.NET Technologies constitutes Data Concepts’ technical niche. Data Concepts is a Gold Certified Microsoft partner, which puts it in a select group of companies that has reached the highest standard of competencies in Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Corporation has gold certified Data Concepts in two competencies:

• Custom Application Development
• Business Process and Integration

Microsoft's .NET Framework is a development and execution environment that allows different programming languages & libraries to work together seamlessly to create Windows-based applications that are easier to build, manage, deploy, and integrate with other networked systems.

Data Concepts provides its customers the in-depth knowledge and experience required in applying these technologies to design, build, test and deliver distributed component-based systems. Our .Net Practice has an unblemished record of executing projects flawlessly.

Core Technologies
Data Concepts' .Net Practice consists of a very deep technical expertise and experience in the following Microsoft tools and technologies:

• .NET Framework
• C#, VB.NET
• ASP.NET
• Visual Studio.NET 2005
• Visual Studio Team Server
• SQL Server
• SharePoint Portal Server
• Content Management Server
• Microsoft Office Suite

Our .NET resources have years of experience in the Microsoft field and a vast majority hold certifications by Microsoft Corporation including MCSD, MCAD AND MCP. At Data Concepts, the .Net Practice is committed to maintaining and honing its cutting edge skills. Our .Net practice brings together a blend of top notch technical talent, project management best practices, software development processes and proven methodologies. Depending on the scope, size and nature of a client engagement, Data Concepts will put into motion and deploy a team with the necessary blend of skill sets including Project Managers, Business Analysts, .Net Architects, .Net Developers, Usability Analysts, QA Testers, etc. Our .Net Practice is tied into our PMO that upholds and enforces consistent standards, processes and project controls for every Data Concepts client engagement.

Custom Solutions
Our .NET Practice is well positioned to help you in the following arenas:

• Custom development of well architected solutions for your business processes.
• Re-engineer or enhance existing .Net applications that may not have been implemented to your satisfaction
• Migrate or upgrade your existing legacy system into the .Net framework
• Support and maintain existing .Net Applications

Our projects have a mentoring and knowledge transfer component that focuses on guiding and hand-holding your internal resources to be able to support and maintain the application after delivery and stabilization by Data Concepts

Why Data Concepts
Being a Software Development shop, Data Concepts has developed, honed, and refined internal mechanisms to ensure every product meets the highest standards.

Our internal processes to ensure technical quality include:

• Coding standards and Naming conventions
• Architecture and Design Reviews
• Code Reviews
• Documentation

Besides indoctrination of every Data Concepts resource, Data Concepts has instituted organizational entities that ensure the enforcement these practices.

Our Data Concepts Architecture Group and Project Delivery Managers operating under the auspices of the Data Concepts PMO have the shared responsibility of reviewing and approving every project through its lifecycle and hence, ensure Data Concepts technical quality and consistency.

Our .NET Practice ensures that Data Concepts stays on top of this constantly evolving technology through the following steps:

• Define, implement and continually refine a reference architecture that embodies and represents .NET best practice
• Define what best practice means for .NET development, and keep this up-to-date. This includes .NET design patterns, and the correct application of tools and technologies on .NET projects
• Ensure that Data Concepts' .NET capability is continually striving to reach this level of best practice
• Represent Data Concepts in the .NET technical community