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The General Services Administration
(GSA) Schedule enables SAI Systems to offer
integrated, solutions, IT products
and services to Federal procurement
agencies. This approval allows all
federal agencies to procure
Software services and Hardware
products from SAI Systems. SAI Systems
offerings include website design
and development,database
integration, content management
systems,Systems integration and
maintenance,legacy system migration
staffing and a lot more. SAI Systems offers
special discounted pricing for its
services to Federal customers.
Re-engineering for better
governance
The
Client:
One of the largest Federal
research and engineering
companies responsible for
assisting the General Services
Administration (GSA) in tracking
energy usage to reduce energy
costs and optimize energy usage.
The Business Challenge:
The client wanted to undertake
reengineering to improve dynamic
tracking and control for
different energy usages. The
current system offered limited
utility monitoring thereby
restricting functionality in the
usage and hindering access to
useful energy information. The
system lacked the functionality
to integrate with third party
supplier systems necessary for
monitoring energy usage and cost.
The client wanted to implement
advance reporting capabilities
for the application while
addressing budgetary constraints.
The
Solution:
The SAI Systems team conducted an
extensive study of the existing
system and produced a functional
GAP analysis report with a set of
cost effective recommendations.
SAI Systems also developed a prototype
based on the understanding of the
client requirements.
SAI Systems implemented the following
enhancements and changes in the
application:
- Web based independent thin
client/server architecture.
- Improved user interface and
security to authenticate users.
- Advanced reporting with
ability to export and generate
reports.
- Ability to track renewable
energy types in utilities being
tracked.
- Audit trail - Keeps track of
changes in the application.
SAI Systems has also implemented new
functionalities like gathering of
weather data from third party in
the new application.
Technology:
- Web Server: Microsoft™ IIS™
- Middleware: COM
- Web UI: Active Server Pages
(ASP)
- Database: Microsoft™ SQL
Server 2000™
Client's
Benefits:
The client realized the following
benefits:
- Interface with third party
supplier systems.
- Transaction tracking and
control.
- Compliance to Federal
standards.
- Dynamic tracking for
different energy usage.
- Reports for easy viewing to
users.
The client has initiated Phase
Two of the project to build a
data warehouse of the application
and GSA intends to use Phase One
application to market it as a
product to other Federal agencies
Industry
Relevance:
Many large government departments
like these use similar
applications. With time it
becomes essential that these
applications are enhanced and
relevant changes are made in them
so that they can cope with the
growing information needs of the
modern days. SAI Systems partners with
the client to provide them with
effective solutions for their
problems.
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