Fusion 2011 saw the announcement of iRise 8.9, new iBlocs and more support for mobile apps. Expert presenters showed attendees everything from best practices in app development for SAP environments to new ways for business analysts and project managers to reclaim lost time and savings with iRise visualization. And more than 37 attendees earned new iRise credentials, which Dice.com recently listed as one of the top five most searched-for credentials.

A slick new iRise app for the iPhone—available through iTunes—also set the conference abuzz.

Finally, this microsite has been created to help you follow up on the ideas generated in Fusion 2011. You’ll find a summary of most of the presentations, plus video and slides (in process now). We hope you’ll enjoy this site, and that you find it a great way to discover helpful new content.

Oh, and everybody had fun, especially at the after-hours party at the ink48 rooftop bar. Hope to see you at Fusion 2012!

To give businesses the widest possible choice of platforms for quickly creating productive new software and mobile apps that work right the first time, iRise® is releasing a Mac-based beta version of its popular visualization and prototyping software. Meeting the increasingly high expectations for business software created by the “consumerization of IT,” support for Mac OSX and Lion platforms allows a broader base of businesspeople and designers visualize and experience what it’s like to use new applications before they’re coded.

The beta version of iRise for the Mac is available for immediate download and 30-day trial HERE

At Fusion 2011, it became obvious that the iRise community of successful leaders and implementers has reached the critical mass required to become an important force for improving the way organizations generate software.

For example, in a spirited voting session, attendees made their opinions known as they voted on what they’d like to see in upcoming releases of the iRise platform. They overwhelmingly voted for more iBlocs and more mobile content, but many other features received substantial support as well.

The designers of new iRise offerings take the voting very seriously, and all of the following features and enhancements, which are currently in the iRise 8.9 release, were suggested by users: Vote now

So next time you’re working late and need answers, or you have a few spare minutes to connect with others, check out the site at community.irise.com.

We are pleased to announce that the iRise Mobile application now supports the iPhone as well as the iPad. The app is available for free in the iTunes App Store, and allows you to log into your iRise Definition Center directly from your iPhone or iPad and launch an iRise project. You can then interact with simulations in full-screen mode, using the native iOS functionality, giving you a true app experience.

As the demand for mobile solutions has exploded, companies need an effective way to experience iRise mobile visualizations on the devices themselves. This is really the only way to evaluate a mobile application, and with iRise you now can!

Visit the iTunes Store and Download Now

Among the many outstanding workshops offered at this year’s Fusion User Group Meeting, participants were offered the opportunity to join the ranks of iRise certified professionals by taking the iRise Certified Modeler™ Exam. As a direct result of this offer, we are happy to say that 28 Fusion attendees are now full-fledged iRise Certified Modelers!

A smaller group helped us pilot the brand new iRise Certified Expert™ Exam. For this advanced certification, candidates were given two hours to complete a very difficult modeling assignment, one that brought all of their software visualization skills and experience to bear. After a very intense two hours, nine participants emerged as the first-ever group of iRise Certified Experts. The entire group deserves our gratitude, as their experience will help us fine tune the exam for future candidates.

The enthusiastic response we received to our certification program at Fusion 2011 is just one more sign that iRise is growing in importance as a core competency for IT professionals. iRise certifications provide clear evidence to peers, organizational leaders and hiring managers that an individual possesses the knowledge and skills to use iRise effectively. If you are an experienced iRise professional and are interested in external validation of your knowledge and skills, click here for more information.

To show international leaders how they can jump-start SAP projects with iRise visualization projects, iRise will attend SAPPHIRE NOW and TechEd Madrid, SAP’s premier business technology conference on November 9th and 10th. iRise will be networking with 6,000 SAP customers, partners and SAP executives and will show how software visualization can positively impact the blueprinting process for SAP and non-SAP solutions and help accelerate custom and mobile application development.

On Wednesday, November 9th iRise CEO and Co-founder Emmet B. Keeffe III will be part of the Customer Reference Roundtable along with representative from National Grid.

If you will be in Madrid for SAPPHIRE NOW & TechEd, stop by iRise Booth #712 to view a demo and be entered in a drawing to win an Apple iPad!

Need to speed up your delivery of high-value apps now? iRise visualizations give business and IT leaders a way to see and specify how their transformative business applications will work, before the first lines of code are written. And for those whose critical software projects are already under development and could benefit if everyone involved could start kicking the tires now, iRise Visualization Services combine iRise enterprise visualization software with experienced iRise performance-boosting experts to inject the power of visualization into your project teams immediately. Learn how this high-octane combination of people and technological power is already scoring big results for our clients, no matter where they are in the application development race.

WHEN: Wednesday, Nov 16th at 10am PST

Speakers will include iRise CEO and Co-founder Emmet B. Keeffe III, Flextronics CIO David Smoley, and iRise EVP of Services Jacques Marine. Moderated by iRise Director of Customer Solutions, Mike Hughes.

For more information and to register: Click Here

We are excited about the new functionality offered by the recently released 2.0 version of iRise CodeGen. So much so that we’re going to provide free cloud-based access for the rest of the year so that you can experience the benefits for yourself.

iRise CodeGen® is a product that automatically produces working code from high fidelity visualizations, dramatically reducing application development time while at the same time improving quality. This product delivers a powerful head start to software development once a high-fidelity visualization has been assembled and validated by business stakeholders.

Register for this unique opportunity HERE

Are you looking for tips and tricks for improving simulation performance? Then you'll want to make sure to check out this recently posted iRise webinar, which discusses just that.

This Webinar:

• Demonstrates modeling tips and tricks that can improve simulation performance
• Explains dynamic-view caching rules and how they impact simulation performance
• Shows undocumented features for troubleshooting simulation performance issues
  
• Reviews principles for incorporating the right level of fidelity to best meet your objectives

To watch: Click Here

As you probably know, iRise has implemented iRise on Campus to provide qualified undergraduate and graduate university programs the opportunity to use iRise visualization software at no cost. There is now a special incentive to join the program. Eligible students of colleges and universities that join the iRise on Campus program before December 30th, 2011 will be entitled to receive FREE certification from iRise – which will provide a huge advantage during job interviews!

Universities Using iRise in the Classroom Include:
• Clemson University - NEW ADDITION
• Bentley University - NEW ADDITION
• American University, Kogod School of Business
• DePaul University
• University of Delaware
• Georgia State University
• National University of Singapore
• New York University
• University of Western Ontario
• University of Baltimore

How Leading Universities are Using iRise
1. Business Innovation – NYU is using iRise in the Social Ventures/Entrepreneurship program. This program attracts angel investors from the NYC business community (AMEX and MTV among them) to fund student ideas visualized in iRise.

2. Business Application Requirements and Design – Ontario Western University, Richard Ivey School of Business is using iRise in its Entrepreneurial Technology and Information Technology courses to teach requirements and design.

3. Information System Analysis– Georgia Southern University is using iRise to simulate various configurations of SAP modules and best practices for implementation.

To join the iRise on Campus visit: http://www.irise.com/solutions/campus For more information and program details, please contact Jason Muhammad at jmuhammad@iRise.com.

Discounts available. You’ll receive your iRise Basic Training Certificate upon completion. To learn more about iRise training classes: Click Here