Web services technologies provide a language-neutral, environment-neutral programming model that accelerates application integration inside and outside the enterprise. Application integration through Web services yields flexible loosely coupled business systems. Because Web services are easily applied as a wrappering technology around existing applications and information technology assets, new solutions can be deployed quickly and recomposed to address new opportunities. As adoption of Web services accelerates, the pool of services will grow, fostering development of more dynamic models of just-in-time application and business integration over the Internet. We at C Ahead understand t he need of Flexibility, Agility, Process orientation and horizontal Integration makes it difficult for traditional applications to deliver the new imperatives required to meet today's business challenges. Rather, businesses are looking for solutions that are most rooted in the enabling Technology (e.g. the internet and the open standards) and that can accelerate the implementation of the core business process.

At C Ahead we emphasis on the need of e-Commerce based solution for our global clients to:

• Supports all of our client's business models and e-commerce sites-whether B2C or B2B on a single platform.
• Scalability and adaptability : Speed up and simplify the deployment and management of differentiated e-commerce sites while maximizing performance.
• Deliver a rich, relevant experience to customers and partners by extending a common set of business across every point of interaction.
• Provides intuitive, role –based tools to enhance the productivity of your customers, partners and employees along with out-of the –box capabilities for marketing, merchandising, catalog and content management, B2B selling, order management and more.

Advantage of e-Commerce at C Ahead

SOA is not just architecture of services seen from a technology perspective, but the policies, practices, and frameworks by which we ensure the right services are provided and consumed. e-Commerce is one of the most important facets of the internet to have emerged in recent times. It involves buying and selling of goods & services and transfer of funds through digital communication. Offering tremendous benefits to your business. At C Ahead we look in for the following advantage with e- commerce.

• The strategic advantage of making a business e-commerce enabled is the reduction in delivery time, labor cost and the cost incurred in the following areas:

• The buyer benefits from e-commerce include:

• The cost benefits relate to the day-to-day pressure of the market place. These have played their part in reducing the opportunities for companies to invest in improving their competitive position, e-commerce provides a solution by decimating the costs normally incurred.

In a nutshell, Web services and SOA are ultimately about creating the means to innovate more rapidly. It's having the flexibility to introduce new products and services, enter or create new markets and revamp business processes—as soon as you envision them

C Ahead's In-depth industry knowledge:

It is C Ahead's in-depth industry knowledge and unmatched implementation skills with leading technologies, to deliver large scale, high quality, low risk solutions globally. C Ahead Technologies at South Africa has dedicated and Vertical-specific solution in all IBM Software group product brands. C Ahead's innovative Global Delivery Model in conjunction with IBM technology products, extends value to C Ahead Global Clients.

IBM Websphere Commerce

At C Ahead with IBM Websphere Commerce, we provide the next –generation solutions for all our global client's e-commerce needs. It is a single, unified platform a company needs to do business directly with consumers and businesses, indirectly through channel partners or all of the above, simultaneously. This can help accelerate the implementation of e-commerce and sell side solutions in the enterprise. Design as an extension of existing business processes. Websphere Commerce extends applications online to deliver enhanced self service through out-of –the box business that accelerates time to value.

Our Consulting Services are:

• Enterprise e-commerce program, roadmap,& strategy Definition.
• Develop business cases, estimates, ROI, TCO, etc.
•  Global e-commerce architecture blueprints.
• E-Business Suites product evaluation & fitments analysis.
• Architecture Program, Web Governance models.

We also focus on Re-engineering Services

•  E-Business Platform re-architecting
• Version upgrades
• Products enhancements (SOA,AJAX enablement)
• Platform Migration

Applications support Services

• Enhancements & application feature upgrades
•  24*7 application support
• Administration services
• Stabilization, arability & Performance management

System Integration Services

• E-commerce (B2B,B2C) product implementations
• E-commerce end-to-end integration
• Customer enablement
• Vendor / Supplier enablement