Carr Systems Incorporated
Execution is the great differentiator in a global economy
Services
We offer a selection of business and technology services to help you compete in today's global economy.
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Yes, your software has a limited lifespan. Applications become outdated, in need of repair or even realignment with your business processes. We can help.
Lifecycle management is important to the success of any organization that depends on enterprise software. We provide planning for upgrades, future versions, extensions, mobility and more. Do you need a complete replacement of legacy software that suffers from ‘code rot’, or do you just need a modernization effort? Proper ALM is a must.
Our ALM services cover all steps in the systematic management of enterprise software. Work highlights include projects ranging from the very complex - such as legacy system analysis and documentation - to the more standard - creating plans for managing release cycles, issue tracking, and training. We have also optimized systems, improved productivity through mobility, and developed longer term software product roadmaps.
Our ALM clients have included the federal government, nonprofit organizations, and high growth companies faced with the challenge of outgrowing version one of their enterprise systems, like an SaaS platform. For more information, check out this example of our work.
"We implemented new software, but nobody is using it, and our work is more disorganized than ever. What are we doing wrong?" We have heard this before, and we can help.
Simply installing software to improve your organization’s operations doesn’t always solve the problem. Process automation starts with a thorough understanding of your products and services, workers, processes, systems, and customers. Assessing risks and solution options are as important as budgets and deadlines. Determining the right strategy for internal roll out, training, and adoption will make this important transition much more successful. And the more smoothly your operations run, the happier your customers will be.
For an example of our BPA work, click here and then visit our showroom.
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.
Data is at the heart of every software application. Are you getting the degree of data utilization that you need to optimize your business performance - data quality, mining, analytics, reportings?
Data solutions are as diverse and complex as the data they support. Our data consultants are
experienced in a number of data-driven projects and solutions, including analysis, migration, integration,
conversion, mining, and full data warehousing.
At Carr Systems, we are more than data managers or developers of database systems. We get to the heart of
problems associated with data quality - what is the source, how is the data used, by whom, and how reliably.
For example, Optimization or Modernization projects often lead us to issues with the underlying data
capture and storage systems supporting day to day operations.
Examples of our Data Management work include data mining and analytics, cleansing and migration, and custom data warehouse design and development. Check out this example of our work.
To one degree or another, Information Assurance is a part of many of our software consulting and development projects. IA touches so much in the software world, even when a customer has not identified IA as part of its requirements.
Information Assurance is also more than 'information security'. IA practices are part of an overall data management and risk strategy for an organization. At Carr Systems, we apply the standards of the Five Pillars to IA projects. Established by the Department of Defense, the Five Pillars focus on measures to protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation.
Examples of our Information Assurance work include projects for the DoD Healthcare and Business Intelligence platform development for start-up DonorTrends. You can learn more about these projects in our Showroom, or check out this example of our work.
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.
All software has source code. If you don't own your code, you may not own your business.
More and more companies, nonprofits, and government organizations are turning to Open Source solutions. The benefits of Open Source are clear: Easy to use. Inexpensive to maintain. Total control.
At Carr Systems, we utilize a variety of Open Source programming languages, databases, and technologies to deliver superior solutions to our customers. Drupal, PHP, MySQL, and Linux are the most common. Using the right Open Source technologies to develop a customer's application also means that we leave the customer in total control of their technology when we are finished. Why be tethered to a software company's proprietary technologies when you don't have to?
Our Open Source projects have included research portals, intranets, business intelligence applications, CRM, widgets, mobility, and of course, websites. Learn more about these solutions; check out this example of our work.
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 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!
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.
Some problems can’t be solved quickly. Legacy systems can suffer from poor design, lack of documentation, and ‘code rot’ – code so old that nobody is sure who wrote it or what to do with it. In these situations, it helps to be part engineer and part detective.
An experienced, objective third party can often mean the difference between project success and failure ... breaking a logjam, seeing past internal issues to the customer's needs, or just taking a fresh look at processes that have stagnated, seem broken, or have yet to be clearly defined.
Our senior consultants have experience with a wide range of business applications - from custom databases built in 40 year old code (like MUMPS) to first generation rapidly built applications that have quickly outlived their purpose. Examples of our Systems Analysis work include:
- Critical Design Review
- Data Mapping
- Information Assurance
- Requirements Mapping
- Reverse Engineering
- System Documentation
- System Optimization
Remember: don't tear down that bridge until you know why it was built. It may be your only path of retreat!
Check out this example of our work.
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.
Our Approach
How work gets done can be as important as the work itself. Software analysis and development projects often evolve in scope. New development often necessitates design revisions during the build, while legacy application analysis can discover the unexpected.
Carr Systems draws on experience and a diversity of project methodologies in order to apply the right approach to your engagement. Everything starts with understanding your business - your customers and processes, as well as your technology needs. After all, successfully delivering a solution that will improve your organization requires more than a project plan and writing code.
Relying on iterative, agile development techniques throughout the engagement keeps you involved in the development process. From requirements analysis through user acceptance testing, our customers are part of the project teams. This ensures that we keep communication channels open, stay on budget, stick to timelines, and escalate potential issues early.
Our developers program using most current languages, databases, Open Source platforms, and application development frameworks. Plus, we bring the intangibles - systems analysis, reverse engineering, systems integration, data mapping, data visualization, and mobility extension, to name a few.
Please let us know if we can put these skills to work for you! Call us at 800.383.3854, or send an email to info@CarrSystems.com.
