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IW500: Merrill Lynch & KeyBank Execs Keen On 'Visualization' Software
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Executives revealed how they're using iRise to deliver new software apps more quickly to users. |
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At the InformationWeek 500 Conference on Tuesday September 15, business technology executives from Merrill Lynch and KeyBank discussed how they're using iRise.
Merrill Lynch used iRise in the development of software designed to help reduce the average time it takes financial advisers and their assistants to open a new client account from 32 minutes to six minutes, said Marvin Balliet, managing director and COO at Merrill Lynch Banks U.S. Balliet estimates Merrill Lynch saved $2.5 million in a $5 million development project.
At KeyBank, iRise played a role in a strategy to shift from using prepackaged software to internally developed software that would better fit the specific needs of business users and thus be easier to implement. KeyBank adopted the agile development process as part of an effort to deliver incremental applications to users that could bring immediate business results rather than delivering big applications less frequently. The iRise software helped in that transformation, Buffington said. It also helped IT show the business that even seemingly complex projects.
"It sounded like too big of a deal to [the] business [side]. Once we did the visualization, ... all of a sudden this is a project that has to go forward," Buffington said. "The whole notion that we can get people to believe things are possible, and describe them in context, is very powerful."
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Visualization & Agile Business Analysis:
Lessons Learned at MD Anderson Cancer Center |
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| Sherry Preston , Manager of the Clinical Documentation, M.D. Anderson
Delivering rock solid business applications is even more challenging for business analysts in the health care field. Not only is it difficult to get quality time with stakeholders, but if systems do not work as intended, people’s lives could be at stake. The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has met these challenges by adopting visualization as a strategy to get to the right answers faster and with more reliability. Using a rapid, iterative definition approach, the BAs at M.D. Anderson involve stakeholders in an innovative new process for eliciting and refining requirements for a comprehensive Electronic Medical Record (EMR) application suite. This Web seminar is must-see for business analysts interested in best practices from one of the world’s leading healthcare institutions.
Sherry Preston is the business analyst leader at M.D. Anderson and drawing from real-life experiences over the last two years she will cover:
- M.D. Anderson mission & culture
- Delivering an EMR; the opportunities & challenges
- Business analysis in a health care environment
- How visualization fits into a rapid, iterative approach
- Project outcomes to-date
- Lessons learned; best practices from the front lines
To register for this event, click here.
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iRise Launches eRetail Software Visualization Solution |
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Free pre-configured simulation templates speed time to market, improve conversion rates
iRise has announced the immediate availability of pre-configured business software visualization templates aimed at ecommerce retailers designing and delivering innovative new online shopping solutions. By jump starting the visualization, testing and approval of these solutions with consumers, business owners, and technology partners before coding, retail companies can get to market in a fraction of the time, with less cost and risk. Retail companies can also dramatically improve conversion ratios, ticket sizes and overall customer experience by rapidly iterating proposed designs directly with consumers before final designs are set.
The preconfigured eRetail simulation templates are available at no charge from the iRise website in form of an iRise iDoc by clicking here: TBD
The iRise eRetail solution contains the following pre-configured simulated functions:
- 360 Degree Product View
- Accordion Control
- Keyword Search
- Guided Navigation
- Customer Reviews
- Alternative Product Views (List/Grid/Enlarged)
- Rotating Ad Banners
- Shopping Cart
- One-page Checkout
- Customer Login and Registration
- Personalized Greeting
- Wish List
Using the iRise eRetail templates as a starting point, product managers and user experience professionals can quickly customize the design and interaction of these features to match the unique requirements of the company. “Real-life” data such as images, product names, pricing and customer information, can easily be imported into the simulation, bringing the visualization to life and giving stakeholders the ability to fully experience the proposed system early in the process.
To Download: Click Here.
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New Common Samples iDoc Released
for iRise 7 |
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iRise interactive documents (iDocs) give stakeholders the power to test drive new business applications – before coding ever begins. Unlike traditional static documents, iDocs are an interactive and compelling way for reviewers to visually understand how new applications will look and behave.
This new common samples iDoc contains 66 useful visualization examples that can be imported directly into your existing iRise Definition Center instance. A wide range of advanced interaction and data functionality examples are provided. Copy and paste what you need into your new project. Want to see how high definition, data driven visualizations are done? Use the Common Samples iDoc as a guide. Speed up learning and get your next project kicked off fast.
Full list of features can be viewed at Catalyze.
To Download: 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: Fusion Highlights
At the Fusion conference in Las Vegas, iRise customers had some amazing things to say about the benefits they received using iRise. Click the image above to view the video overview.
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The News
September 4, 2008
First American Title Insurance Company Chooses iRise to Visualize Business Transaction Systems
August 6, 2008
iRise Accelerates Visualization Adoption With Free Online Training
August 4, 2008
iRise Ships SmartView™ Visualization Embedding Solution
July 14, 2008
iRise Ships Single User Version of Software Visualization Authoring Tool
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Upcoming
Events
RQNG Web Seminar featuring
Aidoo Osei
The New Way to Empower Business Analysts
September 25, 2008
Online Event
Information Week Virtual Event
Gold Sponsor
September 25, 2008
Online Event
Web Seminar featuring Sherry Preston:
Visualization & Agile Business Analysis
Lessons Learned at MD Anderson Cancer Center
October 9, 2008
Online Event
RQNG Web Seminar featuring Corey Glickman
Visualizing Extensions to Enterprise Applications
October 22, 2008
Online Event
Executive Networking Event at Petit American Le Mans
Atlanta, GA
October 4, 2008
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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