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Published on: 11/8/1999
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"Shell presented us with pretty aggressive project deadlines", said Jim O'Reilly, Technical Director with Teamsoft Limited."From project start to completion we were looking at only 4 weeks.However, with SilverStream and its unique integrated development environment, we were able to build both the HTML-based intranet application, for use at the outlets, and the Java-based management suite, for use in Shell HQ, in record time."
RETNET Application RETail NETwork was the name given to the application internally by the Shell personnel.The initial brief of the project team was to replace the functionality delivered by the Minitel system.The Minitel service was being withdrawn in Ireland and Shell was forced to look at alternative mechanisms for the transmission of daily sales information from each of its remote outlet locations.
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It allowed us to divorce the presentation layer from the logic and data and using SilverStream's object-oriented, event-driven HTML visual designer allowed us to develop the application in the timeframe that the project demanded", said O'Reilly.
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SilverStream allows us to be nimble enough to meet the changing demands of our clients while at the same time delivering solutions in the timeframe demanded by the business", says O'Reilly.
"From the start, we were very comfortable in working with Teamsoft.