The challenge
Unstable and complex legacy systems made it difficult for a supply-chain software provider to respond reliably to customers.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / TECHNOLOGY
How a supply-chain software provider modernized its core and accelerated development fivefold
A core-system replacement should make the next release easier to control as well as faster to build. This provider connected modernization with delivery governance. Explore its reported measures and the responsibilities behind a more adaptable software foundation.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
5×
development-speed comparison with Java reported in the source
≈9×
productivity improvement reported for the first OutSystems application
>$11bn
annual transaction value handled by the reported solutions
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
It rebuilt its core and supporting applications on OutSystems with a service-oriented architecture and clearer delivery governance.
The outcome
The source reports fivefold development speed versus Java, close to ninefold productivity for the first OutSystems application and solutions handling more than $11 billion in annual transaction value.
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.
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Make release control part of the modernization outcome.
A faster implementation is useful when the team can also review, deploy and support the result consistently. Identify those responsibilities alongside the application boundaries being replaced. This gives an OutSystems delivery team a modernization scope that includes the operating practices needed for a dependable release.
02
Keep productivity comparisons attached to the work measured.
A first application and an evolving core platform describe different delivery scopes. Record the team, tasks and baseline behind each comparison before applying it to a new estimate. Specialist OutSystems professionals can reinforce capacity while the organization defines its own acceptance evidence and measures of progress.
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.