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Case Study
Patni migrates a Healthcare ISV's information solutions product on .NET platform
Patni's offshore development services help reap significant cost benefits, while ensuring state- of-the-art technology and enhanced product quality, for the Healthcare ISV.
The Client
A recognized industry leader in providing knowledge-driven, end-to-end information solutions to the healthcare industry in US and Canada.
The Challenge
The client has a flagship product that enables patient clinical recording and monitoring. It required this product to be migrated to a web-based solution (.NET) to provide doctors the flexibility of accessing patient information anywhere/anytime. Since .NET was a nascent technology, the major challenge the client faced was to get a pool of technically qualified .NET resources.
Patni was uniquely positioned to address the client's challenges due to:
Its thought leadership in the area of .NET
Proven delivery capability
Proven technology capabilities which helped identify the pros and cons of the solution at both the architectural and technical levels.
The Solution
Patni's solution was based on a proven methodology for execution of such projects. A proof-of-concept approach was used, which was highly successful and resulted in more projects for Patni.
The following summarizes the solution approach:
Study and validate the .NET architecture created by the client
Creation of Web Prototypes/Proof-of-concepts to clearly define requirements
Migrate/convert the existing applications to the .NET application
Maintain the existing C/S rich GUI functionality when migrating to the new application
Reuse and extension of the existing MS SQL server database structures.
The Technology
Microsoft .NET Framework
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
IIS 5.0
SQL Server 2000 database.
The Benefits
Legacy transformation to web environment to facilitate any-time, anywhere access to patient information
Robust scaleable architecture platform for future growth
Rapid time-to-market
Significant cost savings through leverage of Patni's global delivery model
