ALTEN China partners with a global elevator leader as its engineering partner, providing comprehensive technical support across software R&D and quality assurance to accelerate its digital transformation. ALTEN China’s services including three core areas: 1) Local R&D projects, including electrical component quality optimization, project localization rollout, and supplier quality management; 2) Digital solution development, covering data processing, software development, testing, system implementation, and operation & maintenance; 3) Cybersecurity assurance, involving multi-scenario security requirements analysis and penetration testing. To date, ALTEN China has dedicated a team of 60 professionals over a 5-year collaboration, driving efficient operations and strategic transformation for the client through innovative technical solutions.

Challenges

The elevator industry in China faces multiple challenges amidst its shift from new construction to existing building operation and maintenance:

• High-performance software development and complex platform integration: Legacy systems fall short of digital and intelligent demands, necessitating technical refactoring and optimization.
• Rapidly evolving business requirements: Applications and tools must adapt to changing business processes and interface updates without disrupting service.
• Efficient DevOps and deployment pipelines: Continuous integration and deployment must support fast, scalable software delivery while ensuring system stability.

Solutions

ALTEN China assembled a specialized engineering team to provide integrated, scalable, and full lifecycle solutions:

Software Development 

• Led end-to-end development for cross-platform applications (Web/H5/Mobile App), using Spring Cloud, Spring Boot, Mybati, Vue3, React, and Flutter.
• Applied agile methodologies to drive iterative improvements through requirements analysis, architectural design, and coding.

Software Testing & Quality Assurance 

• Managed manual and automated testing, including performance, usability, and API testing.
• Ensured deliverables met design, safety, and functional requirements.

DevOps Implementation

• Designed, built, and securely integrated CI/CD pipelines for software solutions.
• Architected and deployed DevOps platforms to enable rapid deployment and continuous monitoring of business systems.

Outcomes

Through continuous collaboration, ALTEN China delivered significant value to this leading smart building and elevator company:

• Enhanced software reliability and performance: Technical refactoring, coupled with robust development, testing, and DevOps processes, improved overall system performance and stability.
• Accelerated deployment and adaptability: Agile methods and CI/CD pipelines supported rapid iteration and efficient response to business needs.
• Accelerated comprehensive digital transformation and digital ecosystem development: Flexible and agile support empowered the client to swiftly achieve digitization across products, manufacturing, and maintenance services.

This case demonstrates how ALTEN China leverages agile and efficient engineering services to provide elevator industry clients with continuous efficiency gains, innovation drive, and operational excellence support, enabling high-quality development in complex digital environments.