What was the scope of their involvement?
With Aplana, we’ve developed innovative and important solutions for our business.
Our largest project was the creation of our core, web-based incident platform, which is used to capture, curate, and publish our data to a variety of customers. It’s a complicated platform that ingests data from multiple sources (XML and CSV feeds, as well as Twitter), some of which produce contradictory information about the same real-life phenomena.
The chief functionality is to merge these reports into a clear, unified picture of a single event. The system automatically generates textual descriptions of these events in over 12 different languages, though we also have complete flexibility to make edits.
Because much of the data is processed manually by our operators, we needed an intuitive UI to ensure a smooth workflow and cut down on operating costs.
What is the team composition?
The size of the team fluctuates depending on the amount of work we need each year, but generally ranges between 8–15 individuals. Aplana is flexible, allowing us to shrink or expand the team as necessary.
How did you come to work with Aplana Software?
They reached out to my boss during a conference.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve invested around $4 million over the course of our ten-year partnership.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with Aplana in September 2007 and our relationship is ongoing.
Aplana Software Services successfully delivered practical solutions that have received positive feedback in early rounds of beta testing. The team is thoroughly communicative and manages multiple tasks with ease. They contribute conceptually when necessary to enhance the product’s final quality.