iCentrix key enabling technology, Integrated Components Environment (ICE™), is an integrated framework of components and data. “Component Framework” is a term used to describe a collection of data and application objects designed to work together to solve particular business problems.
The advantages of using Component Frameworks are numerous. For instance: existing code base allows for Rapid Prototyping and tremendously improves productivity of Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions. This allows for a better understanding of the requirements, minimizing scope creep and project overruns. Stability of proven code reduces quality cycles, time to market and costs are drastically reduced.
Many developers have used component-based approaches with varying degrees of success. A key differentiating factor that determines the success of a component model is its design. System architects need to design and build for reusability, flexibility and scalability from the very beginning. Very often systems that were not built with this in mind, and are later retrofitted for re-use, fall far short of a well thought out component architecture.
A well designed component framework, used in conjunction with best software engineering practices, can yield tremendous productivity improvements, resulting in timely delivery of mission critical applications.
"Using the ICE™ approach involves configuring the environment rather than developing from scratch."
