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Atoll
Atoll is a software company that provides custom software development services. It is also the vendor of Atoll SAMU, a visual enterprise architecture transformation modeling tool. Atoll’s custom developments focus on banking and insurance frontend systems, CRM systems, middleware solutions and enterprise document management and workflow solutions.

The firm’s main product is Atoll SAMU, a web-based enterprise architecture management tool, which enables the modelling of business, service, information, solution, technology and organization architecture and their interactions. It is a visual platform, based on a repository, allowing for diverse teams with various roles to model and manage the changes on the architecture collaboratively.

Atoll is based in Budapest, Hungary with office in the USA.

History
Atoll was created as the software subsidiary of a consulting firm in 2001, in order to deliver software solutions to the financial sector. The client base was expanded to other industries, but banking and insurance is still the primary industry. Other verticals include telecommunications, public sector and chemicals. Atoll comprises of 70 IT professionals, providing services to over 60 clients in 19 countries on four continents. Since 2009 the company is owned entirely by the management. Atoll today is a group of companies, which includes Atoll Technologies (est. 2001), Atoll Solution (est. 2009) and Atoll Services (est. 2016).

Custom Software Development
Since 2001 Atoll has developed numerous solutions for enterprises in multiple verticals. These include both front-end and back-end developments, such as: Treasury Backbone, a solution used successfully by several banks to automate backend treasury processes; Corporate CRM and sales support system; Frontend calculators and sales portal for insurance agents, brokers, bank branches and online (vehicle, motor third-party, property, travel); Business process automation; Higher education information system; Administration system for nationwide elections; Middleware for country-wide smart camera system for traffic violations and statistics;

Technologies used:
 * Java web frameworks: GWT, JSF, Spring, Vaadin, Wicket;
 * Integration: Websphere Message Broker, Websphere MQ, Oracle ESB
 * Databases: Oracle database, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, MySQL

Atoll SAMU
The first version of the Atoll SAMU tool was developed in 2003 in response to a custom requirement for the merger of two banks. The tool was developed to support the consolidation, by modeling the two banks’ application architectures, according to a common meta-model. SAMU’s focus is on modeling how the different initiatives change the architecture. It provides impact analysis reports to help in decision making. SAMU has a flexible meta-model and advanced architecture visualization capabilities. All user and administrative functions are available in a web-browser. Current release: v5.60, GA 05.12.2016.

Use case examples:
 * Support pre-merger decision making and post-merger consolidation;
 * Plan and govern large scale transformation initiatives (eg. Digital transformation, core system replacement);
 * Establish a single service model for planning, implementation and change management;
 * Compliance to regulations eg. PCI DSS;
 * Data governance;

Main characteristics of the tool:
 * Repository-based: all data (including configuration) are stored in a single database;
 * Flexible meta-model: there is no “built-in” meta-model. It can be configured over the GUI;
 * Generate visual architecture models: data query based models and other reports generated by the tool;
 * Comes with Atoll’s best practice framework: Atoll delivers it with a complete best-practice framework, which can be modified;
 * Web-only: all user and administrative functions are provided in a web browser;
 * On-premise software or Saas: The same functionality is available either as an on-premise software or as a cloud service.

Enterprise Content Management
Atoll develops enterprise content management solutions and workflows based on IBM FileNet and Alfresco. Common content management and workflow services are offered to all business applications:
 * Imaging
 * COLD/output management
 * Accounts payable
 * Procurement
 * Customer Service/Call Center processes
 * Internal document/form centric processes (vacation requests, reimbursement requests, etc.)
 * Application (eg. SAP, mail) archiving
 * Records Management

Recognition and Articles

 * Intellyx - Can EA and Ops Ever Get Along? Embracing Integrated Service Modeling (2016)
 * Ovum - On the Radar: Atoll SAMU provides a toolset for transformation planning and impact analysis (2016)
 * Gartner - Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools (2014)
 * TU München - EAVTS - Enterprise Architecture Visualization Tool Survey (2014)
 * Gartner - Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools (2012)
 * Gartner- Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools (2011)
 * Gartner- Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools (2010)