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Our experienced development staff can design, build and extend solutions to meet your needs. We provide solutions at any phase, including analysis, development, test support for other ECP-based system enhancements and software fixes, including development and modification of Java, Lotus/Domino code and Oracle/SQL data models and modernizing existing software components with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

 

Case Study: ITS-GWAC Post-Award Module

 

TechFlow formed a team to develop and deliver an Integrated Technology Service (ITS) Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) Regional Business Application (RBA) component (also referred to as a 'module' or "management module"). The module is integrated into the RBA IT-Solutions (ITSS) / Common Oracle Database (CODB) web-based environment for the GSA ITS-GWAC Program Management Office to use as a Financial Management Information System. The purpose of the module is to provide a method for GWAC contractors to fulfill contractual responsibility in reporting procurement activities such as order data, invoice purchase data and Contract Access Fee (CAF) payments to the GWAC program office. Supplemental information will be collected from agency Contracting Officers in the form of supporting order data to be used in financial reporting, forecasting and management of the GWAC program. GSA intends on using the system in support of Millennia GWAC contracts prior to Initial Operating Capacity (IOC) supporting the future Alliant GWAC contract. Further, adding the module into the RBA provides GSA with the proof-of-concept of extending the RBA functionality to meet emerging business needs in a cost effective manner while integrating with existing system data and system interconnections.

 

TechFlow has conducted extensive business analysis and workflow planning, user and functional requirements analysis, technical analysis, Program Management and support, J2EE software development, Oracle database schema and trigger development (DML, DDL, PL/SQL), system integration with Financial Management Information System (FMIS)/GSA general ledger data, extensive QA and testing, creation of SDLC documentation, formal user training, and transition planning to RBA operations (define RBA Help Desk, Registration and Support functions, continued user training) for this project.

 

TechFlow reduced project risk and improved the development cycle in cooperation with the GSA PM by well defined initial requirements and iterative development milestones with capability demonstrations tightly tied to the final software release date. The Build 1-6 milestone demonstrations were delivered either on-site at GSA Fairfax, VA (Willowwood) or by webinar all on schedule and met or exceeded client expectations.

 

Specific Module Details Include the following

 

Application Level: The solution is integrated into the RBA as an additional navigation tab. The module itself is built on the modern, enterprise Java/J2EE WebSphere ITSS code base and Oracle (CODB) database and is fully section 508 compliant. It utilizes second generation web technologies such as AJAX and web services to improve the user experience.

 

Reporting Function: Reporting is a major system objective which is facilitated by integration with the GSA business objects infrastructure and through a built-in tool for gap coverage of users outside of GSA firewall.


Security: The module is tightly integrated with the existing ITSS application for user roles and security and the CODB for data persistence, record storage and reporting and leverages existing Certified and Accredited (C&A) infrastructure.


Testing: The system was developed in the Fall of 2006 and successfully released in the Spring of 2007.