El Segundo, Calif. – January 21, 2009 – iRise®, the world's leading visualization solutions company, today announced the immediate availability of a special version of iRise designed to be used on implementations of packaged applications based on SAP solutions. A special version of iRise Definition Center is now shipping that contains a pre-configured set of visualization templates that gives organizations a unique way to quickly visualize proposed changes to a broad range of implementations of SAP solutions – before coding. iRise can be used to dramatically shorten requirements cycle times on customization projects related to SAP solutions, which helps accelerate delivery and cuts the cost of downstream implementations. iRise visualizations can also be used as an alternative to 'sandbox' implementations that have traditionally been used by business people to test proposed implementations.

The new version of iRise Definition Center includes a visualization toolkit of generalized SAP solution-based page templates, masters and styles that are used to accelerate the assembly of high-fidelity, working simulations of proposed extensions of SAP applications. Starting with the library of pre-configured content from iRise and leveraging the power of iRise Studio, business analysts can bring together a working preview of proposed SAP solution-based extensions in a fraction of the time it would take to set up and maintain a sandbox environment or generate paper requirements documents. Business stakeholders can ‘test drive’ the visualizations on their own or in collaborative meetings that directly involve subject matter experts. Comments can be logged and acted upon quickly, speeding consensus and eliminating confusion on what to build.

"In this kind of economy, companies must accelerate the implementations of their mission-critical ERP, CRM or financial applications," stated Emmet Keeffe, CEO and co-founder of iRise. "With iRise, businesses now have a powerful weapon to cut cost and accelerate implementations by visualizing packaged applications before they’re coded. iRise is leveraging best practices learned on thousands of projects to make a real difference for customers using SAP applications."

Visualizations created in iRise also offer a high-powered alternative to text specifications for global sourcing implementations related to SAP solution-based projects. iRise allows the business to deliver to its sourcing partner a high-fidelity, interactive visualization as an unambiguous specification for what to build.

Software Visualization
iRise visualization software gives companies a powerful way to “test drive” and fully experience business applications before they’re built. Whether you’re building custom applications or extending packaged solutions, getting the requirements right the first time is an imperative in today’s economy. Visualization is now an essential strategy to cut software project cost, accelerate application delivery and leverage outsourcing partnerships without the usual confusion and risk. Just as computer-aided design (CAD) tools transformed the automotive, aerospace and semiconductor industries, iRise is now transforming the global business application market.  

With thousands of projects completed successfully, the value of visualization has proven to be enormous for businesses in highly competitive markets:

• Get to market twice as fast;
• Eliminate 30% of project cost;
• Ensure success of global sourcing strategies; and,
• Dramatically shorten application consolidation projects.

Pricing and Availability
The new version of iRise designed for use with SAP solutions is immediately available. Contact iRise for pricing information.

To speed adoption, free iRise eLearning is available from the iRise Website.  For more information, click on: http://www.irise.com/services/training_elearning.php.

About iRise
iRise is the world’s leading provider of visualization software for business applications.    Visualization is quickly becoming a critical competitive advantage for businesses to more effectively communicate their needs to technology teams and give everyone involved the ability to fully experience applications before they are built.  Companies of all sizes like General Motors, UPS, Wachovia, Manpower, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and many others use iRise to “test drive” their applications before building, which accelerates time to revenue, improves customer experience, and drives costs down.  At iRise, our vision is that by 2020, all business software will be visualized before being built, the same way that every car, airplane, and building is visualized today.  Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., iRise is backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, and Deutsche Bank, and has sales offices across North America.

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