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Software & Application Development

TRANSFORMING THE WAY WE WORK & LEARN.

We design, develop, and deploy full-service solutions for custom web-based applications and technologies that transform the way industry professionals around the globe work, learn, and are assessed.

About Apparatus GS

Apparatus GS is a Plexus company based in London, Ontario, Canada. We are an industry leader in building complex, custom web-based database applications to support professional learning and development and everyday business operations. Our global partner network allows us to localize and rapidly deploy and support solutions on an international and multilingual basis.

Our development process is driven by the Plexus Learning Model and begins by working closely with your team to identify underlying business processes and overarching business goals. This allows us to take a wider view of the problem, and to identify opportunities for improvement and efficiencies that often go far beyond the specific initial request.

We pride ourselves on maintaining long-term customer relationships and growing and evolving the solution as business needs change. Our work with the industry standard writing teams, subject matter experts, TPABs, TPs, OPMT, Auditors, Accreditation Bodies, OEMs, and Primes provides us a unique understanding of process flows throughout the entire supply chain, which is built into our solutions.

Our Work

Below are just a few of the many projects we’ve completed and continue to support. We have developed solutions for the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG), the International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) and on behalf of the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), and many other associations, OEMs and Primes, and Tier 1s.

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AIAG Core Tools Support™ (CTS) Software

On behalf of the AIAG and the AIAG Board of Directors we developed the Core Tools Support™ (CTS) software – a cloud-based solution for authoring and managing FMEA, Control Plan and PPAP documents. This software is available in English, as well as in-language and on local servers for users in China and Mexico. Learn more at AIAG.org or get the Spanish or Chinese version.

Plexus Learning Management Platform

The Plexus Platform is a web-based, end-to-end solution supporting all training, assessment and certification scenarios. Using the latest web standards, technologies, and trends, the platform is highly adaptable and customizable to meet unique organizational needs. Some of the Plexus Platform’s large feature set includes:

  • Registration
  • Single sign-on (SSO)
  • Website content management
  • Invoicing and online payment
  • Online storefront
  • Event scheduling
  • Online training and assessment
  • Blended (classroom and online) training and examinations
  • Proctoring support (human and remote)
  • Mobile responsive design
  • Full translation support
  • Finance compliance scanning
  • Robust administrative reporting capabilities
  • Much more
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Plexus Assessment Designer

The Plexus Platform Assessment Designer is a web-based learning content management system designed to facilitate the development, translation, deployment, and ongoing lifecycle management of online assessments and training (eLearning).  The software supports the following key principles:

  • Content reusability and customization
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Translation speed & efficiency
  • Translation alignment & consistency
  • Change management
  • Data analysis
  • Collaborative development
  • Stakeholder involvement

The Assessment Designer also allows importing training and quiz content developed in any existing Learning Content Management System through compatibility with the TinCan xAPI protocol.  Have our Plexus Learning Architects work with your organization to design in-depth application-based online training and assessments that provide valuable insights into your team’s strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.

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Technologies & Expertise

Apparatus can help you reimagine and streamline legacy software, or build a brand new platform to transform the way your organization, as well as your supplier base works, learns and is assessed. With expertise in a wide range of technologies, just about anything is possible.

WEB DEVELOPMENT & MOBILE

  • CSS3
  • HTML5
  • Javascript
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft .NET Core/5+
  • Entity Framework
  • DevExpress
  • Visual Studio Code
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • Zend Framework
  • WordPress
  • NodeJS
  • XML
  • JSON
  • React
  • C#
  • Python
  • AWS
  • AZURE
  • LAMP
  • Swagger
  • Insomnia

DATABASES

  • MySQL
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • SQLite
  • Mongo DB
  • Redis
  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon ElastiCache
  • AWS Database Migration Service

DEVOPS

  • Docker
  • Docker Swarm
  • Amazon ECS
  • Amazon ECR
  • Amazon EC2
  • Amazon VPC
  • Amazon SNS
  • AWS Systems Manager
  • AWS CloudFront
  • AWS CloudWatch
  • Ansible
  • AWS ELB
  • Traefik
  • Azure App Service
  • Azure Traffic Manager
  • Azure Gateway
  • OpsGenie

SERVERLESS

  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS Fargate
  • Amazon EventBridge
  • Amazon S3
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • Amazon EFS
  • Amazon SQS
  • Azure Blob Storage