Custom Application Development

Aquent develops custom technology solutions to solve mission-critical business problems. Our particular expertise lies in extending the reach of a client’s enterprise by developing and integrating Internet technologies into legacy environments. By providing global, online access to products and information, Aquent helps clients drive efficiency, reduce costs, and increase communication across a geographically dispersed, extended enterprise of employees, suppliers, dealers, and customers.

Our technology solutions have included

• A multilingual Parts on the Internet ordering system for a worldwide dealer network
• A Natural Documentation System application enabling factories worldwide to view manufacturing data
• A Web-centric hedge fund management system incorporating spreadsheets, processes, and reports
• A standardized Supply Management Portal linking internal staff and suppliers to a suite of Web applications

For nearly a decade, Aquent has enjoyed an extraordinary success rate for our enterprise solutions. Today, our solutions are delivering $25 billion in e-business transactions annually for our clients. In an industry where 50–60% of all enterprise software projects fail for various reasons (according to a March 2000 study by the Boston Consulting Group), Aquent’s superior track record is a defining difference.

The Aquent Difference

What is the key to our success? Aquent’s consultants are exceptionally gifted at designing and integrating systems with the best-in-class technology. But good technology is only part of the equation. Understanding our clients’ business problems and designing solutions tailored to their unique objectives and constraints are equally critical.

We listen. We learn. And we build and sustain strong, long-term collaborative relationships based on a mutual goal of improving the client’s business performance.

An Iterative Development Process

Our software development methodology is based on Rational Unified Process (RUP), an iterative approach that delivers the most critical functionality first, minimizing risk, and allowing clients to quickly reap the benefits. We then move on to the next critical function, with overlapping parallel iterations, delivering releases at double the normal pace.

Specialty Expertise: Extending the Enterprise

Aquent has developed broad and deep expertise in two key areas of extended enterprise systems: Supplier Relationship Management and Channel Solutions.

Contact:

For more information please contact it-solutions@aquent.com.