SKODA CASE STUDY

Skoda: Case Study



Skoda: Case Study

Introduction Based in Germany? "Skoda Auto Deutschland GmbH? division of Volkswagen Group and the importing of cars? wanted to provide its clients? 500 car dealerships throughout Germany? with a faster? more professional service. Unlike many other industries where product can be achieved by several independent providers? car dealers tend to rely exclusively on the production line of one or two car companies. Because the success of automakers largely depends on the success of their dealers? it is important that they maintain a healthy relationship business. This involves the opening of a smooth connection between the two dealers? which provides adequate access to the inventory data and the ability to quickly and easily order cars and spare parts. Discussion In the automotive industry? car dealers are completely dependent on their manufacturers for the supply of products. Skoda dealers have access to the mainframe to communicate with plant via Telnet communication? which proposes a slow log in times? sometimes one or two minutes. Skoda wanted to change their architecture? the use of Web technologies to provide dealers with a thin client? which will significantly reduce the communication time. IT group decided to create a web portal? which will serve as the single point of contact for dealers and factories? giving quick access and a more solid connection. To expedite this project? Skoda chosen technology Transidiom Seagull Software? Components LegaSuite ®. Transidiom is an innovative software technology that automates the process of integrating web applications with legacy systems and helps link business processes across a value chain. And because Transidiom not require any changes in this application? there is zero risk of failure of the core business operations. Using Transidiom? Skoda is now in real time? integrated access to back-up service orders and inventory management of the system through a portal called Skoda Extranet. Skoda Transidiom allowed for seamless integration of legacy applications running on IBM S/390 and iSeries platform with the recently developed web applications. And support Transidiom on several industry standards included Skoda easily and quickly deliver the functionality of legacy applications as J2EE and. NET environments. Access for dealers computers and iSeries applications in conjunction with other Web applications through a uniform point of entry into the portal Skoda Extranet. One aspect of the project is "Bremer Modell"? which is the Skoda site is part of the system orders. The background is the use of the mainframe is built in the house. Using Transidiom? Skoda encapsulated the key functions of legacy business objects with COM interfaces? and makes them available for Skoda Extranet users through Active Server Pages (ASP). Skoda also Transidiom used to create business objects as a result of its use legacy iSeries? and publishes them using standard interfaces? J2EE. These properties are fully integrated with the company's online order management system for retailers "? DispoShop"? which was built in Java Server Pages (JSP). "With Transidiom? we were able to re-critical part of our legacy applications into new Web architectures without any ...