The challenge
A corporate separation created a fixed deadline to replace critical legacy applications supporting supply-chain operations.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / CONSUMER GOODS, FOOD & BEVERAGE
How a food manufacturer rebuilt three supply-chain applications in under six months
A fixed separation date makes operational priorities concrete. Explore how this manufacturer rebuilt critical applications and involved the people who needed to use them from the first day.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
3
critical supply-chain applications rebuilt
<6
months to deliver the reported application rebuilds
Continuity
minimal operational disruption reported at the separation deadline
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The manufacturer combined internal subject-matter expertise with OutSystems developers and UX specialists to rebuild three applications through close business collaboration.
The outcome
The source reports all three applications rebuilt in less than six months, with strong employee adoption and minimal disruption at the separation deadline.
Source: customer case study published by OutSystems. Brief prepared by Digital Alchimia.
DIGITAL ALCHIMIA’S DELIVERY PERSPECTIVE
What could this approach unlock for your business?
The useful next step is to connect the story to your own operating reality. Here are the questions we would bring into that conversation.
01
Define the operational boundary of the separation release.
Identify which workflows must remain usable on the deadline and which integrations change ownership. Agree the acceptance evidence with the people running supply-chain operations. OutSystems specialists can reinforce delivery while the business keeps the continuity requirements explicit.
02
Use adoption feedback before the deadline becomes a support problem.
Let the people doing the work try realistic tasks during development, including exceptions and handoffs. Use their feedback to resolve confusing interactions before transition. Additional delivery expertise can support the implementation while internal specialists preserve the operating knowledge behind each application.
START WITH THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
You bring the business challenge. We help shape the delivery team.
Digital Alchimia provides OutSystems professionals and delivery expertise for application development, modernization and evolution. Whether you need to reinforce an existing team or explore a new initiative, we can discuss the capabilities, responsibilities and next steps that fit your context.
A useful starting brief
✓ The process or customer journey you want to improve
✓ Where work waits, repeats or depends on disconnected systems
✓ The expertise already available in your team
✓ The outcome you want to measure and the timeframe to explore
Turn a promising idea into a useful conversation.
Tell us where your business needs to move faster and where your team needs additional expertise. Let’s explore an OutSystems approach shaped around your requirements.