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Project Management
The success of any software development effort depends on effective project management. SEM Soft has a management structure in place that ensures the timely, cost-effective delivery of our products and services. Because we understand our clients' concerns about cost containment and managing deadlines, SEM Soft uses a proven methodology for determining and managing project scope, deliverables, budget, timeline, development processes, and deployment issues. Three keys to SEM Soft’s project management success: Excellent communication, attention to change management, and quality assurance.
SEM Soft’s managers work closely with our clients to keep them informed and involved throughout the life cycle of every project. SEM Soft strives to exceed our clients' expectations at every opportunity by not only responding to their needs but also anticipating them when possible.
Change management includes defining the initial objectives, deliverables and milestones for a given project. SEM Soft then works with clients to track and discuss changes to these criteria, weighing the benefits and costs of changes.
SEM Soft provides quality assurance as an integral part of our business. Quality assurance includes thorough review of deliverables for adherence to business rules and design goals as well as technical testing of software for performance, stability, and accuracy. Quality assurance practices are employed at many points during design, development and deployment.
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Application Development & Internet
We are experts in architecting, developing and deploying mission critical software solutions. Most of our work is database-intensive, and all of it is leading edge. Tight integration with Microsoft front/back office solutions is our trademark. Our expertise in technologies such as Windows NT/2000/XP/Me, Visual Basic, SQL Server, MS Access, ASP, .Net, Crystal Reports and XML/XSLT is world-class, as is our methodology for managing the development process.
SEM Soft provides custom software solutions ranging from small business to enterprise-wide client/server computing. From needs assessment and initial design to deployment and training, SEM Soft’s staff supports the entire life cycle of system development.
SEM Soft’s team of analysts and programmers has the flexibility to employ any industry-standard design and development tools. SEM Soft can recommend specific software for development, or utilize the standard protocols and tools already in place within our clients' business.
Our team of database programmers and integration specialists can help take software development to the next level. Using different technologies as the back end, our solutions can be transformed into a powerful, dynamic and interactive presence.
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Internet Services
SEM Soft creates Internet solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients. SEM Soft’s staff takes the time to understand your specific business objectives before recommending a particular Internet technology. We will help you identify a wealth of opportunities to improve your business. Market your products, exchange information with your clients, conduct e-commerce, educate online or create any number of other applications.
The Internet is providing unprecedented access to information, including intranets & extranets. An intranet is a private Internet operating on your organization's internal network. Intranet applications include: corporate directories, job postings, employee bulletins, multimedia training modules, sales support, corporate data mining, customer order tracking, and more. An extranet is a collaborative network that uses Internet technology to link your business with your suppliers, clients, or other businesses. An extranet provides a secure method of exchanging data and financial transactions with known business associates. The benefits of intranets and extranets can reduce costs and increase your organization's efficiency.
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Web Hosting
SEM Soft’s Servers are housed in-house in our Montreal’s office location. As an additional backup, SEM Soft’s servers are mirrored in Toronto, Ontario with redundant communications links for near 100% availability and round the clock monitoring for near real time problem detection and resolution. SEM Soft has chosen MCI Canada, for its Full T3 Connection to provide its clients with high speed and reliable connections.
SEM Soft uses the BorderWare 6.1.1 Firewall security system. BorderWare, one of the world best selling firewalls, combines hardened network perimeter defenses with secured, cost-effective remote connection features and graphical user interfaces. BorderWare is engineered to neutralize information security threats, enhance desirable inbound and outbound Internet access, simplify security configuration and administration, and deliver transparent security, privacy and protection to trusted users. SEM Soft conducts weekly ongoing penetration testing on its servers to ensure the most reliable and secure Web Sites for its clients. Moreover, we perform daily backups.
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Email Accounts
SEM Soft offers a complete range of managed e-mail solutions to suit our clients’ specific needs. Our mail services are available both as part of our hosting plans, a separate service package and as a remotely located backup facility for our clients existing email system.
Anti Spam Services: SEM Soft’s spam (or junk mail) filtering services are designed to easily allow and or disallow mail from hosts that have been marked as known spammers or known non-spammers.
Virus Wall Services: With SEM Soft’s Mail Guard Viruswall Protection, our client’s business is protected from all forms of email viruses. When our customers and clients send email messages, it first passes through our protective firewall and is then scanned by our Mail Guard Viruswall Protection system. Our Virus Protection system scans each individual email attachment for computer viruses of all types-viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and back doors before it reach our clients’ servers. Once our system scans a message that is infected, it quarantines the email message and prevents it from reaching our clients’ computers. It also sends a notification identifying the virus type, the sender, and the header information. This notification is then forwarded to the intended receiver of the email and the person who sent it.
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Web Design
SEM Soft’s design approach begins with the most important aspect of the site: Information. Prior to building a large-scale project, it is essential that the content be completely mapped, including graphic look and feel, information architecture, navigational schematic, and a specification of all technologies and functionality.
We place great emphasis on site identity and client branding. We ensure that the quality of each site equals or surpasses the quality of other client-branded materials. The more consistent the brand is online, the more effective the message is. The design must evoke emotion and a call to action, enticing the audience to rely on the content enough to visit again and again.
After the analysis and the planning, the next step towards success is to ensure that the web site within the guideline of what was planned. The web site must be able to facilitate the realization of objectives, through its correct match between the web site design and:
1. The company’s characteristics
2. The target audience’s characteristics
3. The target audience’s needs and wants and perceptions of added value
4. The competitors’ activities and characteristics in relation to the Internet.
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Web Security
In today's business environment, ensuring data integrity and application reliability are two of our clients highest priorities. SEM Soft’s Security Services can help protect our client’s business network from malicious attacks and unauthorized access. Flexible enough to work with many different access types, network sizes, and Internet applications, our solutions can be uniquely tailored to meet our clients security policy needs.
Security Solutions:
1. Firewalls
2. Intrusion Detection Systems
3. Vulnerability Assessment Tools
4. Anti-Virus Systems
5. Encryption
6. Virtual Private Network (VPN)
7. Access Control Systems
8. Security Policy Management
9. Security Management Systems
10. Public Key Infrastructure
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