Customer: Monsanto
Project: Breeder Management Database
Type: Web System
Monsanto
Monsanto researches, develops, tests, and collaborates with others to bring the best in agricultural innovation and products, guided by the principles of good science and continuous improvement.
Challenges
Each year, Monsanto’s breeders select the seed pedigrees that they will grow, based on data provided for each inbred. This information was not consistently shared or managed, too often resulting in the same pedigrees being grown by many breeders, and many pedigrees not being grown at all. Information that was captured was not centralized, making analysis for future decisions a time intensive process.
Requirements
✓ Create a web-based app for breeders to track their programs online.
✓ Incorporate a method of notifications among breeders when planting the same corn pedigrees
✓ Capture the status updates of pedigree performance along with additional information
✓ Centralize the data being captured
Results
Based on Monsanto’s needs, ASI created a web-based application that gave breeders higher levels of visibility and collaboration on the planting and performance of different corn pedigrees. This solution allowed breeders to have greater control over what they plant, by giving them access to all relevant information. They can view historical data for previous seasons, which enables them to track pedigree progress. Storing the breeder data in a central database also gives Monsanto the ability to view multiple breeders’ programs concurrently, thereby utilizing that data for more effective for decision-making.
Tools: ASP.NET, SQL Server
Customer Feedback:
"Monsanto has a very large IT department that handles big-hitting projects for our business, but my relatively small group found that our needs were often deferred or delayed as priorities shifted in our global business. Outsourcing our projects with ASI has been a great solution for us. ASI’s programmers do a fast, cost-effective, and high-quality job. They work closely with our scientists around the world to make sure that their applications suit our business needs, and are always up for new challenges as those needs change."
– Jennifer L. Umphress, Ph.D - Global Parent Test Lead, Monsanto Seed Manufacturing
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