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Beacon employs the latest software engineering and systems management tools, multi-tier architectures and frameworks. With an average of 10 years of experience, the company's engineers are experts in proprietary and open technologies such as Java, .NET C#/VB.NET, C++, Unix, Windows, application servers, messaging solutions, and databases such as Oracle, DB/2, and SQLServer.
Beacon also has a capability in mobile technologies such as METAmessage for Wireless, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile.
The success of our projects is dependent upon the use of appropriate technology to:
- Deliver the required functionality
- Achieve the stated architectural goals
- Achieve agreed cost targets
- Limit the risk
The technologies used are expected to change over time. The intention is that new systems should be flexible enough to accommodate the new directions and trends that will emerge.
Technology Selection Criteria
The tools we select for our projects must meet the following criteria:
- Their ability to deliver the architectural goals of the system
- The likely directions of technology change
- The likelihood that the tool will remain useful as the technology directions change
- The market position of the tool
- The likely future market position of the tool
- The market presence of the tools (e.g. market share, skill availability)
- The vendor's reputation and stability
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