The challenge
A securities firm needed faster development and a more flexible way to expand its delivery team.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
How a securities firm reduced development time by up to 50%
A modernization backlog should create room for the next business priority. The right first step is understanding which systems, dependencies and skills stand between your team and a useful release.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
Up to 50%
less development time versus waterfall delivery
≈10,000
employees using the applications
≈16
internal applications developed
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
OutSystems and a Center of Excellence supported internal applications and developer enablement.
The outcome
Development time fell by up to 50% compared with traditional waterfall delivery; around 10,000 employees use the applications.
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
Scale the team without fragmenting the architecture.
Adding professionals can increase throughput only when the team shares patterns and responsibilities. Define how developers obtain technical guidance, how reusable modules are maintained and how work is reviewed. This helps internal and partner professionals contribute to the same delivery model.
02
Connect data with permission and purpose.
An internal financial application may combine information from several systems. Clarify the user role, the allowed purpose and the conditions for information access before implementing a combined view. Include those rules in testing so that convenience does not obscure responsibility for the underlying data.
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.