Overview
Your application portfolio can be instrumental to enabling new business processes, products and services to drive market leadership and differentiation. New applications can eliminate manual processes, and improve responsiveness and quality.
Application Development services support all stages of the application life cycle from requirements through design, test and implementation. Your organization will benefit from a robust set of methodologies, frameworks, industry accelerators and software assets to deliver high quality custom applications. IBM application development consultants are experts across a wide range of architectures, technologies, platforms and devices including service-oriented architecture, grid computing, open source development, IBM, Microsoft® and wireless to name a few.
Deep industry and technology expertise delivers innovative business solutions to address the key goals of your organization.
Business challenges
Drive market leadership, differentiation, and innovation
Address unique business requirements
Support new business processes, products and services
Eliminate manual processes that result in higher effort and cost
Reduce quality and defect problems
Establish adherence to regulatory requirements
Improve responsiveness and shorten time-to-market
Application development services that we offer
Evaluation and Assessment - Application assessment services focus on evaluating the current application environment with regard to risks, issues, constraints, adherence to business requirements and best practices for coding and ease of maintenance.
Full Life Cycle Services - A variety of services that address part or all of the application development life cycle including project management, requirements development, business analysis, design, development, testing and deployment. Our robust methodologies, industry accelerators, global delivery centers and assets maximize quality, efficiency and speed to market.
Accelerated Solution Delivery - The IBM Accelerated Solution Delivery Team leverages Agile development methodologies, best practices and assets to deliver consulting and custom application solutions that focus on speed and business value. Services include assessments and consulting to evaluate the effectiveness of Agile initiatives, consulting to and transform your environment to Agile, and Agile application development services methodology.
E-commerce Applications - E-commerce solutions that connect buyers and sellers through B2C and B2B online business channels, provide integration to back-end applications, and provide integration to payment solutions. Your enterprise will benefit from services ranging from strategy through design and implementation based on IBM's award-winning WebSphere® Commerce Suite.
IBM Testing - A spectrum of flexible and comprehensive services based on vast testing expertise, industry skills, and a time-tested methodology. Our services include life cycle testing, test consulting, test automation, implementation of test centers of excellence, specialized performance and SOA testing, and infrastructure testing. Leading test tools, proven automated processes and assets are utilized to reduce cycle times and maximize quality.
Wireless Services - Focus on solutions that include edge-of-network technology, application software and integration to customer back end systems. The edge-of-network technologies typically comprise of handheld devices, RFID, telematics, smart cards and embedded computers.
Microsoft Services - End-to-end services for clients who require a tightly-aligned applications infrastructure, supported by various Microsoft and other enterprise-based technologies locally or globally. By using industry proven methodologies and application frameworks, we can help deliver business solutions that are designed to be flexible and cost-effective.
Learning Development - A range of services to help design, build and deliver high quality application training modules in a variety of formats including classroom and technology-based delivery. Services include instructional design and custom content development, Web lecture services, digital video solutions, e-learning on demand portals, ERP and CRM training solutions and training translation services.
Why IBM
IBM's industry expertise and global investment in application skills help provide a foundation for leadership in application design, development, implementation and management. Our in-depth understanding of business processes and information technology uniquely qualifies us to work with clients who wish to leverage industry best practices in application lifecycle management while focusing on strategic, core business competencies.
As one of the largest providers of consulting, systems integration and application services, IBM has unrivaled experience optimizing application investments and aligning them to business requirements. Our team of more than 90,000 Application Services consultants located around the world can assemble the industry and technology expertise through proven methodology, research innovation, and solution assets and accelerators that help you achieve greater productivity and business agility.
