| The client is a
large automotive retailing solution provider.
The client provides integrated computing
solutions to more than 16,000 automotive
and truck dealers throughout the U.S., Canada,
and Europe, and is a market leader in Dealer
Management Systems (DMS) products. The client
has several products and services catering
to the automotive retailing industry. |
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| Faced with business
challenges, the client embarked upon a major
development initiative to re-architect,
re-platform, and re-develop its existing
suite of products. The key imperatives for
this initiative were: |
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- Retain strategic market leadership
- Eliminate technology obsolescence
of the current product
- Build new revenue streams
- Increase margins through reduced support
costs and reduced Total Cost of Ownership
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| Cognizant provided
solutions, such as re-architecting from
legacy to next-generation platforms, product
development, product enhancement, performance
tuning, product value management, and field
support. Solutions included definition of
a next-generation Dealer Management System
product, development of a Vehicle Sales
System, enhancement of the Finance and Insurance
application, and Quality Assurance for the
Data Mining module. Benefits of the engagement
included: |
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- Re-architected systems to meet the
current market realities
- Opportunities for new revenue streams
through new product features
- Lower TCO
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"We continue to deepen our relationship with Cognizant because they are team-oriented,
highly responsive, provide flexibility and scalability to quickly ramp up large
project teams, and have multiple competencies."
Tim Brennan,
IT Director,
US Cold Storage |
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