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Custom application development is meant for designing software that has been designed and programmed for a specific function/need. While all software developed using application development is technically custom, the difference is that packaged applications were designed with a general set of features to be used by a broad range of users. Nexus delivers Custom Application Development solutions within the context of your business objectives and strategies.

Our experienced system analysts and programmers work on your project from its conceptualization through and beyond its completion and implementation. We will manage the project engagement to ensure that the project remains on its intended course and within budget. It's easy to offer deployable systems and install them, but we will remain with you to insure that your technical personnel and other employees can successfully use the application. We also offer customized support contracts to meet most any need.

Quality planning and design is the key to successful Custom application development. It can give your product unique and valuable features, but make sure the return is worth the cost.

Our Custom application development, offer your company an opportunity to develop a competitive advantage by using technology in a more productive or effective way than your competitors. It does not have to be expensive. These solutions can become an efficient method for both industry leaders and small companies to reduce expenses and retain a competitive advantage.

We provide total flexibility in terms of Custom application development - the process is essentially "Client Driven". It is important to remember that a well-designed database should provide the end product that is tailored to meet both your professional and practical business needs and therefore serve its intended purpose.

The Custom application development process normally includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Comprehensive and detailed analysis of the business needs,
  2. Preparation of design specifications
  3. Initial design concept
  4. Programming
  5. Testing/validation
  6. Client support (Training & support material provided
  7. Ongoing development and maintenance

Application Outsourcing

Our custom solutions and applications:

  1. give you a consistent edge over competition
  2. address gaps in the functionality provided by commercial packaged applications
  3. address aspects of the business process unique to your business
  4. address business processes for which solutions are unavailable in the market

Some key features of our Custom Application Development approach:

  1. Predefined methodologies and frameworks
  2. Structured and managed requirements definition process
  3. Proprietary tools to improve effectiveness of the development process
  4. Process-oriented development methodology
  5. Strong focus on quality
  6. Rigorous program management processes

With Nexus services in custom application solution development you can:

  1. Outline the solution
  2. Define the solution architecture
  3. Develop prototypes for demos to user
  4. Design solution details
  5. Build the solution
  6. Validate the solution against requirements
  7. Roll out the solution across your organization and support the solution

Our domain experts elicit and define your requirements for effective solutions to your application development and outsourcing needs. Our teams have vast experience in technology and understand your domain and business constraints.

Our teams define a scalable and high-performance architecture and develop the right solution for you. We also provide program and project management experience to manage the process, delivering business solutions on time, with quality and within budget

Nexus can assist you in any or all of the application development and outsourcing lifecycle stages. Our Custom Application Development services include:

  1. Architecture Consulting
  2. Capacity Planning
  3. Network Planning
  4. Development
  5. Testing

Offerings

Our Services in these areas are focused on:

  1. Application Development
    This includes web based, client/server application development and enhancements to legacy applications
  2. Migration and Customization
    This includes: version upgrade services, database migration, re-engineering, functionality upgrades and porting
  3. Guidance
    When presented with a list of needs, our technical staff researches open source and commercial software solutions, which will save you valuable staff resources.
  4. Collaboration
    Nexus's technical staff can work within the parameters of a larger project to assist your staff or other outside consultants; be it maintenance programming or specific development
  5. Specialization
    As a staff, we specialize in a wide range of programming languages (Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Perl, PHP, HTML, CSS, to name a few) and open source software.
  6. Tools
    The technical staff prides itself on a solid knowledgebase of open source options with new tools being researched on an ongoing basis
  7. OS Environment
    Whenever possible, we take full advantage of Linux for the application environment because of it's reliability, flexibility and low cost
  8. Development Environment
    For the highest quality end product, the development environment and production environment should be the same. Beyond the benefits listed in OS Environment, Linux also has great flexibility, which ensures quicker development