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Webinars
Producteering – A great way to build Successful Products! Ensuring the success of software products is ongoing research for the last decade or so. Yet Product Engineering is not even considered basic knowledge in Academic Curricula. Given this situation, we understand and realize the importance that product engineering deserves, as opposed to generic application engineering, and have institutionalized what it takes to build better products quickly and consistently. This is what we call Producteering. Producteering ensures the success of the product by bringing the customers early in the feedback loop. It also adopts best practices in terms of architecture, usability, performance and documentation. At the center of Producteering is the people that are involved in building products, we call them Producteers. It becomes essential for them to be trained on Producteering principles and practices using the Producteering platform. Platform allows for reducing the engineering cycle through usage of frameworks and reusable components, and is an integrated platform for communication, collaboration and project management. You will learn in this webinar: - How to build successful products quickly and consistently?
- What is the significance of 4 Ps (Principles, Practices, People and Platform) in Producteering?
- How can Producteeting reduce your R&D budgets?
- How does Producteering improve possibilities of differentiating your offerings in the competitive marketplace?
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Are you planning to upgrade your ODBC driver from 2.x to 3.x? The ODBC specifications has evolved through different versions from 1.x to 3.x. The functional differences between these versions are not significant to the application developer and the end-user though there are so many advantages when you upgrade. Most of the Windows ODBC drivers in the market are developed for the most common ODBC 2.x standard. Why should you then as a driver vendor upgrade to ODBC 3.x? Join us for this Webinar to understand why you should move to 3.x standard. Key Take-Away: - Identify the challenges during an upgrade
- Advantages of moving from 2.x to 3.x
- Things to keep in mind during an upgrade
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SaaS – Don’t Over-engineer your product! Saas is gaining ground with Independent Software Vendors as a must-have delivery model. Although much is said about the low costs of entry for users and subscription revenues for providers, the viability of SaaS really stems from the fact that users simply prefer SaaS applications. However, ISVs face significant amount of challenges in adopting the SaaS model. The truth though, is that it is not necessary to over-develop or over-architect your product to move to SaaS. Instead, you can opt for a minimalist approach, through reuse of existing assets and identification of elements of your product, which are absolutely critical for your customers and for generating revenue in your initial launch. This approach will ensure that your costs are contained, your key customers' needs are immediately satisfied and that your application is effectively and successfully launched sooner rather than later. |
Product Testing is more than bugs - A consultative approach Product Testing is quite different from plain-vanilla Application Testing. For instance, software products need to work on a variety of environments and are expected to work on supported configurations of all supported platforms. It also need to be intuitive to use, and work in a similar manner to other products in its domain. Software products tend to have regular upgrades; additionally the scope of the product also changes with respect to changing market requirements, and this complicates testing further. This requires specialized skill sets to ensure quality products and reduce re-working costs on a product. In this webinar, you will learn: - How to enhance the quality and stability of your product while simultaneously reducing the testing time?
- How to reduce the cost of ownership of your product?
- How to de-risk product management and focus on innovation?
- How to increase test-coverage on your product?
- Success stories and real-life examples on how these have been achieved.
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Should ISVs offer a SaaS version of their software? Offering software on-demand is gaining momentum and this is evident from the fact that more vendors are opting for On-demand solutions instead of On-premise solutions. This shift in trend is the new dimension in offering software solutions and it has just entered the mainstream. This webinar will focus on vital issues in shifting to an On-demand model along with real case studies, current industry statistics, and expert advice from both the management and technical perspective. The webinar will cover the following: - How to effectively support both On-Demand and On-Premise Solutions?
- How to reach new markets and manage competition with a SaaS offering?
- Is it necessary to rewrite the software or can I transform existing software?
- How to choose a hosting provider that is reliable and affordable?
- How to overcome common objections from clients regarding SaaS solutions?
- How trusted partners can help to further evaluate if SaaS is right; and if they can help, how to accelerate time-to-market?
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Zero defect product development - is it a fad or a distinct possibility? Software development methodologies try to improve quality by promoting the tactic of testing “early and often”. When a defect is detected, a report is filed, the developer tries to reproduce and repair the problem, and then testing must verify that the modification corrected the problem and did not create any new problems. Because, it doesn’t prevent the same types of errors from recurring, this approach is time consuming, costly and inefficient. Errors are introduced into the product at various stages – requirements definition, design and coding. If we focus our efforts on eliminating defects at the points of error introduction, it is possible to reduce the time spent on error detection and correction. Capturing quality defects and vulnerable security issues at the initial stages is more crucial than detecting it in the testing phase. The best practices on error prevention are discussed in this webinar, based on our experience of developing and testing hundreds of software products. |
Economics of Captive Offshore Centers The webinar emphasizes on the cost aspects of running a captive center, which is presently being overlooked by ISVs when they set up an offshore facility at a remote place. There is a misconception in the minds of many ISVs that outsourcing services is less cost-effective than having a self-owned offshore development center. The trend that started a few years back on a large scale has been receding due to the escalating cost structure of the offshore R&D units. In fact, many units like Apple who started their captive unit in India have closed down their operations due to the cost factor. - Comparison of the cost aspects of Captive centers - Offshoring Vs Outsourcing.
- A comparative analysis of cost per full time employee (FTE) of Captive Centre to the cost per person charged by firms like Aspire.
- The possible strategies and creative ideas to explore the economies of operations.
- How to improve the Performance of captive centers in terms of cost effectiveness?
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Knowledge Continuity and Attrition Rates How does one handle attrition rates and prevent individuals from leaving the organization when they are assigned to an ongoing project. It is very essential that an individual's aspirations and career objectives meet with the requirements of a particular project, before assigning resources to that particular project. This ensures effective contribution from individuals and retention of resources. Over and above this, there might be exceptional circumstances due to which a key resource from the team cannot stay on in the project. In such situations, it becomes imperative that the business doesn't get affected and this can be ensured by putting in place Succession Planning, utilization of Shadow Resources and Bench Resources in each engagement. This allows for mitigation of risks and the success of the project doesn't depend on any single person. |
Mitigating risks in Outsourcing Product Development Risk is inherent in business. When a software product company decides to outsource product development, particularly, to a partner from a different geographical and cultural boundary, risk perception soars. It is very important that you analyze the various risks before you embark on the outsourcing journey. Assessment of these risks reduces your vulnerability by empowering you and your organization with knowledge and insights. In this webinar, listen to Aspire's customers talk about their outsourcing experiences! They have the know-how and expertise in guiding their companies to successfully outsource their software product development offshore. They will provide you tips on how such outsourcing can be done with minimal risks. |
Choosing the Right Offshore Partner Offshore outsourcing has become mainstream today and has proved to be a growth strategy more than just a cost saving tact for many software companies. For such a strategy to be successful, the choice of a right partner who is committed to your company's success is of extreme importance. Gowri Shankar Subramanian and Bhoovarahan Thirumalai from Aspire Systems, who have over 16 years of combined experience in helping companies transition offshore, have formulated an approach to evaluate offshore firms. This webinar will provide you step-by-step guidelines on how to select your offshore partner. |
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