SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT
TSG has helped our clients develop applications in
a number of functional areas, including:
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Accounts Receivable & Payable Systems
- Billing
Systems
- Cash Management & Disbursing Systems
- Check Disbursement
- City Tax Collection Systems
- Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Systems
- Coupon Paying & Escrow Systems
- Global Custody Applications
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Investment Performance Systems
- Legal Case Management Systems
- Management Information Systems
- Mergers & Acquisitions Systems
- Multi Currency Data Conversion Projects
- National Membership Registration System
- Plan Accounting, ERISA & CBET Systems
- Private Banking Systems
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SERVICES:
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REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS:
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SERVICES:
Design
& Development
Design and Development has become so complex that
in-house resources often need some specific support
in order to succeed. We can assist in designing, building,
and implementing complete system solutions through
mainframes, distributed computing and LANs. We are
able to match the appropriate technology to a business's
needs by using a range of tools, from COBOL to advanced
technologies (C, C++, Imaging, Expert Systems, Prototyping,
CASE, JAVA, HTML, Neural Networks, etc.).
And,
TSG can support firms with project management, user
requirements definition, system design and development,
testing and conversions, and documentation and training.
Global
Development
We have a professional staff in New York, and Asia,
and can call upon our affiliate in Europe and Israel
for additional, cost effective resources when necessary.
By using our proven global development methodology,
we can take responsibility for complete projects that
will be developed in a low cost environment, or we
will bring highly skilled individuals or teams from
other regions to work with your staff. In this case,
we will manage the visas, transportation and accommodations.
Project
Management
No
project can succeed without professional project management.
We have managers who understand the securities business
and who have had training and experience managing
large and small projects.
Re-Hosting
Many firms are considering re-hosting their legacy
systems onto a web-enabled platform or to a client/server
architecture in order to reduce operating costs, increase
development flexibility and provide additional client
service. Re-hosting requires a detailed knowledge
of the old and the new platforms, as well as an in-depth
understanding of the securities business and the user's
unique requirements. We have successfully re-hosted
many systems onto a number of different platforms,
and can assist your team or perform the entire project
on a fixed price basis.
Documentation
& Training
User training can be a by-product of a well-structured
user requirements document. When organized as a single
project, user documentation can become the base for
on-the-job training, classroom training, or computer
based training and can be available as a HELP function
through our on-line reference tools. TSG has developed
and delivered numerous client-specific training programs
for specific processes, as well as staff developmental
programs that include managing change, leadership
and technology management.
REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS:
Multi-currency
Record Keeping
Assisted a leading New York-based Global Custodian
in the design and installation of a multi-currency,
multi-legal vehicle global record keeping system that
is currently in use in New York and Mexico, and which
is being implemented worldwide. TSG staff were totally
responsible for developing several of the major subsystems
that were essential to this multi-million dollar effort,
and assisted the client's staff on other deliverables.
Mainframe
Development
Designed
and participated in the user development of the Girl
Scouts' Membership Registration System using COBOL/CICS,
and continue to assist in the maintenance and enhancement
of the live system.
Responsible
for the Requirements Definition, the Feasibility Study,
and the development of the complete Functional Specifications
for the case tracking systems used by the District
Attorney's offices in King's and Queen's Counties.
Developed
several systems for the NYC Department of Finance,
which included: Vault System, Real Property Assessment,
Real Estate Name and Address, Excise Tax Interest
Calculations, Income Tax Interest Calculations and
a Warrant System.
Departmental
Systems
Automated
the existing manual process of the Direct Benefit
Plan Processing System for a leading New York Insurance
Company on a Hewlett Packard system using BASIC. TSG
was responsible for identifying improvements and coordinating
the implementation of the recommendations. Completed
the Business and Functional Requirements documents
for a major NY public pension fund. Evaluated vendors,
recommended the development approach and assisted
in implementation.
Maintain
Legacy Systems
Maintained and enhanced various IBM mainframe legacy
systems for serveral clients while client resources
were focused on developing and installing new applications.
Frequently the legacy systems had not been fully documented
and some source code was missing. These projects required
close cooperation and continuous communication with
the client's systems staff and user community.
Investment
Performance Systems
Responsible for developing the requirements and system
specifications for several major enhancements, and
for the full systems development life cycle. The enhanced
system includes an on-line, menu driven report writer
developed by TSG, and calculates rates of return as
well as comparisons to other investment universes.
Designed
and implemented performance measurement process (per
AIMR standards) using Advent AXYS. Defined the standard
output that our client provided to their customers.
Database
Systems
Developed and implemented an on-line check disbursement
system for periodic and lump sum payments, and federal,
state and local tax reporting. This system was developed
in a CICS/IDMS environment.
Specified,
designed, and developed the MOSAICS (Management Oriented
Street Information and Attribute System) for the City
of New York in a CICS/ADABAS environment. The application
issued and tracked street opening permits, surveys
and violations, and provided detailed reporting.
PC Development
Prototyped a complete COBOL/CICS applications on a
PC using TSG's proprietary development tools, and
subsequently converted the application to an IBM mainframe.
Open
Systems Development
Developed the on-line (COBOL/ CICS) component of a
CMO processing system that consists of 25 screens,
and which is integrated with other mainframe and PC
applications.
Re-Hosting
Re-hosted various legacy systems to VAX for a client
in order to reduce the number of hardware platforms
in use.
Re-hosted
several mainframe applications to a PC LAN as the
initial step in the client's migration of applications
to a complete client/server architecture.
Client/Server
Applications
Supplemented our client's development team with several
client/server experts, and also developed a complete
client/server system. The technical environment consisted
of Visual Basic for the Prototype, with a final system
using Power Builder for the GUI, and Sybase.
Project
Management
Supplemented a client's resources by assuming project
management responsibility for major segments of overall
systems development project. Advised the project manager
on controls and management techniques, prepared weekly
management updates and identified potential problem
areas before they affected the project.
Data
Center Management
Maintained LAN's during start-ups and mini-computer
data centers on a facilities management basis while
assisting the client in re-hosting old systems and
closing legacy data centers.
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