<p>The client owns multiple large manufacturing plants in various locations. They have separate units for performing the different processes for manufacturing semiconductor processing equipment. </p> <p>The client was struggling with the challenge related to the lengthy process of acquiring external IPs and creating network access accounts for the vendors and suppliers. They did not want to allow Virtual Private Network (VPN) and internal network access to the external users without security checks. The client wanted a highly-secure and reliable collaboration platform to share confidential files and documents. The motive was to provide permission-based access to the vendors and suppliers on their network, requiring custom-made functionality for workflows and user interface (UI), and enhanced system security.</p>