The challenge
Packaged systems did not fully support collaboration among designers, manufacturing partners and different retail channels, while extensive ERP customization was undesirable.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / RETAIL
How a fashion brand connected design, suppliers and retail around its existing ERP
A small delivery team needs more than a shorter backlog. Explore how reusable foundations and close business collaboration helped this retailer keep useful application work moving.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
2
full-time OutSystems developers with wider business collaboration
≈3×
development-speed comparison estimated by the IT director
Reuse
shared modules and components supporting iterative delivery
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The brand used OutSystems for tailored product-lifecycle workflows, partner integration and retail capabilities connected to its existing enterprise systems.
The outcome
The source describes two full-time OutSystems developers working with business stakeholders and an IT-director estimate of development around three times faster than hand-coding, supported by reuse and iterative delivery.
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
Design the extension around the people the ERP does not serve well.
A designer and a supplier need different interactions with product and production information. Identify their tasks and the records that remain authoritative in the ERP. OutSystems specialists can reinforce the tailored experience while the organization keeps those information boundaries clear.
02
Make partner integration a maintainable service capability.
New retail or manufacturing partners may use different systems but still need consistent product, order and status information. Define the shared contract and the route for local variations. Specialist delivery capacity can support onboarding while the brand retains responsibility for its commercial and operating relationships.
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.