Ricky Crisp worked at Ezy Systems, a software company that develops products for the winery industry. During his placement, he helped upgrade their flagship product EzyWine by designing interfaces, fixing bugs, and writing SQL statements. He learned about object-oriented programming and gained experience with development tools and the software development cycle. Ricky found the experience beneficial for gaining industry experience and knowledge to further his career.

1. Ricky Crisp

2.  Background on Ezy Systems
 Ezy Systems current goals / work
 My work during my placement
 What I have learned
 Final Thoughts

3.  Software company based in Bendigo
 Develops software packages for the winery
industry
 Commenced business in 1993
 Assists 300 wineries across several countries
 Offers help-desk support + installation +
training services
 Flagship product EzyWine

4.  Complete upgrade of software
 Update from FoxPro to VB.NET
 Better more efficient design
 Adding more functionality such Grids, tabs,
search functions

10.  Help with the software upgrade
 Design Graphical user interfaces
 Create Pick lists
 Fix issues/bugs/errors
 Write SQL statements
 Create reports
 Create maintenance programs

11.  Use the below inherited base form to create a
specific program

14.  Fetchers / Facades used to retrieve data from
a database
Fetcher
Facade

18.  Enhanced technical ability with object-
orientated programming
 Developed greater knowledge on SQL /
VB.NET
 Gained first hand experiences with
development tools (Visual Studio / SQL server
management studio)
 Experienced the development cycle of
commercial software
 Experienced the working environment

19.  Industry Based Learning at Ezy Systems was a very
beneficial experience
 Opportunity to contribute to commercial software
 Gain new knowledge for my future career path
 Overcome challenges
 Learn from industry professionals
 Make new friendships / networking opportunities