EXECOM was selected by Vital Scientific as their long-term partner to
collaborate in the design and development of the new software platform because of its
expertise in this domain. Together with well-defined and recognized software development
methodology, it was the right precondition for this partnership to succeed and the best way
to overcome cost and time constraints.
Development of completely new analyzer software required an experienced team of experts,
software engineers and analyzer experts. After four years of software development for
clinical analyzers, EXECOM had a team that was able to develop this kind of solution.
New software platform represents system developed on observer pattern basis. It is a custom
made, object-oriented system made out of components that communicate using internal
messages. These components have the ability to form software solutions for different
instruments which is seen through various GUIs.
The software platform is divided into 2 main layers. Engine layer encapsulate all data needed
for running of instruments. Data is stored into separately developed flat file object
oriented database, so no external data base installation is needed.
GUI layer enables correspondence with specific instrument types, providing easy, real time
accurate and native instrument handling.
Engine layer and GUI layer are communicating strictly through interface named data
manipulators. Manipulators are collecting all data inputs, contain most of application logic
and trigger events as responds for GUI layer on every engine data change that should be
handled in GUI layer. This approach ensures minimal maintenance time especially when there
are 9 different versions of software to be maintained.
After two years of constant development and software appliance, number of software developers
has decreased to 2 programmers and 2 testers. Also, delivery time has lessened, but the
experience has reached a great level.
Having an experienced team has reduced the need for regular visits to client’s sight and has
shortened development time, improved information exchange and data acquiring, which all
incremented customers confidence and lowered the costs.
