NikSoft Services

NikSoft specializes in Enterprise Architecture (EA), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Quality Assurance (QA), Business Intelligence (BI), web-based portal technologies, Government to Business (G2B), Government to Citizen (G2C) data exchange, and program office support.

We provide:

• Full Lifecycle Systems Integration and Implementation
• Application Design and Development
• Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Support

In support of our services, we possess a wealth of capabilities, listed and demonstrated below with specific solutions and implementations:

  Core Technical Capabilities

• CMMI Maturity Level II Appraised
• Enterprise Architecture strategy and design
• Content and Document Management expertise - Vignette, Documentum, Stellent
• Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence - Business Objects/Crystal
• Systems Integration for J2EE, .NET and cross platform
• Programming toolset - J2EE, .NET, C++, PowerBuilder, ORACLE, Java, JSP, ASP, WebSphere Studio
• Application design - UML, Use Case analysis using Rational toolset
• Large Database design and development using data modeling tools - ERWIN Data Modeling
• MQ Series (store and forward implementation for mission critical systems for Interactive Web and SOA for guaranteed delivery)
• Requirements Management, Risk Management, Version Control and Defect Tracking/Resolution - Rational Suite
• Middleware Implementation, Web Methods ESB (Enterprise Service Bus), Web Methods Broker, MQ Series
• SiteMinder, eTrust and their integration to Support SOA framework using Forum Product Suite
• XML, SOAP over HTTP, MQ, FTP, etc.
• O&M Support
• Business Rules
• Enterprise SSON implementation with security and TripleDES encryption.
• Enterprise User/Identity Management from single source to multiple repositories (SAP, eTrust, Business Objects, Active Directory, etc).
• Messaging implementation using WebSphere/MQSeries for secure data abstraction from backend systems.
• Infrastructure design and implementation for distributed multi-firewall architecture.

  Solutions Delivered

• Business Services Enablement
• SOA Framework Development
• Legacy Modernization
• Security Solutions for SOA and Interactive Web Applications
• Large User/High Volume Systems Development
• Information Assurance
• Requirements and Change Management

  Select Implementations

• Enterprise Architecture Support-IRS Modernization Program EA strategy and Alternative Analysis support from technology, integration and cost perspective. Support Security Directives and Initiatives under the governance program
• J2EE Infrastructure for the IRS Modernization Program using Rational Toolset, Webshpere, Siteminder, eTrust, ORACLE, Vignette, Business Objects, SAP, PeopleSoft
• Distributed Architecture-Support the system and application architecture for multiple geographical sites for failover and load balancing
• Business Continuity and Resumption-Support TIA (Technical Implementation Approach) effort for Disaster Recovery for the IRS Modernized Infrastructure (Infrastructure Systems and Applications)
• Change Management-Full life cycle defect tracking and resolution using Rational Clearcase and Clearquest
• SOA Interoperability-Designed, developed and implemented a platform independent and interoperable (MIME, DIME, J2EE, .NET) SOA Framework for the IRS e-Filing effort using Systinet as the SOA engine and SOAtest lifecycle testing.
• Integrated security-Single Sign-On (SAML, Session Management) following W3C Standards for Strong Authentication using Forum and Siteminder products for SOA Framework
• Implementation and Support of Vignette infrastructure and integration with legacy and other ERP Systems as part of the IRS PRIME Modernization team
• ERP Integration-Developed the provisioning and single sign-on solutions to integrate SAP, Peoplesoft and Business Objects into a common enterprise infrastructure to support centralized user and role management
• Business Services Enablement- Service enabled legacy systems using ESB, Web Methods and SOA Framework (Systinet, Forum Sentry, Websphere)
• Identity Management-Implementation of Identity Management and Provisioning Systems for IRS Modernization