
SUCCESS STORIES
Developing a Global Collaboration Platform
2012
November
Challenge
The financial institution needed to replace their outdated Livelink (OpenText) platform with a new, web-based project room collaboration platform. The project required extensive user guidance, custom functionality, and stringent IT security measures. The goal was to create a robust SharePoint Server 2010 solution that could support worldwide collaboration.
Reinsurance company
Financial Services
Munich, Germany
Our client, a leading global reinsurance company headquartered in Munich, Germany, provides comprehensive reinsurance, primary insurance, and risk management solutions. They focus on supporting their clients in managing complex risks and achieving financial stability through innovative and tailored insurance services.
Solution
For this large-scale SharePoint project, we worked closely with the SharePoint architecture team to transform the extensive user and security requirements into detailed technical specifications. Our responsibilities included:
Requirement Formulation: Collaborating with the architecture team to clearly define and document all functional and technical requirements.
Custom Web Parts Development: Designing and developing numerous custom web parts to meet the specific needs of the project rooms, ensuring that all user guidance and functionality requirements were addressed.
IT Security: Implementing comprehensive security measures to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry standards.
Outsourcing Management: Managing the software development process through an outsourcing partner in India, ensuring that all development work adhered to the defined specifications and quality standards.
Outcome
The new SharePoint Server 2010-based collaboration platform successfully replaced the outdated Livelink system, providing a modern, secure, and highly functional environment for project rooms. The extensive customisations and web parts development ensured that the platform met all user guidance and functionality requirements. By effectively managing the outsourcing partnership, we delivered a solution that aligned with the institution's global collaboration needs. The project enhanced the institution’s ability to manage and collaborate on projects worldwide, improving efficiency and security across their operations.