Ford of Germany / Wunderman GmbH & Co KG
Industry Automotive
Timeframe 11/1999 – 06/2002
Project Ford Dealer Locator

Database and Content Management System (CMS) for Ford Sales main web site in Germany.
Integrated geographical information system for search and navigation to German Ford dealerships.

  • Location Based Service
  • Proximity search through current Location or Zip Code with variable search radius
  • Navigation service (with graphics and detailed route description)
  • Generation of Overview and Street-level Maps
  • Integration into Ford Sales web pages
  • Integration into Ford Used Car Sales web pages
  • Integration into Ford New Vehicle Configuration web page
Functions
  • IT Consulting
  • IT Project Management
  • Programming
  • System and Integration Testing
  • Project Rollout
Project Activities
  • IT Consulting
  • IT Project Planning
  • IT Project Management
  • System Design of Hardware and Software Components
  • Database Design
  • Development of Client/Server Application
  • Development of Database Backend
  • Analysis of the Source Systems
  • Data Migration
  • Development of Import Tools
  • System Management and Operation
Hardware
  • Intel Datenbankserver
  • Intel Workstations
  • Intel Web Application Server
Operating System
  • Windows Server
Databases
  • SQL Server 6.5, 7.0, 2000
Programming Languages
  • Gupta SAL SQLWindows 32
  • C
  • T-SQL
  • ASP.NET
  • Perl/CGI
  • XML
Interfaces
  • Import/Export Interface Händlerdaten
Software
  • Internet Information Server
  • CAS Map&Guide® ALS
  • COM
Tools
  • Sybase Power Designer
  • MS-Frontpage
  • .NET
  • MS Access
  • MS Project
  • MS Office