TDC SOFT Inc. provides agile support for H.I.F.’s Web development, realizing the Web systemization of AI qualitative credit screening in a short period of 3 months.

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(CEO: Mitsuteru Higashikozono, hereinafter “H.I.F.”), introduced and fully utilized our Agile development method and Scrum (*) in the development of a web system connected to H.I.F.’s AI qualitative credit screening model, We were able to proceed with development in a flexible and speedy manner and release the system within a short period of three months from kick-off.

  • Scrum is a common framework in agile practices. A sprint is a fixed period of time during which the team works in Scrum, and through repetition, the team creates value.

We were able to master the Agile 'model' and speed up our development.
(Ms. Mariko Higashi, Executive Vice President CTO (left) and Mr. Atsushi Tanaka, Assistant Manager (right), H.I.F. Corporation)

H.I.F. provides an AI qualitative credit screening service that predicts the risk of late payment and uncollectibility of receivables and loans at a low cost and high accuracy, with credit accuracy far exceeding the industry standard. H.I.F. has been appointed as our development partner for the web systemization project of this service, and the development has been implemented.

H.I.F.'s Background and Key Points for Adopting Agile and Our Company

  • Waterfall development method, in which system specifications are determined at the initial stage, is not suitable for a venture company that needs to quickly verify the value of new products.

  • In cases where service details are not available from the beginning, Agile is judged to be an easy method to formulate.

  • Our strength lies in the financial domain.

  • We have high technical capabilities to meet the high demands of financial companies

H.I.F.'s challenges before introducing Agile

  • Insufficient development members for the concept and scale of the product

  • New services had to be developed while specifications were not yet finalized.

  • Agile-like development had been done in the past, but it was not a systematic approach.

H.I.F.'s Post-Agile Results

  • We were able to supplement the team with a Scrum Master and a developer.

  • We were able to release the new service only 3 months after the kick-off of the web systemization project.

  • I was able to learn agile development in a systematic way and grow to the point where I can run my own team.

This time web services developed with agile

  • Twenty-One Set of Automatic Credit Screening Circuit with Artificial Intelligence” ( https://www.hifcorp.co.jp/fimple-credit/), a web service connected to an AI qualitative credit scoring model that screens for the risk of late payment and uncollectibility of accounts receivable and other receivables.

We were able to gain recognition this time for our technical capabilities, the speed of our one-week sprint cycle, the high level of all of our Scrum Masters and developers, and the attention to detail with which we respond to our clients’ needs. We will continue to provide a variety of services, including agile development, to accelerate the speed of our clients’ businesses.

H.I.F.'s Executive Vice President and CTO, Ms. Mariko Higashi, said, "We are very pleased to be able to offer this service to the H.I.F. market.

TDC SOFT Inc. is strong in the field of finance, and we have relied on them for other projects in the past. They have always been close to us, and we have a system in place to consult with them as needed and make decisions immediately. The fact that we were able to launch the service in a short period of time while utilizing new technology, as well as the fact that we were able to quickly verify the value of other projects, was due in large part to the agile development culture that TDC SOFT Inc. has created at our company. The establishment of this culture has strengthened cooperation with outsourcers and enabled everyone to pursue the same mission, regardless of position, which has greatly improved the retention rate. As a result, the speed of development has also increased. We hope to maintain a relationship where we can consult with them whenever we have a problem in the future.

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About Our Agile

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About TDC SOFT Inc.

TDC Soft is a next-generation system integration company that meets the potential needs of society and markets and responds to new trends in digital technology. With “Making the world more Smart” as our Purpose, we provide high value-added IT services to customers in all areas, aiming to realize a sophisticated and comfortable world.

representative
Hiroyoshi Kobayashi, President and Representative Director
establishment (of a business, etc.)
October 16, 1962
listed market
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market (Securities Code 4687)
capital stock
970.4 million yen (as of April 2023)
Location
Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building, 3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo