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Software Application Development

Tecolote's than 30 years of federal government support in financial analysis and program management provides a strong foundation for developing, fielding, maintaining and supporting effective web and desktop software solutions.

Summary

Our software application development services include:

  • Developing integrated, robust and cohesive applications that provide real solutions for improving efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Creating state-of-the-art configuration controlled software, tracking changes in source code, assigning work to programmers and tracking the schedule for planned releases of our products.
  • Providing automated system testing on candidate releases to ensure operational effectiveness.
  • Incorporating some of the most wide-ranging, stable and standardized technologies in the market, including VB.NET, ASP.NET, C/C++, WinForms, Silverlight, Office, web services, SQL Server and Oracle.
  • Offering technical support five days a week, 12 hours a day, to government and commercial organizations throughout the world.
  • Providing rapid development and delivery of focused applications and concept training to ensure proper use of the software applications and understanding of the basic principles in specialized areas of interest.
Benefits and Results

Tecolote software solutions are a valuable component for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of your departmental area. Our software benefits and results include:

  • A unique combination of domain knowledge experts and exceptional developers to create integrated, robust, and cohesive applications that provide real solutions improving efficiency and effectiveness.
  • A full-time Quality Assurance Staff to test our products on individual machines that are configured for different target environments.
  • Deep technical skill-set and domain knowledge for rapid involvement and ramp-up of the required resources for your software solution, eliminating the need to hire internally or to procure multiple contracts to support your development activities.
  • Demonstrated on-time and on-budget performance that reduces the management challenges of implementing software solutions.
Experience and Capabilities

Microsoft Certified Gold Partner:

  • As an MS Certified Gold Partner, Tecolote is recognized for having the ability to serve its customers and drive their business success while developing client technology skills related to Microsoft solutions.
  • Gold Certified Partners are the top level of Microsoft solutions partners and have access to the tools and support they need to help them stand out in the marketplace.
  • At this level, we have the opportunity to build the closest working relationship with Microsoft. We have shown a strong investment and have demonstrated positive contributions to delivering Microsoft-based solutions.

Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) Developer:

  • For more than 25 years, Tecolote has been the sole-source government developer, trainer, and technical support provider of the industry-leading cost estimating software suite ACEIT.
  • Tecolote has developed an average of one software release a year; trained more than 8,000 users; and provided technical support to more than 250 customer sites worldwide.

GPS Today Developer:

  • GPS Today is a customized web site based on the Knowledge Web Services (KNWS) application in the ACEIT suite. Tecolote hosts, manages and maintains the site.
  • GPS Today provides the GPS Joint Program Office (JPO) with a World Wide Web-based repository of GPS program schedule data that is accessible to authorized users anywhere in the world.
  • GPS Today is fully endorsed by the NAVSTAR GPS Joint Program Office as the "Official Program Schedules Web Site.”

Defense Cost and Resource Center (DCARC) Applications Developer:

  • For more than 5 years, Tecolote has been the software developer of web-based and desktop software applications supporting the functions of DCARC.
  • Current websites and applications include: the public DCARC website, CSDR Planning and Execution Tool (cPet), DCARC Portal, Defense Acquisition Automated Cost Information System (DACIMS), CSDR Submit-Review website (CSDR-SR) , and the EVM Central Repository.

Joint Integrated Analysis Tool (JIAT) Developer:

  • Tecolote is the software developer, trainer, and technical support provider for the web-based software application JIAT, supporting many of the data and analysis needs of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost and Economics (ODASA-CE).
  • JIAT was designed to provide one-stop shopping for ODASA cost estimators and beyond. The goal of JIAT is to facilitate seamless web service linkages between cost estimating tools, cost databases, engineering design models, modeling and simulation, capability/performance data, and operations and support databases.
Section 508 Compliance
Section 508 compliance regulations and standards for Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables to the government are defined at: www.Section508.gov. Tecolote has successfully delivered Section 508 compliant EIT products to government customers. We understand the standards and have a decade of demonstrated skill in building and delivering EIT products that meet or exceed our customer’s requirements for Section 508.


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