Defiance has a very strong Microsoft Practice ranging from custom application development on the .Net platform to having solution frameworks focused on industry verticals on enterprise platforms. We are a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and we have a highly experienced team comprising of Solution Architects, Microsoft Certified Consultants, SMEs and PMI Certified Project Managers.
Microsoft Technologies
SharePoint Services
Defiance offers a comprehensive range of service offerings on SharePoint which include Consulting, Implementation, Upgrades, Integration, Maintenance & Support, Training and SharePoint Online.
We have a dedicated SharePoint practice and have built industry focused solution and technology frameworks that leverage SharePoint platform for
- Enterprise Content Management
- Business Process Workflow
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
We have experience in integrating SharePoint with Enterprise Business Solutions like SAP and MS Dynamics and extend their boundary and reach to enterprise users and provide a seamless collaboration environment boosting their day to day productivity.
Our pool of skilled and certified consultants, solution architects and developers help customers experience improved decision-making, increased business productivity and added agility through Microsoft SharePoint.
Defiance SharePoint Practice uses its own solution accelerators, touch point solutions, reusable components and templates for implementations, upgrades and integration with other applications.
Defiance has developed and deployed end-to-end SharePoint solutions such as
- Collaboration Workbench
- Employee Self Service Portals
- Enterprise Project Management solutions
- Mobile enabled eLearning
We have also developed and delivered a number of integrated solutions leveraging BI Solution Platform, Enterprise Search and SharePoint Line of Business integration solutions such as SAP, MS Dynamics and CAD Tools. One of our marquee solutions is a SharePoint based Product Lifecycle Management which has seamless integration with SAP and a CAD tool.
Data Services
Defiance has a rich set of data services leveraging enterprise features built into MS SQL Server 2008 R/2. We offer Master Data Management using Master Data Services as a platform to harmonize master data using an extendible rule repository and provide a 360 degree view of the master data of an enterprise.
We also provide Business Intelligence and Analytics using an integrated suite of tools comprising SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Analysis Services. We have developed our own Dashboard engine on the .Net platform that allows users to slice and dice data as per their role and also allows them to export the data to consumption formats like Excel and PDF.
Bespoke Application Development
Defiance has a deep expertise in Bespoke Application Development on the Microsoft platform with deep expertise in
- Web Applications using ASP .Net with C Sharp and VB.Net
- Rich desktop applications using WPF
- Smart Applications using Silverlight
A testimony to our capabilities in this space is that we are the product development partner for a Microsoft based ERP product for its India version and we have a dedicated COE established for that flagship engagement.
Given our strong pedigree in product oriented services as part of our Engineering Practice and Enterprise Business Solutions practice, we have a natural orientation to leverage every custom application development opportunity into a re-usable solution framework that can be used as a solution accelerator for customers having similar business requirements.
We have a rich set of re-usable component library that allows us to deliver high quality software at a pace that is optimal for our customer’s time to market needs.
Integration Services
Defiance has a strong set of Integration services that helps Enterprises to connect their heterogeneous application landscape and realize higher return on IT investment without having to compromise their locked investment in legacy applications.
Defiance provides integration services across the following spectrum
- Windows Communication Foundation based SOA services
- Windows Workflow Foundation based configurable business process workflows
- BizTalk Process Orchestration for real-time fault tolerant messaging between Enterprise Applications
- SQL Server Integration Services for bulk integration with operational data sources including SAP
Application Maintenance Services
Defiance offers the following Application Maintenance service offerings on a global delivery model
- Application Support (L1, L2 and L3) - SLA driven application support and maintenance as a managed service
- Production Support - SLA driven production support and maintenance as a managed service
- Application Portfolio Management - Application Portfolio Rationalization (APR), Software License Management (SLM) and Application Life Cycle Management (ALCM)
We strictly follow the ITIL V3 model for standardized processes in the areas of Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Release Management, Capacity Management and Availability Management.
We have deep expertise in rationalizing the portfolio of Applications by plotting the customer’s application landscape against a business process heat map. Our recommendations will help customer organizations consolidate and enhance some applications thereby decommissioning redundant applications. Such recommendations will be seamlessly integrated with an analysis of underlying software and hardware infrastructure that will help arrive at a more streamlined Software License Management.
As part of Application Life Cycle Management, we help our Customers evolve transparent Governance processes that enable
- Applications that have been developed to get transitioned seamlessly into Application and Production Support
- Applications that have become redundant (either due to Portfolio rationalization or due to regulatory or technology factors) to be decommissioned or sunset in a planned manner that also releases underlying software (license) and hardware (server) infrastructure
Migration and Upgrade Services
Defiance has a niche set of migration service offerings across the following spectrum
- Migration of applications from legacy platform to new age platforms
- Migration of applications from older version to latest version of underlying software platforms
- Migrating enterprise applications onto a private, public or hybrid cloud infrastructure
Similar to our approach for custom application development, Defiance always thinks ‘Solution Frameworks’ and hence has developed its own proprietary tool kits and solution accelerators from its experience of delivering client projects.
