This case study describes a code inspection project Hexaware completed for a large healthcare products provider. Hexaware performed code inspections on a third-party handheld application called VERI5 that had been in beta for 7 years. The inspection found several issues and determined the code was not maintainable. Hexaware provided recommendations to discontinue the product. The inspection followed a two-phase approach of design review and then code inspection. This helped the client decide whether to continue supporting the outdated application.

1. Case Study Healthcare & Life Sciences
US Based HealthCare Products Provider - VERI5 Code Inspection
Client Overview
The client is a leading provider of products, services and technologies supporting the Healthcare industry. They employ nearly 40,000 people in 5 continents
and produce annual revenues of more than $88 billion.
The client develops, manufactures, packages and markets products for patient care; develops
drug-delivery technologies; distributes pharmaceuticals and medical, surgical and laboratory
The Challenge
supplies; offers consulting and other services that improve quality and efficiency in health care
They are ranked amongst the Top 25 on the Fortune 500 list Code Inspection Lifecycle and
They provide technologies and services that help hospitals manage medications, store and templates not available
track specialty supplies, identify and prevent hospital acquired infections Tedious Visual Code Inspection
The segment for which Hexaware catered to, develops, manufactures, leases and sells Developers not inclined to work on
medical technology products like Code Inspection projects
Intravenous medication safety and infusion therapy delivery systems, software
applications, needle-free disposables and related patient monitoring equipment
Value Delivered
Dispensing systems that automate the distribution and management of medications Enabled customer to make a decision to
in hospitals and other healthcare facilities
discontinue the product
Solution Framework
Carried out Code Analysis and recommendations to make it maintainable
Provided Design Evaluation and Consultation
Provided Final Code Inspection Report
Technology Environment
VERI5 Code Inspection –
Console
Software: MS Windows 2000 / 2003, Sybase ASA 9.0.1, MS VC++ 6.0
VERI5
Hardware: Intermec 700C
Software: Pocket PC 2003 IVA 4.41, SQL CE, MS EVC++ 4.0 SP3, MS SDK for
Windows Mobile 2003-based Pocket PCs
Hexaware Approach
Code Inspection: VERI5 was a thirdparty hand held application created for the customer that
had several issues and was in beta for 7 years. Hexaware performed Code Inspection of VERI5
application and HHDBFns module of Console application to determine soundness of the
design and maintainability of the code Hexaware executed the project in 2 phases
Design Review: The purpose of this phase was to review and determine if the design of VERI5
application and its interface to the Console application via HHDBFns module was sound
Code Inspection: The purpose of this phase was to visually inspect the code of VERI5
application and its interface to the Console application via HHDBFns module and document the
issues found, if any and determine if the code was maintainable
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