Barclays Global: Case Study

Customer Profile

Barclays Global Investor is one of the world’s largest administrators of institutional assets, handling the banking, investment banking and investment management needs in more than 60 countries globally.
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Project Overview

When Barclays introduced a new division called iShares, they wanted a tool for their investors that would allow them to compare the return results of multiple index funds, and update the information with real-time stock data.

Laszlo Studios responded with a Rich Internet Application written in OpenLaszlo that ran in users' browsers without special plug-ins and communicated over standard web ports, allowing the application to be used behind firewalls. The Index Returns Chart application is far more interactive in presenting the information than static HTML pages and has become one of the most popular features of the Barclays iShares website, helping to generate awareness of Barclays products, and drive traffic to their site.

Due to the popularity of the Index Returns Chart following its launch, Laszlo Studios is currently working with Barclays to build additional consumer-facing applications.

Laszlo Studios’ Services Provided

  • Project Management
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Idea Brainstorming
  • UI Design
  • Design Mock-ups
  • Prototype and Proof-of-Concept
  • System Architecture Design
  • Technical Design
  • OpenLaszlo Development
  • Quality Assurance Testing