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| SD WEST 2009 -- SANTA CLARA, ca - March 10th, 2009 News Facts · OutSystems today announced that the company's Agile Platform will benefit from a joint project between OutSystems and Carnegie Mellon University, whose study of user interaction is being used to enhance the platform's overall user experience, with a focus on developers. · Over an eight-month period, five graduate students in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute's Masters program studied the Agile Platform to understand how it is being used by people with varying levels of technical expertise, from developers to project managers. · Following Carnegie Mellon University's own methodology on experience-driven user design, the students studied the daily activities of Agile Platform users. This style of study allowed the students to elicit user needs, motivations and overall reaction to the platform. With ergonomics, aesthetics and comfort in mind, the team then prototyped and tested solutions to overcome the challenges experienced by users. · In particular, the team focused on improving the user interaction, making information in the Agile Platform more readily available to developers, improving support for commenting and revisiting past work, and supporting collaboration between developers working on the same project. · In addition to this project, OutSystems will continue this research internally, continuing to improve the Agile Platform's user experience so IT teams have tools that are effective, efficient, and intuitive. About The Agile Platform · OutSystems provides the Agile Platform, the first unified solution based on Agile methodologies, to address the full life cycle of delivering and managing web business applications. It can be used to integrate existing systems, compose and automatically deploy new applications, manage them centrally and drive change during their entire life-cycle. · By automating Agile methodologies, OutSystems enables organizations to deliver applications that continuously reflect evolving business needs and bridge the gap between IT and business across the entire application life cycle. IT departments can now successfully clear out their application backlog and respond effectively to evolving business requirements, within existing IT budgets. Supporting Quotes · "The main objective of this project was to have a fresh look into our products from emerging areas of expertise," said Carlos Alves, Vice President of Engineering, OutSystems. "Carnegie Mellon University's excellence in user experience methodologies, and our own ideas and experience, have stimulated innovation throughout the company, leading to a better product for our customers and the industry." · "The Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Masters program at Carnegie Mellon University prepares students to participate in the design and implementation of software systems that are usable, are effective and contribute to an overall brand experience," said Anind K. Dey, assistant professor in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. "Collaborating with OutSystems was a terrific opportunity for our students to really apply their skills to a real-world application. We are thrilled with the outcome and the fact that the industry will benefit from this combined work and innovation with OutSystems." Supporting Resources · OutSystems Agile Platform <http://www.outsystems.com/agile> · Carnegie Mellon Human-Computer Interaction Institute <http://www.hcii.cmu.edu> 2. New OutPartner Delivers Value of Agile to the Financial Services, Life Sciences and Knowledge-Driven Industries SD WEST 2009 - SANTA CLARA, CA - March 11th, 2009 NEWS FACTS · OutSystems, provider of the industry leading Agile Platform, and SFDATA, a San Francisco-based systems, data management and software development consultancy, today announced a partnership that will expand the benefits, market reach and opportunities for successful Agile development and deployments. · Founded in 1999, SFDATA provides advice, analysis and products to organizations from the Fortune 50 to small and medium business, specializing in financial services, life sciences and knowledge-driven industries. · Through the OutSystems OutPartner Program, SFDATA will provide added value to its customers by delivering web business applications with OutSystems' Agile Platform and using Agile methods. · As an OutPartner, SFDATA will be able to leverage the power of OutSystems' Agile Platform to rapidly deliver and manage web business applications that are built for continuous change. · The OutSystems Partner Program is a comprehensive worldwide program with local benefits, support and new revenue opportunities for every partner, from large enterprise to small and medium business markets. About The Agile Platform · OutSystems provides the Agile Platform, the first unified solution based on Agile methodologies, to address the full life cycle of delivering and managing web business applications. It can be used to integrate existing systems, compose and automatically deploy new applications, manage them centrally and drive change during their entire life-cycle. · By automating Agile methodologies, OutSystems enables organizations to deliver applications that continuously reflect evolving business needs and bridge the gap between IT and business across the entire application life cycle. IT departments can now successfully clear out their application backlog and respond effectively to evolving business requirements, within existing IT budgets. Supporting Quotes · "We're very excited to have SFDATA join us as our latest OutPartner in the United States, further validating the growth of Agile adoption throughout organizations of all sizes and industries," said Mike Jones, Vice President of Marketing, OutSystems. "SFDATA's in-depth technology knowledge and practical application together with OutSystems' Agile Platform will enable a radical expansion of their offerings and market opportunities through the rapid delivery of cutting-edge web business applications that directly translate to increased business value." · "SFDATA is able to combine big-company depth of expertise with the speed and efficiency of a small, streamlined organization, ensuring success by implementing custom solutions tailored to specific budgets, corporate culture and business needs," said J. Gage Hutchens, President and Solutions Architect, SFDATA.NET LLC "Outsystems provides the unified solution to support our Agile development practice which will dramatically and positively impact our goal to turn IT departments from cost centers to profit centers." Supporting Resources · OutSystems Agile Platform <http://www.outsystems.com/agile> · SFData <http://www.sfdata.net/> · OutSystems Partner Program <http://www.outsystems.com/agile/Solution.aspx?SectionName=Partners>
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