FII Case Study

Business Challenges:

  • The on-premise legacy system used by the provincial and federal agencies to provide funding to Canadian companies was experiencing a number of technical and functional limitations.  Jointly, the organizations recognized the need to provision an updated system based on modern technologies.

Solution: Funding Management

  • After providing managed service functions to FII/NRCan for 10 years, Avocette was chosen to develop and implement a modern replacement to the legacy Funding Management System.

    • Services Provided:
      • Custom Cloud Development
      • Managed Services
    • Technologies Utilized:
      • Microsoft Azure
      • .NET
      • Angular, Bootstrap
      • DevOps

Outcome:

  • The successful implementation of a new cloud-based solution, which won NRCan a departmental award for Impact Award – Achieving Results: Policy, Regulatory, Program And Service Excellence. In addition to the gains achieved through modernization, the dynamic scalability of the MS Azure based cloud solution has increased both cost effectiveness and user satisfaction
  • Avocette continues to provide AMMS Services to support the application for both organizations.

LGIS Case Study

Business Challenges:

  • The client was looking to transform and modernize an existing legacy system with a modular based system.

Solution:

  • A web-based application that supports internal and external users for multiple grant types, covering recipients such as Local Governments, First Nations, and Societies. The entire lifecycle of a grant program is covered from online application to approvals, claims, monitoring and reporting.

    • Services Provided:
      • Manages Services
      • Project Services
      • Integration
    • Technologies Utilized:
      • Sohema
      • DevOps
      • SQL Server
      • Web Services

Outcome:

  • LGIS has been in production for over 10 years and has been adopted by other Ministries for the handling of their grants.
  • 10 programs implemented in the last 18 months, as opposed to 3-4 months per program previously. The new solution allows the Canadian Govt (Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program) to invest & effectively manage $3.917 billion in B.C. infrastructure over 10 years.

WorkSafe BC Case Study

Challenges:

  • WorkSafe Enterprise Transformation program. Moving to an Agile / Dev Ops development froamework and moving to the cloud. Project Director was required
  • Needed to source a key individual that could lead the project
  • There was a tight timeline to fill the role with a successful candidate and meet the KPI

Strategies:

  • We employed our thorough sourcing methodology
  • Avocette ongoing recruiting for senior people ahead of client requests
  • Leveraged our deep understanding of the client’s mandate and highlighted the benefits to the candidates

Outcome:

  • Able to attract the candidate by emphasizing the challenging and critical aspect of the role in a leading technology
  • Recruited the Project Dev Ops Director and provided further staff augmentation to assemble the team used to complete the project
  • Many of our contractors have converted to permanent

Microsoft Case Study

Business Challenges:

  • System lacks scalability for busy business cycles
  • On Premise system with technical/functional limitations
  • An aging system that lacks flexibility
  • Cost to enhance to meet business requirements

Solution:

  • Design flexibility into the new solution
  • Architect and implement on a cloud platform
  • Leverage cloud technologies to meet new requirements
  • Utilize a hybrid/agile approach to improve delivery

Outcomes:

  • New web application in the cloud with Technology Longevity
  • Cloud solution provides the scalability required
  • Reduced operational costs
  • Flexible system to meet current and future requirements
  • High stakeholder ratings and acceptance
  • Federal  Impact Award – Achieving Results: Program And Service Excellence.