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Modular Reusable User Inerface Design for SaaS, Rich Internet Applications and Financial Services

Reusable UI

Flexible and scalable UI for enterprise applications

Faster time-to-market and higher ROI with modular, reusable UI

In today's business climate, services and software applications need to adapt as enterprises and their competition evolve and shift. This is particularly true for SaaS which pivots on the ability to adapt quickly and come out with frequent updates, and financial services which typically provides an application suite. A Rich Internet Application UI with modular reusable components enables development teams to implement changes faster and cleaner. This flexibility, simplicity, and adaptability translates to substantive ROI as well as faster time-to-market.

Modularity

Modularity refers to the relatively plug-and-play catalog of user-validated UI elements and patterns that are created for your particular application design.

Reusability

Reusability means that you can take any of your modular elements and plug them into new applications or new screens. The custom-coded UI code and the way it interacts with the backend system is completely re-usable for new screens or functional units.

Extensive experience with modular, reusable user interface component design

Catalyst is unique among SaaS and RIA providers is because of our extensive experience with developing modular and reusable UI. Developing a modular UI obviously takes more time in the early stages. But the approach pays off very quickly both in time and dollars. A UI library of modular, reusable code, can save distributed development teams up to 85% in application front-end development cycles and makes it much easier to change directions then it would with customized screens. The added benefits include increased consistency of function across applications, a standardized look, easier adherence to regulatory compliance standards and reduced QA time.

Experience across a broad range of application designs

Catalyst is unique among SaaS and RIA providers is because of our extensive experience with developing modular and reusable UI. This is a key differentiator on which we hang our hats. We've been developing and refining this approach for more than a decade and have it down to an efficient, and reliable process with very clearly defined deliverables and outcomes.

The types of enterprise RIA and SaaS solutions for which we have provided modular, reusable UI design systems include:

Financial Services

  • Payroll systems
  • Trading Systems
  • General Ledger
  • GCredit Card Processing
  • Budget and Forecasting
  • Insurance

Products and Services

  • Security Management
  • Telecom Systems
  • Healthcare Benefit Management
  • Consumer Networking

Save development teams up to 85% in application front-end development cycles

A UI library of modular, reusable code, can save distributed development teams up to 85% in application front-end development cycles and makes it much easier to change directions then it would with customized screens. The added benefits include increased consistency of function across applications, a standardized look, easier adherence to regulatory compliance standards and reduced QA time.

SaaS or enterprise RIA solutions that are designed and developed using modular, reusable UI design systems provided the following ROI:

FOR COMPANIES PROVIDING REUSABLE UI SOLUTIONS

  • Faster time to market
  • Reduced development costs
  • Reduced training and support costs

FOR COMPANIES USING REUSABLE UI-BASED SOLUTIONS

  • Reduced training and support needs due to consistency across multiple modules and applications
  • Reduced staffing requirements because consistent, richer functionality enables higher productivity
  • Lower Cost of Ownership