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VA Software Company Overview Presentation

VA Software Company Overview Presentation. Outline. Company Background Solution Overview Benefits ROI Targets & Customer Qualification Infrastructure/Configuration Details. 1993. 2002. Linux Systems Professional Services Internet Customers. VA Software. 1999.

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VA Software Company Overview Presentation

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  1. VA Software Company Overview Presentation

  2. Outline • Company Background • Solution Overview • Benefits • ROI • Targets & Customer Qualification • Infrastructure/Configuration Details

  3. 1993 2002 • Linux Systems • Professional Services • Internet Customers VA Software 1999 Largest Open Source Development Site Development Intelligence for Application Lifecycle Management Ranked Top 10 Network* Sponsors & Advertisers *Summer 2002 Nielsen//Netratings’ @ plan Advertising report, based on composition

  4. The OSDN Network OSDN is the most dynamic community-driven IT media network on the web Technologists, developers and system administrators turn to OSDN sites to create, debate, and make or break IT news, tools, technologies and techniques.

  5. The OSDN Network: Ranks # 1 • Employees of 85 of the Fortune 100 companies visit OSDN sites regularly. Top F100 visitors (unique IP’s/mo): • Slashdot SourceForge • IBM 30,458 16,532 • HP 17,609 8,213 • Microsoft 14,234 2,895 • Intel 12,491 4,027 • Sun 11,410 5,058 • Apple 10,026 1,240 • Motorola 8,250 2,448 • Cisco 9,767 3,443 • Lockheed 7,653 2,051 • Boeing 5,394 1,907 8M "Watchers" 2M Active Contributors • According to Nielsen//Netratings’ @plan Spring 2003 data, OSDN ranks #1 across all measured networks for delivering visitors who: • Look for technology news online • Work in the computer software/programming industry • Purchase developer tools • Purchase computer software online • Purchase computer hardware online • Purchase home electronics online • Have use of a broadband connection • Use cell phones / PDA’s to access the Internet 10M unique visitors per month

  6. SourceForge.net: Proven to Scale 650K+ Users (July’03) 65,000+ Projects

  7. Company Background • VA Software – Roots in Linux and Open Source development (Linux) • Built commercial version of application behind the world’s largest Internet development center • SourceForge.net,600,000+ users • IBM partnership to co-sell and co-market SourceForge Enterprise Edition • IBM Key Play: Linux • xSeries -- 4Q2002 • DB2 Linux -- 4Q2002 • WSAD 4.x -- 4Q2002 • Tivoli -- 4Q2002 • WAS 5.0 --3Q2003

  8. Application Lifecycle Management Today • Tools focused • Disconnected • Rigid processes • Minimal collaboration • Stove-pipe reporting Problem: Development Change Mgt. Requirements Mgt. Testing Production Mercury Telelogic Rational Borland IBM Rational Merant CVS Silos of development teams Stove-pipe reporting

  9. Integrated Project Management Collaboration, Search & Reporting Solution Unifies and Extends Production Development Change Mgt. Requirements Mgt. Testing • Provides a complete set of development tools • Integrates existing tools • Adds management, reporting & collaboration

  10. Project Mgmt. Exceptions Mgmt. Traffic-Light Views Status Reports Monitoring Audit Logs SCM Document Mgmt. Issue Tracking Mailing Lists Requirements Forums Support & QA Indexing File Archive Search A single application that integrates: development, collaboration and management tools. Management Development Collaboration A centralized repository for all development activity. Slide 10

  11. Solution Overview • A single environment for all development activity and information • All the tools a developer needs to be productive • Plus new levels of management visibility and control (Development Intelligence)

  12. Rational & SourceForgeSelecting the best solution for your prospect’s challenges Focuses on Collaboration and Management Focuses on Development

  13. SourceForge-Rational Integration RationalClearCase Rational Unified Process RationalClearQuest Microsoft Project Other RationalProducts CVS Adapter Adapter Adapter PMC / Task Manager Tracker DocumentManager SCM Integration Adapter Workflow Extensions SourceForge: Integration Platform

  14. Studio SourceForge + IBM Solution IDE’s

  15. SourceForge Benefits • Easy-to-use reporting provides new levels of management visibility and control • Keeps projects on-time and on-budget, thereby aligning development with business goals • Helps companies attain process improvement standards such as ISO & CMM • Enhances team efficiency by making it easy to share information, tools and code

  16. (Screen Shots) Management visibility & control • Project management • Automated multiple project tracking down to the task-level • Flexible control and workflow processes • Business intelligence: Instant status reporting and project visibility

  17. (Screen Shots) Intelligent Development Tools • Central access to all projects and tasks • Web-based, collaborative development tools • Trackers • Version Control • File Archive • Knowledge management • Document Mgt • Mailing Lists • Discussion Forums • Search

  18. ROI Easy-to-Deploy, Easy-to-Use, Benefits All Stakeholders Customer-Validated, Robust ROI Model Example: • Fortune 500 Manufacturing Company • Multiple LOBs, Multiple Products • Development distributed globally (in-house, contractors, outsourced) • 250 developers (initial) Goals: • Process Improvement • Streamlined Management • Team Efficiency ROI: • 8 month payback • 350% two-year ROI

  19. Markets & Targets • Distributed or Outsourced Development • Large Number of Projects • Cross Platform Development Efforts • Process Improvement Initiatives • CMM / ISO Target Industries: • Manufacturing • Financial • Government • Utilities • Transportation Target Departments: • IT Application Development • Software Engineering • R&D

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  21. Customer Case Study Quantifiable Loss: • Lack of CMM certification delays contract wins • 30% productivity loss due to lack of uniform processes, turnover

  22. Management Development Collaboration Case Study: SourceForge Solution RESULT: CMM Level 2 certification Continuation of defense contracts Estimated ROI to date: 150% SourceForge CDP Standard development processes Preparation for CMM assessment Centralized Repository All IP & communication in one place Role-based Access Control Effective management of user access to different projects + + +

  23. Customer Case Study Quantifiable Loss: • 45% productivity loss due to duplicated work, lack of standard processes • Lost or missing IP • Reduced funding due to poor management

  24. Management Development Collaboration Case Study: SourceForge Solution RESULT: Centralization of information Standardization / integration of key tools, processes Estimated ROI to date: 250% Project Management Console Project status at a glance Centralized Repository All IP & communication in one place Issue Trackers Customized to track information important to developers & managers + + +

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