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SOFTWARE & SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS, 2010
MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
Research Summary:
VDC’s Software and System Lifecycle Management Tools: 2010 Market Intelligence Service will focus on the engineering community demand for, and the supplier / partner community readiness to provide software and system lifecycle management solutions that meet the rapidly changing technical and commercial requirements of ever-expanding developer, OEM and integrator communities. VDC will begin its work by providing clear definitions for the key embedded and enterprise segments that make up the current software and system lifecycle management market opportunity. Developing clear definitions and segmentations will enable this research to answer a number of critical questions: How will the convergence of some embedded and enterprise system requirements affect the commercial market for the tools used to develop and manage them?; What are the leading factors affecting solution selection? What strategies can point solution providers employ to ensure their long-term success and viability?; What are the pain points for embedded and enterprise software and system engineers? How can tool vendors develop and position their solutions to best meet their current and future requirements?; and What are the key differences in strategies in targeting both the embedded and enterprise/IT markets?
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| Topic Number | Topic Title | Publication Date | Complimentary Executive Brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software & System Modeling Tools | Dec 2010 | Register to view |
| 2 | Automated Test & Verification Tools | Jan 2011 | Register to view |
| 3 | Requirements Management & Definition Tools | Feb 2011 | Register to view |
| 4 | Source/Change/Configuration Management Tools | Mar 2011 | Register to view |
| 5 | Engineering Design Methodologies, Processes & Standards | Jun 2011 | Register to view |
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Complimentary Research Related to This Product and The Markets It Covers
| Webcasts | VDC webcasts are produced and delivered by VDC's leading analysts and provide a special opportunity to learn from their deep market knowledge. The content is drawn from recently completed research programs, and is specifically designed to provide actionable ideas and insights to industry participants. Listen to pre-recorded wecasts now, or sign up for an upcoming live event! | |
| Event Name: | Development Trends Reshaping Solution Selection | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, Senior Analyst Chris Rommel reviews key findings from VDC's 2010 Software & System Lifecycle Management service. Download this QuickCast and learn about: The impact of outsourcing on projects, how solution selection is affected by the growing adherence standards and requirements and how the size of engineering organizations impacts tooling strategies and methodologies. | |
| Date/Time: | 7/13/2011 ON DEMAND (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) | |
| Length: | N/A | |
| Event Name: | The Future of Lifecycle Management | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, Senior Analyst Chris Rommel discusses findings from VDC’s 2010 Software and System Development Survey which reveal how software and system development is evolving. | |
| Date/Time: | 3/21/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) | |
| Length: | 11 | |
| Event Name: | Requirements Convergence: Embedded and Enterprise Lifecycle Management | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this webcast, Chris Rommel, Senior Analyst for the Embedded Software and Tools practice, discusses key high-level findings from our research into the Software and System Lifecycle Management market. Specifically, he covers: the evolution of enterprise and embedded system development requirements; the transformation of the competitive landscape; engineers’ ratings of available Software and System Lifecycle Management Solutions; adoption of Agile methods in embedded systems design; and the impact of changes in embedded engineering preferences and trends. | |
| Date/Time: | 9/29/2010 1:00 p.m. EST (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) | |
| Length: | 30 | |
| Research Notes | VDC Research Notes present compelling data, insights and ideas related to our research coverage. Our Research Notes are generally focused on specific trends, issues and opportunities that are of great interest to a given market, and that have the potential to significantly impact the rate and direction of market growth. | |
| Document Title: | Growing Value of Software Driving Increased Focus on Process & Coding Standardization | |
| Publication Date: | Jul, 2011 | |
| Excerpt: | Over recent years, the level of device and/or business system functionality driven by software has increased. VDC’s research shows that software now generates more than 50% of total embedded system development costs. Development organizations have responded to this growing need for software content by augmenting development resources, both in terms of expanding software engineering headcount as well as looking for new tools that can offer increased levels of automation. However, this growth in software content volume and developer productivity is not always met with a heightened focus on software quality. | |
| Page Count: | 2 | |
| Registration Required? | Yes | |
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| Document Title: | Running Behind Schedule: The Crisis in Software & System Development | |
| Publication Date: | Mar, 2011 | |
| Excerpt: | VDC Research recently completed a survey of embedded and enterprise developers and, unfortunately, the results around one statistic were not surprising. Over 40% of respondents reported that their current project was behind schedule. Although results of this nature would be undesirable in just about any context, these statistics are even less favorable when comparing them to previous years’ results because they do not demonstrate any material improvements – even as many organizations are once again adding additional manpower to their previously depleted development departments. Obviously, with the average project taking longer than twelve months to complete and utilizing more than thirty full-time engineers, any degree of lateness can have a significant impact on the bottom line with development costs often running in excess of $400,000 per month. | |
| Page Count: | 2 | |
| Registration Required? | Yes | |
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