The challenge
Regional differences in systems made global consistency and application agility difficult.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / CONSUMER GOODS, FOOD & BEVERAGE
How a consumer-goods group delivered key applications in six months
Global consistency and local responsiveness both matter when applications support sales in different markets. This consumer-goods group established a governed platform while giving regional teams room to act. Explore the delivery model behind its applications and the choices that could matter to your portfolio.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
10+
live applications in the reported portfolio
15
countries using the applications
6
months each for two selected solutions, versus an estimated 18
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The group combined a governed OutSystems foundation with regional autonomy to build operational and sales applications.
The outcome
The source reports over ten live applications across 15 countries; two selected solutions took six months each against traditional-development estimates of 18 months.
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
Standardize the foundation without flattening local needs.
A global application program must distinguish common controls from legitimate regional differences. Agree reusable integration, access and release patterns, then identify the business rules that need local ownership. This gives regional teams room to improve their workflows without creating another disconnected system estate.
02
Bring the sales conversation into application design.
Field applications need to fit the information and decisions that occur during a real customer visit. Involve sales users in reviewing order capture, account context and exception handling. Their feedback helps a delivery team prioritize the steps that make the application useful in everyday work.
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.