KTP: Arc Technology case study
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are government-funded UK-wide programmes that help businesses improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance.
Through this relationship, a knowledge base (a university), embeds expertise in a company through an Associate (a skilled graduate), under the supervision of a Knowledge Transfer Adviser (an experienced academic).
The University of West London (UWL) offers bespoke solutions connecting our expertise to meet your needs.
Contact us to set up a KTP for your business:
- Email employer@uwl.ac.uk
- Call 020 8231 2434
Mammoth Graphics case study
This case study showcases how a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) can greatly benefit a business by diversifying its offerings and venturing into mobile applications.
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KTP benefits
A KTP can help your company:
- gain privileged and cost-effective access to UWL resources
- increase revenue through access to new markets
- develop new products
- increase productivity
- improve processes.
Benefit to ARC Technology
We worked with ARC Technology, who developed a portal for student communities through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
As a result, they were able to expand from the nursing student placement market into social work, creating a new business opportunity.
University knowledge, expertise and skills helped modernise ARC Technology's development and techniques during the partnership.
We helped provide fresh analysis of their challenges, leading to better software documentation, quality and development speed.
About ARC
ARC Technology offers software solutions for the management of practice-based learning.
ARC is a major player in the student administration software market, with representation in many areas across the globe, holding dominance in the market place with its student management system used primarily for Nursing and Midwifery students.
ARC's client list includes numerous Higher Education Institutions across the UK, Ireland and the Middle East.
The problem
As university students continue to evolve, more sophisticated technology is required to meet the diverse needs of various institutions.
Managing student records can be a challenge particularly for institutions with students undertaking placements in the health, art, music, business and hospitality and tourism sectors. With this in mind they approached ARC Technology for a solution.
As a result, ARC Technology decided to expand its existing desktop products to create a cloud-based portal solution for students.
The portal would enable tertiary institutions with the ability to interact remotely with their students.
The Solution
With the supervision of UWL software expert Dr Samia Oussena who acted as a Knowledge Transfer Adviser, the Associate proposed the use of a software approach called Model Driven Architecture to develop the portal, and the integration of software production techniques at the development stage.
Variabilities were able to be addressed, allowing a faster, more efficient software production.
The company was then able to identify a gap in the market for social work due to a change in the nursing student placement market.
ARC testimonial
At ARC Technology Ltd we are delighted with the results of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme carried out with the University of West London and the KTP Associate. The project is enabling us to enhance and streamline our software solutions, and further strengthen our exposure within the Higher Education market.
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