delivered as assessments or development solutions.
• Java unit and integration testing: Since most applications are a collection of integrated modules that may perform highly complex transactions, it's vital to test them thoroughly. CTG's Java unit and integration testing services offer a structured approach based on our standard test methodology.

.Net Application Quality Assessment and Optimization
CTG's .NET application quality assessment and optimization services apply best-practice guidelines for application development and maintenance, including strategies for integration, migration, or adaption (refactoring or reengineering.) Assessments include:

• .NET code assessment: Examines the quality of .NET applications in terms of development best practices and Microsoft's Coding Quality Guidelines on code, design, or architectural levels.
• .NET performance testing and remediation: Focuses on performance optimization of .NET application development (code, design, and architecture.) May be delivered as assessment or development service.
• .NEt unit and integration testing: Structured testing of integrated modules, using CTG's proprietary test methodology.

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Outsourcing Services

User Requirements Definition
Complete and accurate definition of user requirements and functional specifications is the vital first step in any development project. CTG consultants use facilitated workshops and interview techniques to quickly elicit full, correct requirements from users. For documentation purposes, our experts use UML documents and use cases, or more traditional documentation provided by CTG or the client.

As part of the SUN Partner Advantage Program, CTG has developed a proprietary tool—Trac-M—to track user requirements and functional specifications. Click here to view a PDF with details about
Trac-M. Use the 'Contact Us' link at right to request more information about Trac-M or our outsourcing services.

Mobile Solutions
CTG's Mobile Solutions team, in partnership with Dexterra, offers solutions that are rapid to deploy and adopt, simple to manage and use, and cost-effective to own and operate. The mobile enterprise platform takes advantage of proven advancements in technology infrastructure that include web servcies, Microsoft's .NET framework and .NET compact framework, and the computing power and portability of the PocketPC platform. These enabling technologies support a robust, enterprise-class mobility platform and suite of applications that meet the most stringent IT and business requirements.

Java (Regulated) Development and Integration
CTG has ten years of experience in administrative and computational applications development in both nonregulated and regulated (e.g., pharmaceuticals, medicine) environments. By combining a strong methodological approach with extensive expertise in implementing a full range of architectures (e.g., client/server, n-tier, synchronous, asynchronous) that conform to best-practice standards such as OO, EJB, J2EE, EI, EAA, CTG's Java development and integration services ensure effective solutions for all your requirements.

.NET (Regulated) Development and Integration
CTG .NET development and integration services combine Microsoft best practices and guidelines with our own strong methodologies to deliver effective solutions for all your requirements.

.NET Migration
CTG's .NET migration services support clients migrating applications to a .NET platform. Whether the applications are written in soon-to-be-retired 'legacy' MS technology or a new one, our experts assess what needs to be done; propose a process for the migration; and transform or rewrite applications to comply with .NET conventions. The migration can be a 'start-to-finish' operation or take place in phases, with the most critical elements migrated first.

Application Management Outsourcing
CTG outsourcing experts assume full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the application portfolio, using our proprietary Application Advantage methodology. CTG support for single or multiple applications includes systems maintenance, enhancement, development, and integration services.

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