HTS chooses GemTalk ’ s development platform for their 24 / 7 ERP application
HTS ' s success in the construction industry relies on exceptional Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) automation . HTS ' s unique workflow mean that no off-the-shelf software can meet their needs , so they built their own custom ERP software using GemStone / S — an application-and -database platform from GemTalk Systems .
Adaptable software .
The code in HTS ’ s GemStone-based application directly reflects their sophisticated business logic . “ Being able to code these complexities — and more importantly being able to change them quickly — has proven to be the big win with GemStone ,” says HTS Software Architect Bob Nemec . The application has stayed flexible for years , avoiding the growing brittleness common to enterprise software .
Simplified architecture .
With GemStone , software architecture can have fewer layers . HTS has leveraged this capability to incrementally reduce their architectural complexity .
Nemec says , “ I would challenge any other technology to pull that off .”
With fewer technologies , and a single API to program to , HTS has found it simpler to develop , deploy , and manage their system , resulting in lower costs and reduced risk .
Increased developer productivity .
“ Our productivity metric is impressive : the entire system was built by a team of four to five people over three years ,” says Nemec . The choice of GemStone makes the HTS development team efficient .
“ Just implementing something like SAP would require a larger team ,” says Nemec . GemStone programming is done in Smalltalk — with a unified model for code and data , including custom business logic . Code is easier to keep clean , maintainable , and flexible .
Scaled for the enterprise .
A single GemStone / S system can be distributed across many servers , making it easier to scale up to handle more users and data , while maintaining response times . Application upgrades can often be made without down time , and customers find that unscheduled down time is rare .
Solve hard problems .
HTS has efficiently satisfied their users with fast and reliable custom software by using the GemStone / S platform from GemTalk Systems .
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