Our Services

IJJC has the expertise and optimized methodologies to design and deliver high-value software solutions for PCs, mobile devices and the cloud. In addition to programming talent, we provide planning and prototyping services that substantially improve the likelihood of project success. We also provide ongoing feature enhancement and defect mitigation for the solutions we develop as well as existing custom software products and tools.

computer_codingIJJC approaches software design as a distinct discipline from code development. Software design requires a blend of business acumen and problem-solving skills as well as development expertise. We believe that taking the time to fully understand our customers’ businesses and processes leads to a more robust product with a longer useful life. As a result, we dedicate the first phase of the software lifecycle to gathering detailed requirements, designing a user interface and process flow, and determining the project timeline and cost estimates.

IJJC can then transform the design into a working prototype that can be used to prove the technical viability of the concept and for product testing. IJJC leverages a combination of off-the-shelf tools, custom code and our own proven software libraries to quickly develop, deploy and maintain prototypes at a compelling price. Our prototypes are visually and functionally advanced solutions that help showcase and validate the software design.

IJJC brings more than 30 years of software development experience to every project. We specialize in the Microsoft .NET development framework with large databases but are capable of evaluating and developing solutions for most software platforms. We provide a robust development infrastructure for recording requirements, tracking progress and providing regular status updates to our customers. Our development process results in an Alpha, Beta and Final software deliverables, enabling customers to see progress along the way and fine-tune the solution as needed.

  • Architecture:
    We architect a solution that meets the customer’s requirements for reliability, extensibility, scalability, maintainability and other key criteria.
  • Database Design:
    Our engineers have extensive experience designing and implementing robust databases that serve as the critical backend to many software solutions.
  • Development Methodology:
    We understand that software requirements change as business needs change so we use an agile development methodology to facilitate an ongoing, collaborative approach to software development.
  • Security:
    Security is an essential component of any software product. We build security into every solution to ensure the availability of your application and integrity of your data.
  • Quality Assurance:
    Thorough testing against project requirement ensure a quality result.

 

Staying competitive requires actively maintaining your software by quickly resolving bugs, proactively enhancing product features and managing releases. IJJC has experience managing the support and maintenance of software deployed on thousands of machines distributed all over the world. Our team has resolved mission-critical problems in remote places and in highly regulated industries, and we have built robust infrastructures to support these maintenance operations. We understand the necessity for ongoing software maintenance and build it into every project we complete.

Software maintenance contracts are quoted based upon the complexity of the software and the needs of our customers. Most contracts require a setup investment to ensure we have the proper hardware and software tools on hand to update and debug your product. In addition, maintenance contracts require a monthly retainer and a one-year commitment. The monthly retainer is calculated based upon a combination of factors including software complexity and anticipated upgrade release schedule.

Many of our customers simply need an experienced advisor for technical guidance on an as-needed basis. Although software development is our focus, IJJC offers consulting services designed to help customers maximize their technology investments and get struggling projects off the ground.

IJJC provides that valuable outside perspective coupled with experience developing software for a wide range of industries. IJJC’s product development experience can invigorate an existing organization that needs an outside push or assist in validating a product design or defining a new product from scratch. We are also adept at problem-solving and can find elusive bugs in existing code.

Work product varies greatly for our consulting services, ranging from research reports to organizational recommendations, product analyses and competitive analyses. Our product designs have often led to patentable solutions. To provide the best service possible to all of our customers, we limit the number of consulting customers we accept.

  • Proof Of Concept:
    Product development is an essential component of every engineering effort. Customers can tap into that experience by engaging IJJC to validate their development projects prior to outlaying capital on full-scale implementation. IJJC provides an unbiased technical opinion and independent budget and schedule analysis while allowing internal resources to focus on existing revenue-generating operations.In addition, IJJC can rapidly develop product prototypes that can be used as effective demos for raising capital or educating customers and other stakeholders on the benefits of a new product. Customers receive a document describing the prototype to be built, the project timeline and, typically, a fixed cost for building the prototype. Most prototype projects last anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, and much of the resulting code can be used in future versions of the software.
  • Technology Evaluation:
    IJJC’s technology evaluation service is designed to help companies achieve their full potential by bringing outside perspectives into technical and business discussions. These services can help organizations that have deployed unreliable products or are lagging behind competitors in technology adoption. We can also jumpstart development teams that are stuck in a rut, suffering from tunnel vision, and struggling to bring projects over the finish line. More often than not, the best catalyst to propel a struggling development organization forward is an experienced outside perspective. IJJC is managed by experienced technology executives who have turned around struggling businesses through technical innovation. Our technology evaluation is a cost-effective solution for business leaders who need to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of their existing products and are open to a fresh, outside perspective.We begin by interviewing stakeholders to understand goals, technologies and processes. We then produce a report detailing the actual state of the product and/or organization and our recommendations for improvement.
  • Software Forensics:
    Bugs in released software can be costly in terms of both money and reputation. Software defects can be difficult to find because internal developers are too close to the issue to logically attack the problem. In some cases, the code base is old and relevant corporate knowledge has been lost, or third-party components are not fully understood by the development team. Our team has a proven history of correctly diagnosing problems and designing solutions. We’ve found evasive bugs that have cost companies millions in lost revenue and litigation. Solving these problems requires patience, research, the ability to ask the right questions and learn quickly. We understand the reluctance of developers who are close to a problem to bring in third-party help, but have learned from experience that a fresh set of eyes is often the only effective way to solve software problems. We will work side-by-side with your developers to understand the issue and, upon finding the cause, either fix them for you or provide the guidance your development team needs to resolve them internally.

How We Deliver

The custom software that drives products and key business processes can be one of the most valuable assets of any organization. Maximizing that value requires careful planning and execution and ongoing oversight. IJJC has mastered the skills needed for every phase of this process.

Our customers range from tiny startup companies in need of a first product to large corporations looking to improve internal business processes, modify an existing product or add a new product to their portfolio. Our customer-centric approach enables us to bring the right mix of talent and technology to each project.