SkunkWerks Software has a long history of developing custom complex, multi-user, standards-compliant web-based document management systems. From this work SkunkWerks has developed a robust software development framework to rapidly facilitate the creation of new systems by using reusable (off-the-shelf) components. These reusable components are joined together in a custom application by use of our client’s unique business rules and procedures specific to their organization. This unique hybrid approach reduces the development cost but, at the same time, provides a custom solution to our client’s needs. Existing off-the-shelf system force customers to adapt to the system rather than do what they really need. Existing systems are typically difficult and very expensive to expand, support or change as business rules change or new procedures are added.

SkunkWerks has a large installation of one of their applications (iClinic™) at Vancouver General Hospital. iClinic™ is a suite of modules and applications that all work together in one package to provide a secure database-driven patient medical records and document management solution with patient scheduling, email notification, alerts and reporting components. It seamlessly integrates into the existing BC Government systems to both retrieve and submit patient medical and financial data.  iClinic™ was built entirely with the SkunkWerks framework and reusable components.

SkunkWerks has partnered with the Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD, www.cdrd.ca) to develop a web-based information management system. The CDRD solution is an example of the advantage and power of using SkunkWerks’ modular and reusable components to build an enterprise level application. It also demonstrates SkunkWerks recognized expertise in designing the underlying architecture to support a growing user base, and allows the addition of future modules without making any fundamental changes to the underlying framework. The CDRD system SkunkWerks developed currently includes the tightly integrated web-based reusable modules.