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GM Deploys iRise Enterprise-Wide
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GM Already Sees Cost-Savings;
Far-Reaching Potential Impact |
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General Motors has announced they are deploying iRise enterprise-wide, using visual modeling technology to simulate the user experience of software applications before their actual use. It will allow users to actually see and experience how IT systems work even before these systems are developed. GM is incorporating this transformative technology into its global processes to produce simulations that develop more user-friendly IT systems.
GM has already implemented a number of business applications built from this modeling process that have accelerated time-to-market, cut project costs and increased the adoption of applications. On average, visual modeling reduced project duration by 10 percent and the projects received very high customer satisfaction ratings.
Ultimately, IT visual modeling is expected to bring more benefits to GM through faster implementation of systems and through adoption of innovative applications that will support the transformation of the company.
“For a century, GM has successfully and consistently built high quality cars and trucks by first creating product simulations or models,” said Fred Killeen, Chief Systems & Technology Officer at General Motors. “Applying this expertise to visual modeling of software enables GM to deliver increasingly collaborative, innovative and user-centric products to our employees and customers. We are glad to be working with a strong ecosystem of partners to standardize IT visual modeling across our enterprise and the industry.”
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Visualizing Extensions to Enterprise Applications |
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| Corey Glickman, Principal Capgemini
This Web seminar is a must-see for anyone that is faced with extending enterprise applications like SAP and Oracle. Taking advantage of new and powerful capabilities being offered from SAP and Oracle can be challenging. The ability to quickly visualize and validate extensions to these applications with business stakeholders and users prior to expensive investments in coding is essential to ensure the right project outcomes. This session will focus on the use of a Rapid Design & Visualization approach to achieving this goal; showing how to speed up agreement on business needs, while managing risk and reducing rework typically experienced during an ERP implementation.
Using specific customer case studies featuring SAP and Oracle, Corey Glickman from Capgemini will lead a discussion on the following topics:
- Extending enterprise applications: the challenges
- Balancing standards and localizations
- Problem identification of gray process areas within ERP implementations
- Using visualization to avoid risk when configuring an ERP solution
- How to engage a global system integrator in the process
To register for this event, click here.
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Arizona State University Adopts iRise for Advanced Requirements Engineering Curriculum and Entrepreneurship |
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Software visualization skills considered vital for graduating business leaders
Arizona State University at the Polytechnic Campus’ (ASU Poly) Division of Computing Studies is now making software visualization a significant part of the Software Enterprise requirements engineering curriculum. Students are now using iRise on a broad range of real-world projects designed to teach fundamental requirements elicitation and simulation skills that will be vital as they progress from the academic world into the working world. Some of these projects are helping to visualize early stage business ideas that may one day turn into real companies through the entrepreneurship program at ASU Poly.
ASU Poly has configured iRise authoring stations for both undergraduate and graduate use; all connected to the iRise Definition Center to facilitate project collaboration both within the University and with outside partners. Although participants in the program are geographically dispersed, they can all work together in real time using the iRise Definition Center – a secure, shared server resource that makes it easy to work on the same simulations at the same time and collaborate on class and entrepreneurial projects.
“The ability to simulate and visualize software with the latest technology has become an essential skill for our students that soon will be entering the workforce,” stated Kevin Gary, assistant professor, Division of Computing Studies, Arizona State University. “Future business leaders with a deep background in software visualization are fundamentally more marketable to companies that need to quickly innovate.”
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Seminar Center now available on iRise Website |
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The iRise web senimar series hosts events involving some of the best companies in the world. The seminar center will act as a collection point for future web seminars and recorded events that can be viewed on demand. Past archived seminars include:
- Visualization & Agile Business Analysis
- Software Visualization: The New Way to Empower BAs
- iRise for SAP Web Seminar
- A Roadmap for Building the Right Solution
- 10 Tips for Driving Better Project Outcomes
To Visit: Click Here.
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| iRise
Education Services invites you to attend the upcoming public
training classes and certification exams in support of the iRise
6.5 release. Programs will be offered in various cities throughout
the United States, including: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit,
Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. |
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* October 20-21 Atlanta, GA
* October 23-24 New York, NY
* November 17-18 Detroit, MI
* November 20-21, Chicago, IL
* December 1-2 San Francisco, CA
* December 4-5, Los Angeles, CA
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The iRise Media Center is your one stop shop for iRise related videos. They include webcasts, product walk throughs, customer testimonials, event highlight reels and more.
Media Center Spotlight: iPhone Simulation
Did you know you can simulate mobile applications, including iPhone functionality? Click the image above to view the simulation of the iPhone SimDK created by OneSpring.
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The News
October 7, 2008
GM Using Technology Enterprise-Wide to Visualize Software Applications Before Development
October 1, 2008
iRise Launches eRetail Software Visualization Solution
September 30, 2008
Arizona State University Adopts iRise for Advanced Requirements Engineering Curriculum & Entrepreneurship
September 4, 2008
First American Title Insurance Company Chooses iRise to Visualize Business Transaction Systems
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Upcoming
Events
Web Seminar featuring Corey Glickman, Capgemini
Visualizing Extensions to Enterprise Applications
October 22, 2008
Online Event
West Coast Executive Roundtable Dinner
San Francisco, CA
October 15, 2008
East Coast Executive Roundtable Breakfast
New Brunswick, NJ
October 17, 2008
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