Foundations

Foundations ^TM is a software development framework, toolkit and design methodology, developed by PDMS, to facilitate the development of high performance applications in Microsoft. Net.

We have created an expanding library of business components that are common to many different business systems. These slot into the Foundations^TM framework and work alongside components developed to meet customer's specific business requirements. These tried and tested components cover a wide range of requirements from security and auditing right through to document management and publishing.

Visit our dedicated Foundations^TM website to find out more about Foundations^TM , what it can do and how it has been used to deliver successful software projects.

The benefits of Foundations^TM for your public sector project

Whilst the principles of software engineering are the same in the public sector as they are anywhere else, there are a number of business factors which affect the long term success of projects in this sector which it is important to understand. The design of the Foundations^TM product set has been very much influenced by our experience in this sector in the following ways.

Fit

Foundations^TM provides a robust basis for providing solutions which fit the requirement in detail now and which can respond quickly to changes whether they result from internal process improvements or external factors such as changes in legislation or reorganisation. In our experience, a significant element of most software application requirements within the public sector is unique. Foundations^TM has been specifically designed to allow maximum flexibility in meeting your requirements without the risks and costs usually associated with fully bespoke developments.

Compliance

Compliance with best practice in areas such as accessibility and data protection is particularly important in public sector projects as is the ability to meet interoperability guidelines such as eGIF. Foundations^TM has been designed to allow the consistent application of these standards to be designed in to the application from the start.

Service

Foundations^TM retains the benefits of a product in terms of proven reliability but comes with a service based approach which recognises the importance of working in partnership with the customer at all levels to achieve a successful project outcome. This is also reflected in an innovative approach to licensing which does not penalise success!

Results

Fundamentally we believe that our approach which builds on more than a decade of successful project implementations, provides the best possible route for the delivery of practical solutions on time and on budget. This is the basis for our own success and that of our customers and is reflected in a track record of which we are very proud.