We create enterprise software that’s specifically designed for your college or university, with comprehensive support for years to come.
Create and integrate an SIS that perfectly models the way a law school thinks and works.
Lead the security audit and initial modernization effort of the web application that manages the metadata for the InCommon Federation.
Capture the most comprehensive picture of Penn State’s research output in a single system, and publish the clean metadata via an easy-to-use interface for other developers to build upon.
Manage the data collection, processing, calculation, design, development, and infrastructure of the de facto authority on living wage data for the United States.
Integrate with several supporting platforms to provide a seamless and secure workflow for all 1% for the Planet business member payments.
Our strengths of communication and empathy rest on a foundation of engineering, craftsmanship, and process.
We use best practices like Scrum and Test-Driven Development to create high quality code and web applications.
We have experience in high-performance computing, mission critical apps, organizational workflow, and financial and security concerns.
West Arete has used the highly collaborative, highly effective Scrum process for nearly a decade and has two certified Scrum Masters on staff. This project management structure is rigorous with regard to time and budget, and responsive with regard to scope and design.
This is a rigorous programming practice that dictates that the developer must write an automated test for the code, even before the code itself is written. This standard helps to ensure that all code is working as the developer intended and is maintainable in the long run.
All code written at West Arete goes through a rigorous continuous integration process in order to catch defects and ensure that the application is always ready to deploy. Each code change is automatically run through its suite of automated tests on a separate build machine.
Enterprise software is so much more valuable than only the data stored in it. Institutional knowledge is deeply intertwined with the software used to run…
Universities deserve to lead the way in developing software solutions that fit their specific needs.
The word “home”. It’s inviting, familiar, and comforting. But in certain contexts, it can take on a somewhat negative connotation. This includes in-house software within…
Universities ask the vendor during the purchasing process, “does your software support [this unique need that my university has]?” The vendor has to either figure…
The first step is often a zero-pressure phone call to answer questions and explore whether we both feel that there could be a fit.