This document describes Troposphere Consulting's application development and integration services for enterprises adopting cloud technologies. It outlines their capabilities in areas like strategy, architecture, development, and migration. They provide consulting services to help clients establish cloud strategies and roadmaps. Their team has experience delivering solutions for the Canadian insurance industry using standards like ACORD.

1. Application Development & Integration Services for
Enterprise Cloud
the Canadian Insurance Industry
Adoption and Integration
January 2013
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2. Troposphere provides a full range of professional consulting and technology services that cover the
spectrum of application development & integration - from envisioning and scope analysis, solution
architecture and design, to development, testing, deployment and support.
With emphasis on leveraging the best attributes of contemporary and emerging technologies such
as Cloud computing, with the well-established practices of on-premise and legacy system
development, we help merge the right technology, competency and industry expertise to ensure
project success.
Services & Competencies At-a-Glance:
Strategy | Planning | Architecture | Design | Implementation
Application Development Enterprise Integration Cloud Computing

3. Our consultants average 10 to 15 years of business and technology experience, many of these
delivering enterprise-grade technology solutions within the Canadian Insurance industry. Our
practical hands-on experience and expertise includes:
 Insurance Industry/ACORD Integration Services: Implementing ACORD XML standards and
developing application integration and service-oriented solutions to promote standardization
and efficiency.
 Straight-Through Processing: Strategy, Consulting, Data Architecture, Solution Design and
Implementation of STP initiatives using industry standards, TOGAF and Client-specific
principals.
 Application Integration (EAI, ESB, SOA): Integrating data, applications and processes between
on-premise assets, legacy systems, new/ modernized systems and/ or off-premise (Cloud)
services to ensure complete integration across the enterprise.
 Enterprise Architecture & Design: Creating alignment between business strategy and enterprise
architecture strategy; translating strategy into technical design requirements, and Insurance
industry-specific solution implementation.

4.  We are focused, dedicated and skilled at what we do, and do not claim to “do it all”.
What we do, we do exceptionally well.
 We take great care when assisting our clients in selecting technologies – both Cloud
and on-premise, based on proven experience in providing the best combination of
value and effectiveness.
 We know how to apply these technologies to best help our customers achieve their
short-term and longer-term strategic business goals.
 We carefully choose our markets because we have years of experience building
industry-specific IT solutions. We endeavor to speak to our customers using their
industry and business language, so that we understand and share their business
concerns.
 We combine industry depth and technology focus to provide our clients with a
balanced, real-world perspective. This combination earns trust and credibility with
our clients and allows us to deliver outstanding results.

6. Key Capabilities:
 Architecture & Design: Providing best practices for design, development and deployment of
modern, enterprise-grade software solutions.
 Development: Building new, or enhancing existing business applications for a variety of
deployment models – Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid, leveraging a range of target devices and OS
platforms such as Browser/Web, Smartphone, Tablet and PC.
 Migration: Planning, designing and migrating legacy applications to modern Cloud and on-
premise platforms.
Technology Expertise:

7. Key Capabilities:
 Middleware Planning & Strategy: Providing recommendations and best practices for the
design, development and deployment of middleware and SOA solutions using BizTalk, Azure
Service Bus, and other leading integration tools and platforms.
 Application Integration: Implementing EAI/ ESB/ SOA solutions, integrating data, applications
and processes between on-premise systems and/ or off-premise (Cloud) services.
 Single Sign-on (SSO): Implementing solutions that provide a seamless user experience and
federated security between on-premise systems and Cloud services.
Technology Expertise:

8. Key Capabilities:
 Strategy & Consulting: Establishing Cloud implementation strategies; providing recommendations for design,
development and deployment of Cloud-based and hybrid solutions; assessing and establishing Cloud
migration and integration strategies through a set of tailored consulting services, including:
 Cloud Readiness Assessment: Identifying Business Goals, Strategic Objectives and Tactical (Short term) Goals, Areas of
Impact, Roles and Responsibilities, Processes and Capabilities
within each Area of Impact, Perform Gap Analysis per Capability/ Process
and Developing the TCO/ROI Model.
 Cloud Integration Roadmap: Define organizational Cloud
Adoption Strategy, Application/System Portfolio Rationalization,
Define Cloud migration sequence, schedule and timeline.
 Cloud Integration Implementation: Define Cloud Integration
solution architecture, Develop Cloud integration solutions,
Testing, Deployment and Operationalizing.

9.  Provides insight and clarity on opportunities, while outlining strategies that address typical
challenges associated with adoption of Cloud technologies, including:
• Ensuring organizational readiness, i.e. alignment/gaps between Cloud computing strategy, IT and Business
strategy.
• Identifying and validating Cloud opportunities, validating TCO/ROI model, business case.
• Providing Solution Architecture recommendations for seamless integration between on-premise assets and
Cloud services/ resources; Proof of Concepts.
• Defining a selective approach and reliable Cloud adoption strategy and roadmap, while maintaining
business continuity and quality of IT services.
 Establishes a strategic approach for adoption and transition to Cloud technologies:
• What is achievable today
• What should/ should not move to the Cloud
• What to anticipate in the future
 Identifies potential issues and risks, and identified strategies to mitigate these barriers:
• Provide guidance on solution architecture, best design and development practices.
• Cut implementation times, bridge learning curve and resource gaps.

10. For more information, contact:
Mike Gelesz
Business Development
Tel: (647) 680-6935
Email: mike.gelesz@troposphere.ca
Troposphere Consulting
Group
www.troposphere.ca
Professional Consulting & Technology Services
Application Development | Enterprise Integration | Cloud Computing
Strategy | Planning | Architecture | Design | Implementation
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