Title: Company and Services Overview
1Company and Services Overview
2Overview
- About Versatility Software, Inc.
- Credentials and Expertise
- Needs, Challenges and Issues
- Overview of Versatility Services
- FullSpectrum Select and FullSpectrum Rollout
- Sample Client Profiles and Sample Projects
- Benefits for Clients
- Next Steps
3About Versatility
- Solution provider for marketing, advertising and
media - Software design, development and technology
consulting services - Team background- unique domain expertise, strong
track records - Focused on collaborative content and digital
media applications - Powerful mixture of consulting, design and
development - Consulting services for architecture design,
strategy and planning - Development services for prototypes, designs, and
full solutions - Innovative service offerings for consulting
practices and software - Benefits to clients
- Strong understanding of user, domain and business
needs - Developing insights, innovations, breakthrough
technologies - Reduced costs, speed time to market, cut cycle
times
4Our Credentials
- The Team
- The core- Eric Hoffert, Alex Apollonsky, Paul
Soukup - An extended and strong network of developers and
partners - Track record and unique domain expertise
- Key staff and consulting positions at ATT, Bell
Laboratories, Apple Computer, SONY, Magnifi,
Rockwell, NASA, etc. - The team has delivered award-winning brand asset,
project / knowledge management solutions for
enterprise users in Fortune 500 accounts, 24 x 7,
worldwide and for millions of consumers playing a
key role in Apple QuickTime patents / technology - The group holds more than eleven patents, has
published widely - Previous clients serviced include Coca-Cola,
Disney, Procter and Gamble, Boeing, Citibank,
Warner Bros., CNN
5Technical Expertise of Principals
- Collaborative Enterprise solutions
- Enterprise document, brand asset, project and
knowledge management, Enterprise marketing
management, Enterprise artwork and packaging
management, Enterprise / ASP deployment,
application integration, workflow, security,
multi-tier architecture, web services, grid
computing - Digital Media
- Digital media management, content distribution,
media search, image / video processing,
encryption, multicasting, video on-demand,
digital rights management, broadcast quality
digital video, video collaboration, wireless
multimedia - Enterprise Application Networking and
Communications - Hosting infrastructure, global application
delivery, 99.99 uptime and service level
agreements for ASP, disaster recovery, network
security, managed application services
6Client Needs, Issues, Challenges
- Specialized expertise is needed to design /
deliver solution - Enterprise marketing, artwork, packaging
management applications - Outside perspective to map critical new products
/ solutions - Fresh, third-party perspective / strategy for key
issues as a priority - Focused and rapid solution design or development
required to meet critical business application
needs - Internal resources are over burdened or expertise
not available - Corporate mandates to reduce costs by outsourcing
- Reduce costs via outsource, improve time to
solution availability - Need to jumpstart internal initiatives
- Technology, patent, interface development or
technology - Due diligence and/or IP development work required
7Client Solution Needs
Solution Planning, Architecture and Design
Solution Strategy Definition
Solution Delivery and Integration
Intellectual Property Development
Solution Delivery Management
8Versatility FullSpectrum Services
- FullSpectrum Solution Rollout (End-to-End)
- Architecture, software development and design
services to fully implement, test and deploy a
solution - FullSpectrum Select Services
- A set of a-la-carte consulting, design and
development services designed to meet client
particular needs - Business Process Review and Design
- Optionally FullSpectrum can include a business
process review with design of an optimised
process that will be supported by a new software
solution
9FullSpectrum Select Services
DecisionMaster Decision Support Service
ArchitectCentral Design And Architecture Service
TechReview Technical Due Diligence Service
FullSpectrum Select Services
VendorManager Technical Relationship Management Se
rvices
PatentMaker Intellectual Property Service
DeepDive Solution Brainstorming Service
10FullSpectrum Select Services
- ArchitectCentral Design and Architecture Service
- Solution architecture design and system
integration - DeepDive Solution Brainstorming Service
- Intense and rapid design sessions to develop
innovative solutions - DecisionMaster Decision Support Service
- Solution strategy / direction require more data
to make decisions - TechReview Technical Due Diligence Service
- Technology requires in-depth review, selection
and design - VendorManager Technical Relationship Management
- RFP / RFQ development, vendor selection and
project management - PatentMaker IP Development Service
- Patent concepts, development, filing, licensing
work
11ArchitectCentral Design and Architecture Service
- Business, IT and Technology Requirements
Assessment - Develop cross-functional solution requirements
in-depth - Author system and functional requirements
document - System Design, Architecture and IT Integration
- Develop system design and architecture to meet
the requirements - Incorporate an application integration model into
the solution - Map the overall technology strategy and
foundation into the design - Technologies and Process Mapping
- Core technologies will be integrated into the
system architecture - Workflow / business processes will be
incorporated into the design
12DeepDive Solution Brainstorming Service
- Rapid Dive in Critical Areas to Create Solution
Concept - DeepDive into Concepts, Features, Design,
Architecture, Interfaces - Phase 1 Build a Rich User Model
- Build an accurate model of the user goals,
needs and tasks - The Deep Dive, Connect with user perspective,
- User Scenarios - develop detailed user scenarios
- Phase 2 Rapid Prototyping / Develop Solution
Framework - Iterate on design - multiple simulations, design
concepts - Optionally include business models, high-level
system concepts - Phase 3 Design Requirements Document
- Converge on optimal design for solution framework
13DecisionMaster Decision Support Service
- Solution Outline for Targeted Feature Area
- Gather relevant Users, IT, Functional, budget and
timing input - Solution brainstorming
- Preliminary Vendors and Products Evaluation
- Integration Architecture Outline
- Approach Definition
- Buy vs. Build, ASP vs. In-House deployment
- ROI Analysis and TCO (Cost of Ownership) Estimate
- UI Simulations and Prototypes
- Drive Decisions for Technologies and Products
- Goal is to quickly get to a product, feature or
solution decision
14TechReview Technical Due Diligence Service
- Requirements Assessment to Evaluate Technology
- Due Diligence Technical Scorecard and Benchmark
- Measurable Go/No-Go decision support
- Quantitative view of risks
- Executive Summary Technical Report
- High-level interpretation of Technical Scorecard
outcomes - Evaluated technology and vendors comparison /
recommendations - Buy vs. Build analysis summary
- Risk management summary
- Detailed Technical Report
- Technical details behind Executive Summary
Technical Report
15VendorManager Technical Relationship
Management
- Requirements Assessment
- RFP/RFQ Development and Vendor Selection
Management - Project Management
- Technical project management
- Risk management
- Intermediate acceptance
- Architecture Enforcement
- Code reviews
- Design reviews
- Integration and Deployment Management
- Project Assessment and Final Acceptance
16PatentMaker IP Development Service
- Requirements Assessment
- Prior Art Review and Competitive Analysis
- Review of prior art and competitive environment
for patent area - Patent Strategy Development
- Offensive, defensive, or mixture of both
licensing models - Intellectual Property Development
- Proprietary technology and processes
identification for existing products or services,
strategy and design of patent body / claims - Provisional and/or full utility patent filing
plans - Patent Filings
- Interaction, coordination and collaboration with
Patent Lawyers
17FullSpectrum Rollout Solution
Phase 1 Infrastructure Assessment and
Requirements Definition
Phase 2 Solution Design and Planning
Phase 3 Solution Implementation/Delivery
18Solution Rollout Phase 1 Assessment and
Requirements
- Functional Requirements Gathering
- Business Champion team input - capture desired
functionality, business drivers and user
experience - User Group input - current user needs, user
interface focus and user preferences - IT Infrastructure and Requirements Assessment
- IT infrastructure assessment and IR Requirements
definition - Platform Vendor Evaluation and Benchmarking
- Third party technologies and products due
diligence - ROI and TCO Solution Analysis
- Analyse Return on Investment (ROI) and Total Cost
of Ownership (TCO) of proposed solution(s)
19Solution Rollout Phase 2 Solution Design and
Planning
- User Interface Strategy and Navigation Model
definition - Validation - user experience, business value,
company culture - System and IT Integration Architecture and Design
- Design the overall integration model and
architecture for the solution - User Interface Sketching and Prototyping
- UI design and prototyping
- Solution Implementation Project Plan
- Detailed scheduling, milestones, resource
allocation, risk management, success criteria etc.
20Solution Rollout Phase 3 Solution
Implementation / Delivery
- Solution Implementation and Testing
- Combined offshore/onsite development
- Minimize risk of integration
- Minimize implementation cost
- Solution deployment and IT integration
- Work collaboratively on the solution deployment
and integration testing - Documentation development
- Use open implementation approach
- Open APIs
- Leverage functionality already existed in the
company - Enable repurposing of the solution components
21Solution Rollout Project Timeframes
- Phase One Solution Assessment
- 3-8 weeks
- Phase Two Solution Design and Planning
- 3-6 weeks
- Phase Three Solution Delivery
- 6-20 weeks
22FullSpectrum Rollout Deliverables
- Business, Technical and User Requirements
- Benchmarking, Scorecards and Evaluation Reports
- ROI and TCO Analyses
- Technology Architecture, Strategy and Plan
- User Interface Prototypes, Plan, Navigation Model
- System / IT Integration Architecture Document
- Project Plan, Scheduling and Resource Allocations
- Fully Operational and Deployed Solution
23Sample Client / Consulting Profiles
- Global 100 Consumer Products Company
- More than 250,000 employees, Thousands of SKUs
- One of the Nations Premier Universities
- Leading edge Digital Video Research Center,
NSF-funded - Profitable Early-Stage Digital Media Company
- Connecting Global 500 Video PR with the News Media
24Sample Client / Consulting Profiles
- Digital Media Service Provider for the Global 500
- Connecting Global 500 Video News Releases to the
News Media - Global 100 Consumer Products Company
- More than 250,000 employees, Thousands of SKUs
- One of the Nations Premier Universities
- Leading edge Digital Video Research Center,
NSF-funded - Video On-Demand Provider
- Digital rights management initiative for
encrypted pay per view
25Case Study Stanford University
- Project Overview Versatility Software, Inc.
provided Stanford University's Center for
Innovation in Learning with technology consulting
services for software and digital video research,
architecture, design, roadmaps,and tools for the
DIVER Project. The DIVER project is focused on
video capture/analysis, sharing, and collaboration
- Business Benefits Research and development
innovation, enhanced system concepts for a major
new area of digital video and collaboration
research, key insights to enable new development
approaches, streamlined and faster approaches for
digital media playback
26Case Study The NewsMarket
- Project Overview Versatility Software, Inc.
provided The NewsMarket with technology
consulting services for new product and process
design. The project included software and
networked multimedia system architecture and
design, as well as workflow analysis,
optimization, and process automation. The
NewsMarkets clients include General Motors,
Intel and Palm.
- Business Benefits New product innovation,
reduced production cycle times, cost reductions,
increased throughput, streamlined workflow, and
process automation.
27Reasons to Select Versatility
- Unique Domain Expertise and Powerful Track
Records - Specialized Domain expertise in media, marketing,
advertising - Decades of delivery experience high-quality
enterprise solutions - Economical Approach at a time when Cost is
Critical - Cost-effective use of virtual team / outsourcing
model - Leverage existing investments to reduce overall
solution costs - Unique Service Offerings vs. Competition
- Clients can select a variety of unique and
value-added services - Pragmatic and Rigorous Project Methodology
- Requirements analysis, gathering, prototyping,
design, roll-out - Powerful Mix of Consulting and Development
- Clients can select consulting only, or consulting
and development
28 Next Steps
- Q A
- Review of Client Requirements
- Generation of Proposal Upon Request
- Development of Statement of Work
- Upon Further Expression of Interest
- Detailed Proposal- Pricing, Timing Deliverables
are provided - References available upon request
- Contract documents reviewed
- In Person Team Presentation, if requested
- Upon Decision
- Kick Off planning and strategy commences
29- Versatility (vûr s -t l -t ) noun.
- Capable of doing many things competently
- Having varied uses or serving many functions
- Variable or inconstant changeable
- Capable of moving freely in all directions