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    Overview

    A leading shipping company in the US having large ERP using old generation architecture and following the waterfall method in delivery wanted to change to modern architecture & agile based delivery methodology.

    Challenges

    • Extended Delivery Cycles: Quarterly delivery intervals delay the rollout of critical business features.
    • Manual Deployment Pitfalls: Reliance on manual processes introduces significant human dependency and lacks a robust rollback strategy.
    • Extended Delivery Cycles: Quarterly delivery intervals delay the rollout of critical business features.
    • Outdated Monolithic Architecture: Legacy Oracle Forms and Oracle Database limit agility and modernization efforts.
    • Unplanned Downtime: Unscheduled outages lead to substantial business disruptions and financial losses.
    • Scalability Concerns: The system struggles to scale effectively as user numbers increase with new office expansions.

    Solutions

    • Agile Methodology Adoption: Transitioned to a four-week delivery cycle, enhancing agility and responsiveness to business needs. Leveraged Jira for comprehensive project management and tracking.
    • DevOps Implementation: Utilized Bamboo for seamless integration and deployment. Employed Selenium for automated testing, significantly improving quality control and minimizing manual testing and deployment dependencies.
    • Modern Microservice Architecture: Adopted Spring Boot and container technology to build a scalable and flexible microservice architecture.
    • Cloud Migration to AWS: Migrated applications to the AWS Cloud, utilizing container technology for elastic scalability to meet varying demand.
    • Cost Optimization on AWS: Implemented various cost-saving strategies, leveraging container technology to effectively manage and reduce operational expenses on the AWS platform

    Benefits

    • Enhanced Feature Rollout Agility: Accelerate the introduction of new business features with increased efficiency.
    • Improved Resilience: Proactively prepared for unexpected scenarios, ensuring business continuity.
    • Increased Quality and Visibility: Minimized manual efforts through automation, enhancing quality control and transparency.
    • Minimized Downtime: Reduced downtime, safeguarding valuable business hours and productivity.
    • Cost Efficiency with Cloud Deployment: Achieved significant cost savings through optimized cloud-based solutions.

    CONCLUSION

    By leveraging Enterprise Architecture Services, the shipping company has significantly enhanced agility, achieved remarkable cost savings, ensured delivery excellence, and is well-prepared for the unknown.

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