Application Lifecycle Management
Professional ALM-Services & Infrastructure Solutions
Holistic Approach for Your Applications and IT Infrastructure
Application lifecycle management is the key to successfully managing your software applications. We support your applications throughout the entire software lifecycle, from initial conception and development to implementation, ongoing operation, and continuous optimisation. Our Application Lifecycle Management service covers every phase of the process to ensure maximum reliability in your IT projects.
Comprehensive, All-Round Service
From strategic consulting and development to operation and support: as your central point of contact, we accompany your applications throughout their entire life cycle.
Maximum Synergy Effects
As your central point of contact, we will coordinate all project phases, leveraging valuable synergies to optimise your investments and avoid unnecessary interfaces.
Future-Proof Innovation
Thanks to our innovative cloud architectures and high degree of automation, we can minimise risks, accelerate processes and establish your IT landscape in a sustainable way.
What is Application Lifecycle Management & Infrastructure Solutions?
For successful management of your software applications, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) is key. All phases of an application’s lifecycle are covered: planning, development, implementation, operation and constant optimisation.
Our Approach
We connect people, processes and technologies, creating an integrated solution that meets both business and technical requirements. Our approach facilitates a close collaboration between your specialist departments, the development and the IT operations teams – ensuring a smooth and sustainable use of your applications.
Our Focus lies on
- complete ALM services that exceed the mere provision of tools.
- comprehensive support along our customers’ entire value chain.
- modern technologies and automation for reducing costs.
- flexible management in both smaller projects as well as data analytics.
Optimise your Application Lifecycle Management today!
By choosing SSC as your partner for future-proof IT solutions, you can structure your IT landscape, optimise your infrastructure according to your needs, and reduce the amount of manual work within your organisation.
Contact us today for a no-obligation consultation and find out how we can help you make your IT landscape more efficient and powerful.
Challenges in modern IT Projects
The development and operation of IT systems are closely intertwined. In every IT project, the development process sooner or later faces operational requirements. These should be considered at an early stage, or communication gaps, delays and rising costs will emerge. Particularly when using new technologies such as cloud platforms or automation processes, traditional operating models are often insufficient.
- Complex requirements complicate your application lifecycle management:
Development and operations teams have different priorities and objectives. What makes technical sense to developers often does not align with the operational requirements of IT operations. - Gaps in communication between teams hinder the success of projects:
Business departments need to define technical requirements, but they often lack the necessary IT knowledge. At the same time, development teams lack an in-depth understanding of business processes and operational realities. - Cloud transformation becomes a cost factor without a clear strategy:
Cloud projects often become unnecessarily complex and resource-intensive due to the absence of a well-thought-out migration strategy and the corresponding governance structures. - High manual effort ties up valuable resources:
Time-consuming, repetitive tasks in operational processes prevent IT teams from focusing on activities that add value. Automation could make these processes more efficient and cost-effective.
The Result
There are delays, rising costs and frustration across all the teams involved. Instead of giving you a competitive edge, your IT landscape becomes inefficient.
“Can’t be done” is not an option! At SSC, our motto is “It could be done if…”
The benefits of collaborating with SSC
Minimised operational Effort
We take full responsibility for the entire software lifecycle. This frees up more of your time to focus on your core business, safe in the knowledge that your applications are running reliably and stably.
Transparent Cost Control
We optimise your investments and create complete cost transparency by intelligently integrating our consulting, development and operational services.
Customised Solutions
Our solutions are not tied to specific methods or tools. This flexibility allows us to identify and implement the optimal solution for your needs.
Take care of your applications and IT infrastructure
Do you lack a comprehensive IT strategy for your applications? Are you unsure whether a cloud, on-premises or hybrid solution would be best for your company?
SSC can help you to bring structure to your IT landscape, optimise your infrastructure, and reduce long-term risks.
Our Offering in Detail
A forward-looking strategy for your infrastructure
Drawing on our many years of experience in consulting, development, operation and support, we will develop an IT strategy tailored to your individual requirements:
- Cloud-only, On-Premise or Hybrid Cloud – die right solution for your data
- Designing an infrastructure that can efficiently implement future changes in line with your company’s development
- Developing a strategy that is optimally tailored to your specific needs, focusing on follow-up costs and the long-term sustainability of the infrastructure
As IT infrastructure and systems experts, we understand the needs of corporations and SMEs.
Successful planning and sustainable optimisation of your IT landscape
The foundation for the successful operation of your IT systems and applications is established during the planning phase. This is where we come in: With our many years of expertise and tailored advice, we support you in setting up your IT landscape for the future:
- Strategic advice on cloud usage and connection via migration to transformation
- Consulting on the design and implementation of scalable IT system architectures, taking current market trends into account
- Analysis, coordination and development of necessary interfaces between your application and other systems
- Optimisation of existing processes and infrastructures, with a focus on automation and security
- Support with governance issues, such as operating concepts or migration plans
We coordinate the entire project to ensure smooth implementation, allowing your internal teams to focus on their core business.
Customised Solutions and Automation
We develop custom applications, automate operational processes, and create flexible, future-proof software landscapes. Using DevOps methods ensures short development cycles and the highest quality:
- Setup and integration of infrastructure as code (e.g. with Terraform and OpenTofu)
- Development of individual software solutions (front-end, back-end or full stack, using languages such as Java, .NET, C#, Perl, Python, Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript and Go)
- Automation and implementation of self-service processes (e.g. with SaltStack and Ansible)
- Setting up scalable CI/CD deployment pipelines to accelerate rollouts (e.g. with GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Tekton and Azure DevOps)
- Targeted requirements engineering ensures that only relevant features are implemented
With scalable solutions, we enable rapid adaptation to new business requirements.
Stability and Security for your Applications
Smooth operation is crucial for your business. We take care of the constantly changing requirements of your infrastructure, whether on-premises or in the cloud, and guarantee maximum availability and security:
- Operation and automation of applications: installation, configuration and maintenance
- Migration to cloud environments and optimisation of existing IT systems and infrastructures (e.g. on Azure, AWS, GCP, Hetzner or on-premises)
- Development of monitoring and incident management solutions to ensure secure operation
- Ensuring system performance and security (e.g. through performance tests)
- Operation and optimisation of log streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka)
You benefit from our many years of experience in application operation, from initial implementation to regular maintenance.
Quick Solutions for all Challenges
Even after the project has been implemented, we will be there to support you with fast troubleshooting and monitoring of your systems. We ensure the long-term operation of the solutions by providing targeted training for your employees.
- Support with troubleshooting for applications, users and infrastructure
- Monitoring and alarm management through monitoring solutions
- Training courses: your team will benefit from our expertise and be able to act independently in the long term
Our qualified support team is on hand to answer user questions, with specially trained specialists available to assist. This enables us to minimise downtime and ensure ongoing operation.