Research and Programming Center

About the Research and Programming Center

The Research and Programming Center is an internal unit of WSB-NLU that focuses on developing various types of IT projects for education, higher education, and business sectors. CBiP has delivered projects for companies across multiple industries, including:

  • automotive
  •  education
  • food industry
  • banking
  • medical sector

The activities of the Research and Programming Center include:

  • software development services for companies
  • information systems
  • programming support
  • IT system audits, preceded—upon client request—by a process audit

The flagship project of the Center is Cloud Academy™, an innovative IT system for managing higher education and educational processes.

Offer

In the field of IT services, CBiP cooperates with the Institute of Research and Commercialization of WSB-NLU.

Software development services for companies

Two models:

  • Contract-based model (CBiP delivers the project for the client);
  • Outsourcing model (the client hires programming staff from CBiP).

Within the above models, the services include the development of:

  • Custom desktop applications;
  • Custom web applications;
  • Custom mobile applications (iOS, Android).
Software audits

Within the scope of services, we provide:

  • Analysis and evaluation of IT systems currently used in a university/company;
  • Development of concepts for modifying existing IT systems;
  • Development of appropriate rules and procedures corresponding to the proposed solutions.

At the client’s request, the software audit is preceded by a process audit in order to optimize tasks and activities in selected areas before assessing their IT implementation.

Know how

The expert staff of the Research and Programming Center consists of highly qualified IT specialists, including programmers with 2–6 years of professional experience.

Competencies:

  • Programming languages: C#, C++, Java
  • Desktop applications: WPF, MVVM, WinForms
  • Web technologies: ASP.NET / ASP.NET Core, MVC, CSS, Responsive Web Design, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax, AngularJS, WCF
  • Mobile technologies (iOS, Android): Xamarin.Forms
  • Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL
  • Data access technologies: ADO.NET, Entity Framework
  • Development environments: Microsoft Visual Studio, NetBeans
  • Software design: UML
  • Leading technologies for web and mobile applications: C#, ASP.NET / ASP.NET Core, MVC, Microsoft SQL Server, Xamarin.Forms

The CBiP has over 20 years of experience in developing management systems for higher education and the education sector.

Projects

The flagship project of CBiP is the modern Cloud Academy™ system, designed for the comprehensive management of universities and educational institutions, as well as for delivering innovative distance learning classes.

CBiP has also implemented numerous IT projects*, including:

  • An advanced web application for handling cashback operations
  • A business card-style portal with a video blog
  • A web portal for supporting non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
  • An advanced automotive portal
  • An online platform for course registration and delivery
  • Thematic modules for medical software
  • Promo shop applications, used e.g. for managing gadget distribution
  • An application for comparing cryptocurrency and token quotations

Our latest developed IT systems:

  • A comprehensive system for managing a network of educational institutions for the ŻAK post-secondary school network, enabling, among others, automatic generation of class schedules using an advanced proprietary algorithm.
  • A research activity management system for Jagiellonian University (Phase 1) – UJ Research Zone.

*Client data and product names are subject to confidentiality clauses.

Partners

Contact

Bartosz Stępień

Email: bartosz.stepien@wsb-nlu.edu.pl

ibik@wsb-nlu.edu.pl

Phone: +48 18 44 99 122
Mobile: +48 502 169 578

Address:
ul. Grunwaldzka 17 (main building)
33-300 Nowy Sącz, Poland