CMAS will help you define your project plans with the strategy holding realistic boundaries and goals. We not only assist in managing implementation at a program level, we also train leaders within your organization to do the same in a sustainable fashion. Our collaboration with you is geared to achieve the following and more:

• Definition of program objectives in line with business criticality
• Definition of strategy and approach
• Formulation of deliverables and milestones to meet objectives of time, quality and cost
• Facilitation of solution landscape
• Advisory on solution selection
• Advisory on contract management and risk mitigation for budget and delivery
• Advisory on commercial structure to meet customer goals and success in realization in line with management expectations

Our experts will collaborate with you to understand your critical needs and develop a comprehensive project design, stretching from sourcing to consumption/ disposal assisted with integration to your ERP backbone in the following manner:

• Comprehensive solution fit for relevant business process requirements in line with transaction processing and riskmanagement
• Adaptation of business processes to fit transformation and growth requirements
• Architecture of functional data flows and data model
• State-of-the-art technology to meet performance and flexibility to scale
• Integrated reporting requirements for day one usage
• Analytics and data mining/warehousing
• Integration landscape and prioritized interface points
• Gaps and prioritization
• New system functionality
• Security and regulatory controls
• Internal controls and exception troubleshooting to meet audit standards
• Ancillary reconciliation tools
• Hedge treatment

CMAS technical expertise and knowledge spand across the IT landscape. We assist in the design and implementation of a broad array of technological solutions, including:

• Languages: Java, XML/ XSL, SQL, Javascript, DHTML, PL\SQL
• Products & APIs:
  • J2EE (EJB, JMS, JDBC, JNDI, JTA) Servlets/JSP/Struts
  • Open Source: Spring, Jakarta Commons Lang, BeanUtils, Struts, Digester, ANT & Hibernate, JMock, Ant, Quartz, Apache Axis 2, JBOss, jBPM- workflow in Java, BIRT reporting, Pentaho Data, Integration ETL tool
  • XML Processing: JAXB, DOM, SAX & Digester
• Databases: Oracle, Oracle Toplink, MySQL
• IDEs: RAD, Eclipse, WSAD & Visual Age for Java
• APP/ WEB Servers & other Software
  • Apache Tomcat 6
  • IBM WebSphere Appplcation Server and (Network Deployment) versions 5 and 6
  • IBM WebSphere Portal Server 5.0.1/5.1.1/6.1
  • IBM HTTP Server
  • IBM HTTP WebSphere Plugin
  • IBM WebSphere Edge Components
  • ClearCase and ClearQuest- version control
  • CVS- version control
  • Apace HTTP Server
  • WebLoad- open source performance testing tool
  • Entrust GetAccess (Single-Sign-On)
• Integration Platforms: Oracle SOA, NetWeaver, Custom built messaging bus, JMS, Webmethod
• Reporting: QlikView, Crystal, Business Objects
• ERP Integration: SAP, Oracle EBS, JDEdwards, Sun
• CTRM and ETRM Integration: Triple Point (CommodityXL, Tempest, Credit Risk, Hedge Accounting, Softmar, WAM, QMastor), Allegro, OpenLink, SolArc, UniWinn, Clearport, Trayport, EFET, e-confirms for brokers, e-settlements
• Exchange Integration: ICE, CME/CBOT, EEX, LME, LIFFE, PXE, SMX, SICOM, BCEC, BCEC/VNX, DME, SAFEX/JSE, ASX

Our strength lies in the ability to harness the changes in requirements due to volatility in today's marketplace, and provide businesses with a competitive advantage. This way we help companies keep ahead of the curve in time by assisting with the following:

• Support sustainability of CTRM and ETRM technology platforms
• Usage and performance audits
• Optimization of existing implementation
• Integration of additional processes
• Expansion to new business areas and units
• Expand data flows and reporting value
• Education of new users

We hold our employees accountable to a level higher than the industry standards. Our teams have a proven track record of executing above-and-beyond the expectations of our customers. We have experience in supporting organizations conduct internal business process transformations, primarily in regards to:

• Iterative development and implementation of solutions to meet design, including integration using state-of-the-art technology
• ERP integration
• Enhancement of change management and adaptation of workflows
• Implementation of internal and external controls
• Implemententation of regulatory and compliance certifications
• Development and implementation of data sourcing, data computing, and output distribution
• Education and expansion of in-house capabilities
• Enablement of technology for decision support

Our track record is built upon delivery to the following industries:

• Financial Institutions
  • Banks
  • Hedge Funds
  • Asset Management
• Origination
  • Grains
  • Softs
  • Dairy
  • Meat & Poultry
• Exploration
  • Mining
  • Oil & Gas
• Manufacturing
  • Plastics
  • Refining & Marketing of Petroleum Products
  • Food & Beverage
  • Consumer Products
  • Additives & Food Ingredients
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Petrochemicals
  • Metals
• Power Generation & Energy Transmission
• Shipping & Logistics
• Retail & Marketing

Our Advisory and Solutions cater to a  vast array of commodity markets:

• Agriculture
• Oil & Refined Products
• Petrochemicals
• Power
• Natural Gas & LNG
• Freight
• Emissions
• Metals
• Softs
• Cotton
• Palmoil
• Treasury Instruments
• Financial Instruments
• Biofuels