The development team at Cordiant has built almost all the above applications from the ground up using Adobe Flash Builder and Zend PHP.

Cordiant Flex developers take pride in writing very high quality object-oriented code using ActionScript, MXML and CSS languages using a component-based development model.

Flex allows us to deliver the kind of intuitive, robust, end-user experiences often found in desktop applications, but now delivered online.

By doing data visualizations and UI interactions on the client side, the Flex applications that we develop spend much less time waiting for server responses. The application back-ends thereby become more scalable and efficient. Overall, we have found that applications that we develop on Flex are more responsive and easier to use than conventionally developed web applications.

The following are some of the applications we have built recently using Adobe Flex:

INDUSTRY BENCHMARKING BI TOOL

This industry-specific Business Analytics Tool enables organizations within that industry to compare their key financial performance indicators with those of their peers and with standard industry benchmarks.

With an initial go-to-market of 3 months, the application continues to evolve into a powerful tool for optimizing key operational processes.

Keywords: Agile, XP, PHP, CakePHP Framework, MySql, Flex, Fusion Charts, Selenium.

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A multi-tenanted, SCORM-compliant, industry-specific, corporate Learning Management System, which went from startup to go-live in 10 months flat, using Offshore Agile Development Practices.

This product’s  features include administration tools like managing user registration and profiles, defining roles, setting curricula, charting certification paths, assigning trainers and creating standard and customized reports on individual and group performance.

The LMS also has the option to create SCORM-COMPLIANT courses using its native Authoring tool and to upload third-party SCORM-compliant course packages.

Trainers can assign courses or users can self-enroll for the courses based on specific organizational settings.

Once a learner completes a course, the LMS administers tests based on proficiency requirements, report test results and recommend next steps, thus assuring that organizations meet the rigid certification and compliance requirements of this highly regulated industry.

Keywords: Agile, SCRUM, SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, Zend PHP, Adobe Flash Builder, Flex, MySQL, Fusion Charts, Selenium.

LEARNING CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

This is a web based application built on a multi-tenanted architecture. It enables Organizations to create their own Courses and publish it to their Learners through the native Learning Management System or extract the courses as SCORM packages for uploading to any suitable Learning Management Systems. Its key components include versatile Content Authoring Tool, Media Manager, QA Manager and Assessment Builder.

Some of the key highlights are:

• Content can be created using predefined templates as well as free-form template
• Option to customize the Course player based on the features required for the course
• Tightly integrated QA Manager with built-in work flow to handle the Courses from its Creation to Publishing stage involving multiple iterations
• Allows multiple Users to create content for the same Course concurrently
• Course specific Roles can be assigned to Users
• Flexible Categorization and Tagging for media assets

Keywords: Agile, SCRUM, SCORM, PHP,  Zend Framework, MySql, Adobe Flash Builder, Flex.

ANALYTICS AND REPORTING TOOL

This Business Analytics application is intended to provide strategic recommendations to organizations based on some of the specific inputs captured through a set of operational questions. The operational questionnaire is directly related to day-to-day business operations.

Some of the key highlights are:

• Option to customize the questionnaire based on the Organization’s needs
• Drill-down approach to Analysis through Tables and Charts
• Provides quantitative figures to indicate the opportunity for improvements in the business
• Highlights the specific process areas / departments where there is scope for improvements
• Multi-level Role based access

Keywords: Agile, XP, PHP, CakePHP Framework, MySql, Flex.

Mobile Applications Development using Flex:

With the launch of Flash Builder 4.5.1, Cordiant Flex Developers now have the capability to develop high-performance applications that run consistently on iOS, Android and the Blackberry Playbook using one toolset, one programming model and one code-base.