Microsoft

The Artis Microsoft Practice focuses upon the provision of:

• Bespoke dot Net application development services;
• Microsoft SharePoint implementation and integration services;
• Microsoft CRM integration, implementation and customisation services;
• Core Microsoft infrastructure consulting, deployment and support services covering Windows Server, SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, MOSS 2007, ISA Server in physical and virtualised environments; and
• Assistance around managing the complexity of Microsoft licenses.

As a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner, Artis has the skilled and certified Microsoft consultants, backed by intellectual property and methodologies to hit the ground running to solve your Microsoft Challenges.

Artis is also able to support your existing Microsoft application by either part-time or full-time access to Microsoft developers or senior consultants in a cost effective and responsive manner.

Artis is able to design a unified communications solution that will improve your teamwork and reduce travel costs.

Utilising the Artis Microsoft Practice, you can reduce the risk of your next Microsoft project.

Microsoft Solutions - .Net Application Development

The Artis Microsoft Solutions Team is focussed on delivering high quality, tailored technical solutions to deliver your exact business functionality demands.

The core capability covers:

• Custom developed solutions,
• Platform solutions, and
• Platform services

The Artis’ team delivers business agility with cost effective solutions for a wide range of business needs. With key competencies in architectural, development, testing and project management skills, Artis personnel are ready to effectively contribute to your business. Each member of Artis’ Microsoft Solutions team has been recognised by Microsoft certification in their chosen areas of specialisation.

Solution: Buy Or Build?

Artis’ leading edge software development methodologies, tools and frameworks help deliver custom or integrated solutions with minimal lead time and cost. Today’s complex IT solutions require a trusted solution advisor. Artis’ business results focused team, works to provide the best solution to meet your needs.

Solution Design

Artis understands the importance of quality architecture in a successful solution. Our team of solution designers applies well understood patterns to ensure the system will meet all of the business objectives now and into the future with minimal risk. With an extremely wide range of experience in different application types and industries, Artis’ solution designers strive to ensure that the solution is practical, simple and cost effective while still meeting all the business objectives.

Solution Development with Lean .NET

Artis’ Lean .NET methodology applies proven lean manufacturing principles to software development and project management. This highly efficient approach often means that a purpose built solution provides higher functionality at a lower cost and risk than a customised off the shelf solution. Artis has an enviable track record in delivering solutions on-time and on-budget using its Lean .NET approach.

Business Benefits of Lean.NET

Working with Artis and our Lean.NET application development and integration methodology provides a number of benefits to provide your business with a number of competitive advantages:

• Concurrent design and development significantly reduces go to market lead times for your software solution resulting in lower development costs and rapid adaption to market conditions
• Minimal waste approach ensures focus is on producing high quality working software
• Time boxed iterations ensure the highest priority business features are implemented first allowing earlier go to market and efficient control of development costs
• Automated testing and continuous integration minimise associated testing costs and significantly reduces testing phases duration in projects.
• End to end application lifecycle tools ensure a high degree of collaboration is possible between the Artis development team and the business subject matter experts to ensure it is right the first time.
• Software generation tools and Lean.NET frameworks enable the Artis’ development team to focus entirely on the user experience and business process implementations

Cloud .NET is a recent Artis initiative to bring the benefits of our Lean.NET development to cloud based solutions for businesses today. If your business wishes to reduce infrastructure management costs, support a highly scalable solution and/or ensure the highest availability for your application, then Artis’ Cloud.NET solutions can get you in business faster and at a lower cost than traditional cloud development approaches.