Custom Applications

Azure Recovery Strategy Protects Business and Revenue 

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A logistics company reached out to Improving Winnipeg to develop a backup and disaster recovery strategy for their Microsoft Azure-hosted customer-facing web applications. The customer had no disaster recovery process for a regional Azure outage event. Due to the nature of their business, having an Azure recovery strategy was a smart investment for our client. The Problem  Our client rents out trailer chassis – an application that is hosted in Microsoft Azure. In the event of an Azure outage, their business would be severely impacted. Customers would lose the ability to access the app to rent chassis. The client identified that an outage of more than 2 hours would not be … Read more

Modernizing Food Science with AI-Powered Search & Chat

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A leading institute specializing in food science consulting wanted their content to be accessible as part of a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) application designed to support scientific research and innovation. This institute creates a variety of journal publications and their own food science-related content (like journals, courses, and newsletters). The primary goal of the application was to assist food scientists in the development of new food products by enabling AI-Powered intelligent Search and interaction with their extensive library of scientific content.  Our Approach  We focused on data engineering and AI integration, leveraging the Microsoft Azure ecosystem to build a scalable and intelligent solution.  The Impact  The solution transformed how food scientists … Read more

Delivering a Scalable MVP for Complex Billing Workflows

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A leading retail logistics provider approached Improving Winnipeg with the request to develop a scalable MVP and a foundation for a new billing application. Our client has numerous well-established Canadian retail relationships and transportation partnerships. They have been on the market for more than half a century, and are consistently evolving as an organization to meet modern and future client needs. Our client already had a billing automation that accepted invoices from its partners and billed clients at flat rates. Due to lack of flexibility and a lack of a user-friendly interface, there were many errors and inaccuracies, which led to substantial customer service efforts and client dissatisfaction. Our client … Read more

Intranet Migration to SharePoint Creates Consistency and Better Search Functions

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A global non-profit organization specializing in health services reached out to Improving Winnipeg to assist them with an intranet migration to SharePoint from their current Interact-hosted environment.  The existing intranet system lacked organization and consistency. Metadata used to tag pages and documents was often inconsistent and redundant, with page authors creating their own terms for content tagging. This lack of standardized terminology made it difficult to search and filter resources effectively. Additionally, there was ambiguity around content ownership, and the absence of clear responsibilities led to numerous outdated pages and documents.  Based on the issues our client was facing, it was clear they were in need of an intranet migration … Read more

Front-End Modernization and Responsive Design Enhancement Betters User Experience 

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An internet-based reservation portal was using an outdated website that was no longer in line with corporate standards or current business practices. The company also wanted to change its reservation process to reduce the number of interactions customers needed to complete an order. They were in need of a front-end modernization. To help the client, we started a review of the current website and the user workflows by engaging with our UX team to perform analysis and redesign. After iterating on the design with the client, we implemented the redesign of both the look and feel of the site as well as the ordering process. The redesign included designs for desktop, … Read more

Automated Data Parsing Saves Time & Better Allocates Resources

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A provider of real estate advisory services contacted Imaginet because they were loading large amounts of data into their databases using a batch process as opposed to automated data parsing. The data being loaded was used for making critical business decisions. All the data being loaded required validation and much of it required transformation as it came from disparate sources, each using their own document standards. The process that loaded the data was very manual, taking a lot of effort from multiple people.  Automated Data Parsing Setup We created a process where a user could upload the excel file and have it processed automatically. When the file was loaded it … Read more

Custom Applications: Choosing the Right Company for Your Needs 

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Custom Applications

Custom Applications: Choosing the Right Company for Your Needs  Today, many organizations are turning towards custom applications to use in their daily operations. Some will use them to target and attract new customers and others will use them to improve their daily operations. If you are looking for a custom application, you are one of many organizations that are searching for the same thing. But due to the volume of application development experts, how do you choose the right one for your needs?  There are many factors to consider when selecting an organization to build your custom application. You should:  How Can I Evaluate an Organization’s Experience and Expertise?  The … Read more