Carr Systems Incorporated
Technology solutions for your business problems
Software Development
Meeting your software development needs starts with understanding your business, your customer experiences, your strategic objectives. Large problems often need to be broken up into manageable phases. Never underestimate the value of time spent investigating solution options and exploring risks.
Recent customers have approached us with the following problems:
- We have undocumented legacy applications suffering from ‘code rot’.
- Our growth-oriented company is still selling first generation technology.
- Can you prototype a new software product for us?
- My business margins would improve if our client-server software could be delivered in an SaaS model.
- We have been thinking about the benefits of process automation and systems integration – can you help?
- We need a website, but it’s more than just a website.
Carr Systems provides a variety of software development services, using the right methodologies and technologies to meet your needs. Learn more by visiting the links on this page.
Areas of Expertise
Custom Software Development
Our goal with every custom project is to utilize industry standard technology platforms and software development best practices so that you are not dependent on a vendor when the project is done. We leave you with the tools to succeed.
Our consultants manage all phases of custom software development projects – requirements analysis, design, prototyping, development and release. We work with all leading programming languages and development platforms, including Open Source, because it is important to match your needs with the right solution.
We learn your business, understand your need, and discuss a variety of approaches to getting the work done. For example, there are a number of mature development models that can be used to manage the process and minimize risk to your organization – Rapid, Agile, Waterfall, Institutional. Knowing what methodology is right for your project is an important step in any successful development project.
Our custom development projects have included:
- Asset management systems
- Incident tracking
- Charity record systems
- Data warehousing
- Document management
- eCommerce
- iPhone apps
- Portals
- Rapid prototypes
- SaaS platforms
- Websites, widgets, and more!
Learn more here, and then visit our Showroom.
Modernization
Maximizing IT investments is important to any organization. When legacy applications become a problem, Carr Systems has the answer. We can rebuild your core applications and entire business systems, minimizing business risks and helping you to control costs. A lot of planning goes into each project - and proper planning ensures successful execution.
Legacy systems may not be properly documented, and there may be little domain knowledge on staff.
We use a variety of techniques and methodologies to extract the good from your old application. These include:
* Software mining
* Reverse engineering
* Integration
* Business rule migration
* Automated migration / Re-factoring
Once this initial phase of work is done properly, designing and evolving your system follows our rigorous software development methodology. We work with you to define requirements, and we also apply full Application Life Cycle management if needed. Check out this example of our work. Don't let code rot weaken your business - call us.
Prototypes
Delivering new applications isn't easy. Deadlines are short, budgets are tight, expectations are high, and stress levels are even higher. Whether a mature company needs to test a new product, or a start-up is in a hurry to get to market, you need an experienced partner to help you through the process of rapid prototype delivery.
Our experience with prototypes comes from being on both sides of the challenge – building new product for customers and managing startup technology companies in the midst of go-to-market execution. We understand the balance between process and execution. And we understand how to take that successful prototype to production-ready release.
We have the experience, knowledge, and temperament to help you succeed with your new idea. Check out this example of our work.
SaaS Platforms
SaaS platforms have become commonplace in today's business arena. The ability to sign up for a service and start using it within minutes is compelling. If your service delivery model is SaaS, however, then you are aware of the challenges.
What is the upgrade path? When does a new feature request represent an opportunity to expand my platform versus a drain on resources? Does my business need an API to allow code extension and integration? Can a knowledgeable software partner help expand my platform and grow my business? What about mobility? These are all great questions, and we have experience on all sides of the SaaS model - selling it, supporting, integrating with it, building custom systems, and more.
If you are a startup and need to test a SaaS model, don't over-invest in technology. Get to market quickly with an Open Source system using an application framework like Drupal. Test your business plan before blowing your IT budget!
You can read this example of our work. To learn more about our SaaS capabilities, visit our showroom or contact us. We can help!
SharePoint
Many customers ask us about SharePoint as a document management system or even an intranet portal. SharePoint is both of these and much more. One of the most versatile applications available today, SharePoint is an application framework enabling smart developers to build composite applications and automate workflows that utilize your existing technology investments. SharePoint is ideal for optimizing an enterprise application, automating business processes, improving data access, and connecting disconnected systems.
Automated work flow, KPI tracking, social computing, document management, and business data mining are just a few of the purposes behind SharePoint deployments. Process automation, greater security, and cost savings are among the biggest benefits.
Our SharePoint solutions have included:
- Asset Management
- BI Dashboards
- Budget Management
- Intranets
- Patient Admission Monitoring
Check out this example of our work, and visit our Showroom for more information about SharePoint Solutions from Carr.
Websites
So much of today's business is dependent on the web. Websites are used for marketing, commerce, service delivery, customer service, incident tracking, research, intranets, CRM, SFA, and so much more. Carr Systems is experienced in all phases of website development, from requirements gathering to post implementation support, and every step in between.
Our programmers are experienced with all major web programming languages and content management systems (CMS). We can plan migrations, analyze data, apply SEO best practices, and more. Perhaps most importantly, we begin every engagement by first learning about your business before we focus on your website needs.
Please visit our Showroom to see examples of our work, or check out this specific case.
