INTEGRATION

APPLICATION INTEGRATION SERVICES

STI's APPLICATION INTEGRATION SERVICES range from enhancing legacy systems to replacing entire application portfolios, either through custom development or acquisition of third-party products. During the strategic planning phase of a project, STI will review all possible system options with the client, and together we will opt for a solution that meets the client's current and future business needs delivering a solution that's operationally efficient and cost-effective.

In each client engagement, STI endeavors to identify solutions that leverage the client's existing IT investments in hardware, software, and training. Moreover, our approach is to develop an implementation strategy that allows the client company's IT infrastructure to seamlessly evolve to a new level of capability.

Application Integration Services includes the following activities:

• Software Development - Acquire, customize and implement third-party software, and support of any enhancements to existing applications.
• Applications Maintenance - Make modifications or minor enhancements; install software upgrades, and application performance tuning.
• Legacy Application Systems Development and Maintenance
• Change Management - Implement methodologies and processes to control the rate of change and the quality of changes introduced in production application systems.
• Custom Applications Development
  

STI is committed to providing its customers with IT based services and software solutions that meet the business needs of their companies. We have been providing custom designed and integrated solutions to our clients for over sixteen years. The experience that we have gained over that time period, in terms of lessons learned regarding product design methodologies, project management techniques, and software or hardware implementation processes, enables us to reliably design, create, and integrate new systems or technologies within a client's company.

STI recognizes that every business is unique and that a "one-size-fits-all" solution is hardly ever appropriate for a company or a government entity. Our Application Services engagements begin with an in-depth analysis of a client's business to determine the condition of the application systems and IT infrastructure that support the business. Specific objectives of the "Client Needs Analysis Study" are:

• Understand the business' goals, objectives, and plans.
• Understand the client's business processes.
• Assess the effectiveness and flexibility of the IT infrastructure.
• Conduct a technology scan to determine the appropriate elements of a solution that can be tailored to the client's needs.
  

After satisfying all the objectives of the study, STI will present its findings to the client, along with its recommended course of action and the next steps in the process. At the client's option, STI may also assist the client with the implementation of the proposed solution.