Sonic Healthcare, a global leader in pathology, radiology, and corporate medical services, required a robust source control solution to manage their complex codebases within InterSystems IRIS. They needed an efficient and consistent process for managing code changes, development, and deployments across their various business entities. The key challenge was to streamline development workflows while ensuring seamless collaboration, quality control, and reliable deployment processes.

Sonic Healthcare chose Deltanji – a source control solution from George James Software which is native to InterSystems IRIS and InterSystems IRIS for Health.

The primary reason for selecting Deltanji was its deep integration with InterSystems technologies, offering tailored support for InterSystems file types and providing easier configuration than generic solutions like Git or GitHub.

Deltanji’s configurable workflow allowed Sonic Healthcare to optimize their system, providing greater visibility and control over code deployment and version control.

"One of the reasons we enjoy working with Deltanji is that it is InterSystems native, so it understands InterSystems file types. In my experience, generic source control solutions require a lot more configuration." - Jo Lohrey, Enterprise Architect at Sonic Healthcare

Since 1999, Sonic Healthcare has used Deltanji Enterprise to manage their source control processes. Their workflow begins with development, followed by code review through Quality Control, and then User Acceptance Testing by individual business entities. Once approved, the Release Team commits the code to the repository and schedules it for deployment to the Live environment. Deltanji's configurable workflow allows Sonic Healthcare to go beyond traditional CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient tracking of code versions.

By leveraging Deltanji with InterSystems IRIS and InterSystems IRIS for Health, Sonic Healthcare has significantly improved its source control and deployment processes. Over the 20+ years of using Deltanji, they have tailored the solution to meet their evolving needs, resulting in enhanced collaboration between development teams, streamlined workflows, and improved visibility across their systems.

Deltanji’s hub-centric architecture has significantly reduced risks and shortened deployment times, ultimately increasing confidence in their overall system. This has made Deltanji an ideal solution for managing the complexities of Sonic Healthcare’s operations.

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