The challenge
A monolithic ERP architecture limited the pace of business-led improvements.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / MANUFACTURING
How a manufacturer enabled the delivery of more than 100 applications
A growing application portfolio needs a delivery model that can grow with it. This manufacturer used modular architecture and collaboration between business and IT to support more than 100 applications. Explore the foundations that help local improvements become a manageable enterprise capability.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
100+
applications accelerated by the development model
35×
average productivity improvement reported in the source
Modular
architecture for business applications
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The manufacturer combined a modular architecture with OutSystems and collaboration between professional developers and business users.
The outcome
The approach accelerated more than 100 applications and improved operational efficiency and user engagement.
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
Create a route from improvement idea to delivery.
Continuous improvement generates useful ideas only if someone can turn them into applications. Define how a business request is clarified, prioritized and paired with technical expertise. A visible delivery route helps teams distinguish a local workaround from a capability worth sharing across the organization.
02
Let modularity serve a business decision.
Separating an application into modules is not an outcome by itself. Identify where the business needs to change independently and give those capabilities clear interfaces and owners. That makes reuse easier to evaluate and helps teams plan a change without reopening every part of the system.
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.