Big Bear Software is owned and operated by Keith MacIntyre, a professional engineer with over 13 years experience. We have access to software engineers and developers with many years of experience in developing complex, quality, performance software in a variety of industries. We have seen many projects through to completion, and are able to understand the problems and potential pitfalls inherent with most projects. We pride ourselves on being able to understand client needs and transform them into quality software solutions. Our engineering background gives us the scientific experience needed to work in complex areas of business.

Defense Industry

We have developers and engineers with many years of experience in the defense industry. We helped C4i Consultants develop a real time military simulator for commander training. This software is deployed in multiple countries throughout the world including US military colleges. Developing this software involved developing algorithms from industry standards and inventing complex models to simulate military engagements. This software used a custom built GIS system as well as integrated to other GIS systems. This software was translated into multiple languages including Arabic.

It has been integrated with multiple command and control systems to provide soldiers with realistic training. It is able to run simulations of up to 70,000 entities on one computer or up to a hundred networked computers. It can simulate supply lines, personnel, vehicles, and engagements faster than real time if necessary. Artificial intelligence and scripting were built in to provide training personnel the ability to script complex scenarios and evaluate multiple strategies simultaneously. This software is one of the most unique applications in the world and routinely outperforms software that has cost billions of dollars to build.

Oil and Gas Industry

Among other applications in this industry, we helped a Calgary Oil & Gas company redevelop a pipeline risk assessment application originally built in Excel. Over time it became difficult to use, error prone, and personnel were often using different versions of the application. Using a systematic approach we analyzed the workflow of the spreadsheet and determined how best to extract the data to a database and convert the functionality of the Excel spreadsheet into a robust, high performance windows application. Through the course of this analysis, dozens of errors were found in the spreadsheet, which could have potentially skewed the analysis and caused erroneous results potentially leading to safety issues for these pipelines. Our ability to analyze data and understand the complex formulas associated with pipeline risk assessment resulted in a successful conversion from Excel to a custom application.

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