AdvanTec
develops custom software applications that are tailored to your business
needs. Typical development projects range from small business applications,
for specific market segments, all the way to enterprise wide integrated
business systems.
AdvanTec specializes in business system application development, utilizing MS-Access, MS- SQL Server, and MS Visual Basic. We also support .Net, Perl and technical documentation/ courseware development.
Typical applications include database systems, Web site development, and integrated business systems.
Our development philosophy:
AdvanTec does not believe in re-inventing the wheel. Whenever it makes economic sense AdvanTec systems designers start with commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) applications and make required modifications with add on modules.
AdvanTec understands that many times clients want to be able to maintain their own applications after development. For these clients we provide source code as well as technical support to assist in the transfer of technology to the clients' technical staff.
Of course AdvanTec can and will maintain the client’s software for them, if desired. To this end we even offer on-line remote maintenance and administration services
The Development Process:
In order to assure that the client gets what they need and what they expect AdvanTec encourages/requires the client to actively participate in multiple project reviews throughout the project development life cycle.
An outline of a typical project is depicted below. The first column indicates who is responsible for the step. The second column describes the activity undertaken during the step. The third column indicates the fees or payments that are made.
| Responsibility | Step | Cost |
| Client | Preliminary Request for Information (RFI) | |
| Both | Initial discussion of requirements, technical feasibility and broad gauge cost estimate | No Charge |
| Client | Request for Proposal (RFP) | |
| Both | Detail specifications
System Interfaces Data Requirements User interface Requirements Preliminary business rules |
Fee
Time & Charges |
| AdvanTec | Final Proposal Cost and development schedule | NC |
| Both | Contract signing | Down Payment |
| AdvanTec | Preliminary design specifications (Internal document) | |
| AdvanTec | Prototype development | |
| AdvanTec | Prototype delivery | Second Payment |
| Client | Prototype review & Modification Requirements (MR) | |
| AdvanTec | Preliminary Business Rules Specification Implementation and Prototype User interface and business function refinements delivery | Third Payment |
| Client | Application Review Business Rule Refinement and MR | |
| AdvanTec | Completed Application Delivery | Fourth Payment |
| Client | Shakedown pre-production run – final MR | |
| AdvanTec | Finished Product Delivery | |
| Client | Acceptance | Final Payment |
The above schedule can take weeks or months depending on the scope and size of the projects. Very large projects are typically broken down into multiple phases (or version releases) that repeat the process steps above.
This methodology produces a WIN-WIN scenario with our clients.
Modular Development Components:
AdvanTec offers complete solutions and optionally can consist of:
- Software development
- Software maintenance
- Installation
- Configuration
- Data Conversion
- On-line help
- User Manuals
- Technical Systems Manuals
- End-User training
- System administrator training
- Developer training
- Hardware: Desktops, Servers, Scanners, barcode, OMR, Counter top displays, cash drawers, receipt printers, had held data entry devices, etc.
- Networks
- Remote Network Administration
- Help Desk Services
