zAppDev: An environment for developing enterprise applications of any size and complexity - fast

1. Enterprise Applications
Developed & Maintained
with Unrivalled Efficiency
www.clmsuk.com

2. An environment for developing enterprise
applications of any size and complexity - fast
2 zAppDev® by CLMS
A
ll businesses need software. From
simple applications to full ERP sys-
tems and everything in-between. This
software needs to be efficient – to
build, maintain and update. Most importantly,
enterprise applications must be fit for purpose –
the business activity should dictate the software
you build, not the other way round. All too often,
a company’s processes are amended to suit the
not-quite-perfect software that has been built
or purchased. Short term, this is the quickest,
cheapest fix. Longer term, it can be damaging
and expensive. zAppDev was designed to meet
these requirements.
APPLICATIONS
ALWAYS MEET
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
FULL
STAKEHOLDER
COLLABORATION
ZERO
ON-GOING
COMMITMENT
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HIGH-QUALITY
CONSISTENT
CODE
FUTURE
PROOF
APPLICATIONS
FAST DELIVERY -
ON SCHEDULE &
ON BUDGET

3. 3zAppDev® by CLMS
Usage and Benefits
E
verything flows from these models, the
low level code is automatically com-
piled by zAppDev. Aside from increased
speed when compared to manual cod-
ing, this also means no “translation loss” as vital
specifications are not passed from document to
document, person to person. Of course, we don’t
ask you to entrust everything to the machine
– all code is accessible and open to edit and
amend.
Automation continues throughout the process
– all documentation is generated automatically,
testing is also automated.
zAppDev is also a collaboration tool - all users
from business and IT operate together at the
same time, in the same environment - even
clients are involved and can give feedback much
earlier in the process. Activity is monitored,
changes are tracked, versions are automatically
recorded.
All this means that development is fast, code is
consistent, you reduce reliance on individuals
as knowledge is captured across your organisa-
tion.
Most importantly, the application that you build
is exactly what your business needs, in the
shortest possible time.
zAppDev® allows enterprises to build applications from the ground up with
automation, driven by their business processes. These are turned into models,
designed with visual editors to accurately capture critical business information in
terms of data, logic, processes and UI elements.
Business leaders, analysts, coders
and clients work together in a
collaborative environment – client
input is earlier, cycles complete
faster.
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Generated applications are “fully
portable” – they don’t need
zAppDev to run. This means no on-
going commitment.
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zAppDev efficiencies are magnified
during maintenance and upgrade –
make changes to the models, don’t
rewrite the code.
h
Narrows the gap between your
business model and the completed
code with no “translation loss”.i
Automatic code means fast and
consistent code. Code can be
manually edited if desired. This
reduces reliance on any individual
coders.
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Coders are freed up to concentrate
on higher level work across a larger
number of projects.N
zAppDev® is an environment to design and build an application, not necessarily to
run it. This means there is no on-going commitment. The generated application is
yours to take away – the code can run online, from any server. You can bring it back
to zAppDev® for maintenance and upgrade if you wish – where you will see even
greater, cumulative efficiencies than you saw at initial build.

4. Development Task Without zAppDev® Efficiencies with zAppDev®
Design & Build
Inputs - Business
Requirements
Functional & Technical
Specification Documents
Captured in non specific format, in de-
scriptive terms, handed down through
stages – Business Leaders, Business
Analysts, Architects, Coders – at every
stage there is a risk of translation loss
-Time consuming
-The final application is rarely what the
business originally demanded
Captured into the environment with
visual editors – everything flows from
the design, including the functional
& technical specification documents
which are generated automatically
+Quicker
+The final application is exactly what
the business demands
Architecture Manual assembly of components
-Time consuming
-Varying quality
Automatic assembly of components
+Instant
+Consistent quality every time
Coding Manual
-Time consuming
-Varying quality
-Risk of knowledge loss through last
minute changes
-Dependency on individuals
Automatically compiled, with ability to
access and manually edit if required
+Instant
+Consistent quality every time
+No loss of knowledge - full control
over the code
+ No dependency on individuals
Bug Fixing Manual
-Time consuming
-Varying quality
Automated
+Quick testing cycles
+Consistent quality every time
Client Testing Manual deployment to test
environment
-Time consuming
-Requires strict version control
-Client input delayed
Single environment throughout. Testing
takes place alongside development
+Saves time
+No risk of version control
+Client input earlier
Document & Maintain
Technical Documentation Manual
-Time consuming
-Varying quality
-Sometimes omitted
Automated
+Instant
+Consistent quality every time
+Generated in a single click
Maintenance, version
upgrades & tech changes
Manual amendments to all stages,
with focus on coding
-Time consuming
-Varying quality
-Disruptive to business
Changes made to the models automat-
ically filter through to all stages
+Rapid changes
+Consistent quality
+Seamless adjustment to changing
requirements
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5. 5zAppDev® by CLMS
Requirements to use zAppDev in-house
{ No installation required - full functionality via a web browser
{ Only basic database fluency and object orientated design
proficiency required
Training & Support
{ Online training available
{ Online knowledge base
{ Additional tutoring available, face-to-face or online
{ Support by phone, email or live chat
{ On-site support available
{ Consulting services available
On-boarding
Novice to
advanced user
achieved in only
30 hours

6. 6 zAppDev® by CLMS
Our specialists can use zAppDev®
on your behalf
Receive the same, unique collection of benefits that zAppDev provides, without the need to on-board,
and enjoy:
{ Outsourced business modeling and application development using zAppDev.
{ Clients benefit from zAppDev efficiencies at build, maintenance and upgrade.
• Client testing an input from the earliest stages, not just at the end of iterations.
• Fitness for purpose.
• Speed – billing for fewer development hours and receiving benefits of use sooner.
{ CLMS can provide hosting, maintenance and upgrades.
{ All functions can be transferred to the client as in-house capacity grows.
OutsourcetoCLMSServices

7. 7zAppDev® by CLMS
Clients
zAppDev has been used to build numerous business applications, right up to and including full
ERP systems, across multiple industries, such as logistics, the maritime industry, security, transport,
banking and finance. We have worked with the full range of organisations, from SMEs to large
multinationals and governments.
We train companies to run zAppDev themselves, and use zAppDev as an outsourced provider
on behalf of other enterprises – all receive the same, unique collection of benefits that zAppDev
provides. We provide interaction as they demand, from telephone support to global, onsite, one on
one tuition.
Many of our clients are development firms, who pass on zAppDev’s unique benefits to their own
clients. They are able to involve their clients in testing earlier, meaning that completed applications
meet expectations exactly.
They can develop software faster and with fewer man-hours, meaning not only that their prices are
more competitive, but they can also take on more projects.

8. 8 zAppDev® by CLMS
About Us
O
riginally the brainchild of academics,
we have spent years of research in
developing innovative technology and
software solutions and services that
help organisations turn their business models to
modern software components.
T
his history is key – zAppDev’s origins in
change management, means that busi-
ness needs have always been our priori-
ty. Of course our own business develops
also - zAppDev itself is continually evolving
and regularly updated.
CLMS (UK) LIMITED was established in 1998 with a vision to simplify business
change management, with specific focus on IT Systems.

9. Contact us
www.clmsuk.com
UK
KD207 Knowledge Dock
4-6 University Way | E162RD
London
Tel. +44 (0) 208 223 6397
GREECE
Andrea Papandreou 19
Maroussi | 15124
Athens
Tel. +30 210 6199058