SBF 2.0 will enable the authorities to process and review urban development funding projects faster and more efficiently in future. It took adesso about a year and a half to develop, implement and launch the web application. The IT service provider will now also be in charge of maintaining and servicing the system.
Accelerating and optimising workflows
The new procedure is based on a Java web application, which, compared to the legacy system, offers significantly more security for the future. “The SBF 1.0 legacy procedure was still based on the Natural programming language. Maintaining and expanding it was very time-consuming and costly. What is more, it was no longer able to map new requirements”, said Frank Schäffner, Senior Account Manager of the Public business unit at adesso. “The new SBF 2.0 specialist solution provides the Ministry and the administrative districts with a modern, open-source application that tackles these issues head on”.
SBF 2.0 also delivers on a functional level: with its direct link to the digital data management system and the IHV cash system (integrated budget and cash management system), the new procedure simplifies how data are exchanged, accounting processes are carried out and subsidies are managed. In addition, a technical event log ensures greater transparency with regard to workflows.
A number of other enhancements have been incorporated to simplify the day-to-day work of case workers, thus making the application significantly more flexible and user-friendly than its predecessor. The modern interface is more intuitive and also supports accessible working in accordance with the German Information Technology Accessibility Ordinance (BITV 2.0). Correspondence from the administrative districts has now been standardised in SBF 2.0. Moreover, the web application allows for a high degree of variability in the generation and configuration of reports and correspondence. It is also much easier to export correspondence, reports and assessments in standard formats such as Excel or Word.
