Case Study: Re-architecting an on-prem solution for an international customer

Background

A prominent international governmental organization had implemented a comprehensive system-wide accountability framework that played a crucial role in measuring, monitoring, and advancing progress toward unified standards across various sectors of its operations. However, the legacy application they relied on to manage and enforce this framework was becoming increasingly inadequate, struggling to keep up with the growing user demands and the rapid pace of technological advancements. This aging system was not only failing to scale efficiently, but it was also unable to provide the sophisticated features required to meet the organization's evolving needs.

In response to these challenges, the client sought Trigyn’s expertise to modernize their outdated system and improve its overall functionality. The primary goal of the project was to enhance the application’s scalability and performance to ensure that it could accommodate a rising volume of users and complex operational requirements. Key objectives of this modernization initiative included integrating automation capabilities, developing innovative reporting mechanisms, and providing deeper insights into data and processes. The success of this modernization effort was critical for the client to maintain the effectiveness of its global accountability framework and continue delivering impactful results across its diverse operational sectors.

Trigyn Approach

Trigyn conducted a comprehensive assessment of the client’s existing system and subsequently recommended migrating the application to a cloud-based platform. A re-factoring and re-architecting approach was adopted to build a sophisticated, future-proof solution in Azure. This new solution was designed to address both the client’s current operational needs and their future scalability requirements, all while keeping cost, performance, and sustainability in mind.

A time-bound implementation strategy was developed to introduce a range of value-added features that were previously unavailable. Some of the most significant improvements included:

• Re-designing the accountability framework and migrating the enhanced services to the Azure platform, resulting in better performance and flexibility.
• Creating advanced data visualizations using technologies such as Swagger and QlikSense, which provided more in-depth data insights and improved reporting capabilities.
• Revamping the system infrastructure with scalability as a core focus, ensuring that the system could now scale automatically without requiring manual intervention. Automated monitoring systems were put in place to detect cost overruns, underutilization of resources, and other performance-related issues.
• Leveraging Azure Logic Apps to orchestrate and automate various business processes, while other Azure native services, such as Azure API, helped create a highly available, robust system. Numerous security measures were also implemented to protect data both at rest and in transit.
• Developing a new framework using JQuery, HTML5, .NET Core, and other cutting-edge technologies. This new framework was built with loosely coupled, reusable, and scalable components that allowed for greater flexibility and easier maintenance.
• Enhancing the user experience by consolidating various modules to create a more intuitive and user-friendly navigation system with a responsive UI.
• Implementing Azure DevOps, which significantly reduced the time-to-market for new features by accelerating the deployment process.

Outcome

As a result of Trigyn’s efforts, a new 2.0 version of the application was developed using an advanced technology stack within the Azure environment. This new version was designed to scale automatically and efficiently, without any manual intervention. The high-performing application now has the capability to measure and monitor periodic reports, perform real-time data interpretation, and generate necessary alerts when needed. System performance was enhanced dramatically, improving by multiple folds, while the enhanced functionality provided new interactive dashboards. Additionally, the extensible framework allowed the team to make rapid enhancements as needed, adapting quickly to new requirements or operational changes.

The client expressed significant appreciation for the recommendations and improvements made throughout the development process. This appreciation led to an extended engagement with the client, which has now lasted for over six years, as they continue to rely on Trigyn for their evolving technological needs.

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