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BMJ – Bundesministerium der Justiz (German Ministry of Justice)

The tarent-doctor document generator

For the Bundesjustizministerium, a platform and office independent solution was developed for the creation of documents (fair copies and drafts). As a basis, our product tarent-doctor was used. Within the scope of a pilot migration project, and existing solution should be ported in such a way that it could be supported by both Word and StarOffice/OpenOffice.org. Both Linux (Debian) and Windows were to be used as operating systems. Through the architecture of tarent-doctor, the application logic can be developed completely separate from the document creation.

The solution can thus now operate on a common code basis of both systems. This gives the public offices or companies using the solution the advantage of having more independence in the choice of office products and operating systems. Through this concept, investments in specialized applications are better protected in case of changes in the application environment.

Siemens Betriebskrankenkasse (SBK) (Siemens's company health insurance fund)

tarent-octopus Web service platform

For the SBK, we have integrated our service infrastructure solution into the various application systems in use as a centralized interface for communication. Here, tarent-broker provides the classic EAI functionality. Our application server, tarent-octopus, acts as a basis for the highly scalable application infrastructure. CRM solution for the management of insured persons High-quality management of insured persons is a special feature of our CRM solution created for the SBK. It supports the clerks by integrating the relevant data and activities for the insured person into a main view.

Business process and workflow platform

Our business process and workflow platform provides IT support of the business processes via a standardized process service. This also enables the mapping of cross-system processes, as well as a dynamic adaptation to the special requirements of a health insurance company.

Form and individual letter archiving

Administrations work in a document-oriented manner. A seamless integration into an archive is thus a main requirement. Our form and individual letter archiving integrates office functions, CRM, and archive in such a way that the user has easy access to secure, legally compliant archiving without additional work.

Internet, intranet, and extranet conception

The objective of the EBIS project was the conception of the intranet and extranet of the Siemens Betriebskrankenkasse. From the basic requirements to the detailed process description, the conditions for the software landscape in a health insurance company were worked out. The execution of the projects according to the V-Model standards was an important aspect of this project, which was executed in intensive cooperation with the customer. The comprehensive results could thus be represented in a structured, efficiently usable manner. Our tasks in this project were as follows:

• Holding of workshops with departments
• Process analysis
• Identification of the processes suited for mapping in the intranet
• Identification of the processes suited for mapping in the extranet
• Development of an information structure for the intranet
• Definition of the requirements on software for document management, archiving, workflow, and publishing
• Evaluation of suitable standard products
• Development of a procedure plan
• Result documentation according to the V-Model standards

 

DFG – Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Society)

GEPRIS relaunch – dynamic view of more than 63,000 sponsored projects

The main task of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) is the sponsoring of research projects at universities and other research facilities. GEPRIS is the centralized information system of the DFG for sponsored projects. It offers the world of science and interested members of the public the opportunities to obtain information on the projects currently sponsored by the DFG quickly and easily.

Clear access to specialized complexity

DFG commissioned tarent GmbH with the conception and realization of the relaunch of the GEPRIS information platform. The objective of the renewal was the migration to a performant, easily maintainable solution that adequately maps the specialized complexity of the existing network of sponsoring methods, research facilities, and research programs. Through the exact analysis of the specialized requirements and use of a dynamic Web service solution strategy, the complex network of relationships can be developed clearly. The solution of tarent GmbH is convincing due to its simplicity, future-proofness, and strong integration into the existing IT systems.

tarent software: open interfaces and standards

What made the DFG decide to commission tarent GmbH with the realization of GEPRIS was the standard-based SOA technology that has already proven itself in many tarent projects. It let us integrate GEPRIS into the existing IT systems seamlessly. The expenses for the maintenance of the system and the data have been reduced drastically for the DFG. With the open interfaces and standards used, the DFG is also prepared for future technological challenges. Through the use of proven, efficient Open Source products as the basic components of a solution that has been adapted to the needs of the customer to a high degree, tarent GmbH was able to combine efficiency with performance at an attractive price while achieving a high degree of technical transparently by revealing the GEPRIS source code under the GPL. This strategy lastingly strengthened the customer's trust in tarent GmbH and its Open Source products.

European pioneer

As a "Current Research Information System," GEPRIS is integrated into a greater European context in which various systems publish national research sponsor information (http://www.dfg.de/gepris/links.html). Within the scope of these systems, GEPRIS assumes a pioneering role in regard to performance, functionality, and user-friendliness. At present, GEPRIS offers a dynamic overview of the following:

• 63,000 projects
• 43,000 people
• 21,000 institutions

This is unique in the European research landscape.

 

The Bündnis90/Die Grünen Bundestag faction

Our extensive experience with customers from political press relations have made us into an expert in this area.

tarent-contact: The software solution for political communication

The tarent-contact communication solution is used by the Bündnis90/die Grünen (www.gruene-bundestag.de) faction in the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, because it provides excellent support for work with very large address stocks. The creation, management, and sending of post and e-mail distribution lists is easy and uncomplicated with tarent-contact, even in case of more than 10,000 addressees. The updating and structuring of large address stocks can be mastered easily because the structure of the content and organization of the contacts can be clearly visualized.

Address distribution list: dynamic adaptation to the target group

For the Bundestag faction, tarent-contact is an ideal solution because this address management system permits excellent categorization of the contacts. Using these freely selectable and adaptable categories, target groups can be filtered dynamically from the address stocks. In the process, content features, roles, organizations, postal codes, and other categories are used for the address filter in any combination. This dynamic distribution list is available for shipping as a form letter or e-mail with individual addressing. With tarent-contact, Bündnis90/die Grünen can achieve a good coordination of communication objective and distribution list.

Long-term availability of data formats and software

Bündnis90/die Grünen has been using our software solution since 1995. In this time, we have made a number of adaptations and expansions. We manage and maintain our product through operating system and office version changes. The adaptation of the software to the special requirements of the customer and its IT landscape is a permanent component of the service offering portfolio of tarent GmbH. For our customers, this guarantees the availability of data formats and applications over year and decades.

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology)

Document creation

At the BSI, tarent-doctor (software for the automatic generation of documents) succeeded an old application implemented as a Word macro application for the creation of decrees. Within the context of the BSI, the interface was adapted to its requirements to be able to map the generation of templates.

Group calendar

For the BSI, the functionality of the MS Exchange communication platform was expanded and adapted to the requirements of the customer. In addition, we created an application for support in organization-wide scheduling.

Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (German Ministry for the Environment, Environmental Protection, and Reactor Safety)

The Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit works with tarent-contact. For this purpose, our contact management solution was adapted to the requirements of the Ministry in a targeted manner: here, the focus lies in public relations. Address data individually researched for the customer round off the communication solution.

Decision for tarent-contact

Not only the fact that tarent-contact is already successfully in use at numerous public offices and industrial companies, but also the decision of the Bundesumweltministerium to restructures its address management contributed strongly to the decision for the tarent-contact software solution. The address management system should be able to be used both individually and universally with various access rights. The possible to access existing programs and systems was also important, which meant that the address management system could be integrated seamlessly into the existing application landscape: tarent-contact fulfills these requirements:
With tarent-contact, large distribution lists can be created and managed efficiently with differentiation according to topic. Various target groups are addressed with specific information and materials. Due to the independence from the operating system and office solution use, the communication solution is particularly suited for heterogeneous IT landscapes. Existing programs and systems are no obstacle; the protection of the previously made investments is guaranteed. As a desktop application, tarent-contact is compatible with Windows, Linux, or Mac.

Increased efficiency

tarent-contact is an application for the efficient contact management of large address stocks. In the process, the special adaptation of the software to the requirements of the customer is one of the essential quality features. For the Umweltministerium, the existing version was expanded by special search and selection functions. Within the course of expansion, the user interface was also accordingly adapted. This makes is possible for the customer to select addressees easily in one step. The users of tarent-contact can thus work faster and more effectively.

More than just a software solution

But not only the software alone make tarent-contact a success for the Ministry. To manage contacts successfully, the content has to be just right as well. In an everyday life characterized by a flood of information, it is important for the respective topic to reach the right addressees, whether by phone, post, fax, or e-mail. For the Bundesumweltministerium, tarent GmbH as a service provider also delivered the content: in this case, more than 10,000 individual data sets tailored to the customer were specifically researched and categorized for their later use in tarent-contact. The address, telephone number, and e-mail address were recorded, as well as the title and job of the respective person. In addition, the data was compared with previously existing data material.

Bundesamt für Naturschutz (German Federal Office for Environmental Protection)

LEPIDAT

Our task was the redesign of an application for the management of data on the butterfly population. Using the application, employees of the BfN, interested citizens, and scientists can access information on butterflies. The Bundesamt für Umwelt und Naturschutz (BfN) operates LEPIDAT for the habitat and endangerment analysis of butterflies.

Due the continued pollution of the environment, more and more butterfly species in Germany are in acute danger of extinction. To deal with this danger, a deep knowledge of the species and their connection to certain plants and habitats is important. In this important matter, tarent GmbH was able to support the BfN in the implementation of the complex application and its successful launch.

GenTG

In the BfN, the management and processing of the applications for the putting into circulation and approval of genetically engineered plants is performed using software we developed. The application used there is precisely adapted to the special requirements. Not only addresses are managed, but also incoming mail, studies, and areas of release, including the integration of a geo-data system. The application is characterized by flexible search functions and a dynamic linkage of the individual partial areas of the process. In this highly interesting project, we not only proved the quality of our requirement analysis, but also gained additional knowledge in the areas of politics and administration technology.

Consulting on a content management system

In the consulting project for the BfN, the boundary conditions created by BundOnline 2005 were in the foreground. The concrete tasks in this project were as follows:

• Consulting for the selection and implementation of a content management system.
• Study for the realization of information databases in the Internet.
• Analysis of the existing applications
• Recommendation of a software architecture

The requirements determined in SAGA (Standards und Architekturen für eGovernment-Anwendungen (Standards and Architectures for eGovernment Applications)) were taken into special consideration as a guideline for the software architecture. SAGA is published by the Koordinierungs- und Beratungsstelle der Bundesregierung für Informationstechnik in der Bundesverwaltung (KBSt) (Office for the Coordination and Consulting of the Federal Government for Information Technology in Government Administration).

Auswärtiges Amt (the German Foreign Office)

For the Auswärtiges Amt, tarent GmbH developed an event management software that is used in all German embassies and consulates for the organization and holding of events and receptions according to protocol. Event-Management-Software: veraweb

The application is characterized by its high flexibility and simple adaptability. In addition to comprehensive address management, participants can be organized and addressed in various roles, ranks according to protocol, and languages. Invitation lists, e-mail distribution lists, acceptances and refusals, successors, and a number of additional organizational features let the respective events be managed efficiently and without redundancy.

A main requirement on the software is a high degree of security and transparency. The application was realized with a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Data retention takes place on the services of the respective embassy or consulate and is synchronized regularly with the data retention system of the Auswärtiges Amts in Germany. The highly confidential data is communicated using a SINA box with state-of-the-art encoding technology.

Benefit

Should you buy a standard solution or have us develop one for you? That depends on:

• Whether your requirements are sufficiently met by a standard solution
• Whether you are growing and the complexity of your administration and business processes is increasing
• If you also want to master larger data quantities in a structured manner and be able to integrate them into external systems
• If the future mainly means change and further development for you and you expect these dynamics and scalability from your IT solutions

If any of these cases apply to you, you are among the customers who profit from high-quality, individual solutions.

Customers

Auswärtiges Amt, Bundesamt für Naturschutz, Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, BMJ – Bundesministerium der Justiz, Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, Bündnis90/Die Grünen, DFG – Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Siemens Betriebskrankenkasse (SBK)