Allstream National RAD Centre (NRC)

Today’s fast changing business environment demands agile and dynamic support systems – stretching the mandate of the IT function from providing systems-support to undertaking systems building and reengineering projects. Yet, each of these tasks requires a different skill set. On the one hand, lack of core competency in systems building and reengineering results in inadequate support to business processes, which can affect your core business. On the other hand, investing in building this skill as a core competency for limited internal use can result in a poor ROI. This is the classic dilemma in most organizations.

If your organization faces these challenges, Allstream is available to assist you. Through our National Rapid Application Development (RAD) Centre, our skilled IT experts design, develop and deploy a range of custom applications for our customers. Our focus is on improving the speed and quality of application development using a consistent framework. As a result, we can help you improve the agility of your business response – while reducing both costs and time-to-market.

Features

For over 20 years, Allstream has offered value added delivery services to our customers in a variety of technology areas – each time, adapting the delivery process to suit particular customer situations. Allstream distilled this immense experience in creating our National RAD Centre (NRC) to provide seamless end-to-end services for total management of application development process. By working with Allstream’s NRC, you can let your IT department focus on providing vital support to your business systems, without the distraction of engaging in special projects such as providing major enhancements, replacements and/or new systems. As a result, you get focused support and predictable delivery for your business support systems.

Maximizing Value For Your Business

With Allstream’s ExtendIT™ offering, your IT department can focus on providing vital support to your systems, while you extend your IT project delivery functions into Allstream National RAD Centre (NRC) – where applications are made-to-order in a software production environment. As a result, you enjoy:

• Rapid application development in a near-shore environment
• A consistent architectural application development framework
• High quality software products, consistent coding standards and reduced development efforts thanks to code generators that use patterns and model driven application design
• A consistent and rigourous testing process attained through quality lab and automated testing tools
  The ability to leverage and manage CMM level 5 offshore services through Allstream Global Sourcing
• The ability to model solutions, proofs-of-concept, prototypes and pilots
• Multiple centres of efficiency, including MS.NET, MS BizTalk, J2EE (IBM Websphere, BEA WebLogic), ERP and Oracle
• Specialized project management oversight through Allstream’s Project Management Office (PMO)

For more information please contact us using one of the following methods:

• Complete our Information Request form
• Contact your Sales Representative
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