Automobile Manufacturer Migrates Warranty System from PowerBuilder to .NET in 13 Months
At a glance -
the essentials
US Automobile Manufacturer
- A US automobile manufacturer needed to re-engineer its legacy PowerBuilder-based Warranty Management System (Protection Plan) for motorcycles, scooters, and ATVs. PowerBuilder V8 vendor support ended in 2005, putting data integrity at risk and leaving the business unable to make required system changes without direct database access. If the system failed, it could not provide the timely information needed for legal compliance. The client needed a modern, web-enabled .NET application maintaining all existing functionality, role-based security, and integration with internal and external systems.
- Re-engineered the Warranty Management System to a modern responsive web application using .NET and agile methodology, completing the project from discovery to deployment in 13 months
- Used Angular JS for the view layer, REST web services with JSON payload, Bootstrap and HTML5 for UI, Crystal Reports integration for legal compliance reporting, and LDAP/TAM/SAML for single sign-on authentication
- All existing functionality, fine-grained role-based access, and data retention processes preserved, with cross-browser support for IE 11, Firefox, and Chrome
- Full modernisation from PowerBuilder to .NET completed in 13 months - discovery to deployment
- Legacy technology risk eliminated - PowerBuilder V8 support had ended in 2005
- Legal compliance reporting implemented via Crystal Reports integration
- Loosely coupled REST architecture enabling easy maintenance and scalability
- Single sign-on via LDAP, TAM, and SAML - cross-browser support across IE 11, Firefox, Chrome
Legacy PowerBuilder eliminated - modern .NET delivered in 13 months
A US automobile manufacturer partnered with Kumaran to modernise its PowerBuilder-based Warranty Management System to a modern .NET web application, completing the full engagement from discovery to deployment in just 13 months. The solution re-engineered a complex system managing extended service contracts, cancellations, refunds, sales promotions, dealer bonuses, and legal compliance reporting across motorcycles, scooters, and ATVs. Built on Angular JS, REST services, Bootstrap/HTML5, and SAML-based SSO, the transformed application eliminated the risk of running unsupported legacy software while delivering a responsive, scalable, and maintainable platform.
The Background
The client's Warranty Management System had been built on PowerBuilder V8 - a platform whose vendor support had ended in 2005. The business was unable to make required system changes without direct database access, creating data integrity risks and exposing the organisation to legal compliance gaps if the system failed. With PowerBuilder expertise scarce in the market and the existing architecture blocking web enablement, integration, and scalability, a full re-engineering to .NET was the only viable path to eliminate the risk and modernise the platform for the future.
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