The challenge
A small application team supported aging systems in different technologies, creating specialist silos and a growing maintenance burden.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / TECHNOLOGY
How a biotechnology company built reusable foundations and brought ten applications into production
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RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
10
applications in production in the source report
3
initial months focused on skills, standards and architecture
4
developers in the initial core application team
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The company adopted OutSystems, invested in shared architecture and a template application, and reused modules and connectors across its business applications.
The outcome
The source reports ten applications in production, with an initial three-month focus on skills, standards and architecture. A consistent approach improved collaboration and made it easier for developers to support each other’s 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
Make the starting template carry useful delivery decisions.
A template should preserve the identity, integration and review patterns that a new application genuinely needs. Give shared modules owners and an update route. OutSystems professionals can reinforce delivery while the internal team maintains a common foundation rather than a collection of copied starting points.
02
Treat support coverage as a result of the architecture.
Developers need understandable records, conventions and handover information to maintain work created by someone else. Review those needs alongside release acceptance. Specialist capacity can support implementation while the organization builds a team that can share application ownership over time.
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.