saga consulting group java expertise part 1
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The expertise of SAGA Consulting in Java technologiesTRANSCRIPT
SAGA Consulting Group
SAGA Consulting Group <<
>> The Saga Consulting Group, a privately owned and independent Belgian Group, is headquartered in Zaventem, Hasselt & Wavre
>> The Saga Consulting Group provides a specialized range of IT services and solutions through multi branded companies with a total of 420 consultants
>> With a revenue of € 34 million in 2010 the Saga Consulting Group ranks itself as a specialized provider of IT services and solutions in Belgium
area’s of expertise <<
Enterprise Applications
Web & Mobile Applications
Social Media & Communication
Workforce Management
IT Security
Testing & Quality Assurance
the ways we offer our expertise <<
>> Professional Services: Provides high-skilled IT consultants for short or long term missions.
>> Co-Sourcing: Shares responsibility of a project development with the customer in a mixed team approach.
>> Fixed Price Projects : Takes full responsibility of delivery of a project.
>> Application Management: Takes full responsibility for maintenance and evolution of an existing application.
>> Studies: Conducts a study (architecture, research, audit,…) for a customer with different profiles/consultants.
Professional ServicesHigh skilled IT Consultancy
Co-SourcingStrategic Collaboration on Application Development
Fixed PriceOutsourcing of Application Development
Application ManagementOutsourcing of Application Maintenance
StudiesDedicated consultancy and research
We focus on all roles needed in Applicative Development Projects:> Architects (business, software, project, enterprise)> Analysts (business, functional)> Developers> Testers (technical, functional)> Leaders (program, project)
We have strong internal competence programs in order to keep our consultantsup to date.
We not only value hard skills but alsosoft skills (behavior, team-spirit,…)
Our Profiles <<
School
Technical F
unctional
Management
Specialization
Skills/Experience
Junior Developer
SeniorDeveloper
ApplicationDesigner
ApplicationArchitect
Enterprise Architect
Tester
Functional AnalystTest Engineer
Business AnalystTest Leader
Functional ArchitectTest Manager
Business Architect
Team Leader
Project Leader
Program Manager
We take the complete responbilities of delivering the artefacts of the application (code, binaries, documentation,…) for a fixed budget, fixed planning, guaranteeing complete cost control to our customers.
We can organize fixed price development projects in the customers’ premises using their development environment or in our own buildings using our internal development factory (SAGA Forge).
A standard governance model (operational, tactical, strategic) is applied.We apply either the customer own methodology
or the standard methodologies of the market:> Iterarive development (Unified Process)> Prince2 and PMI> Agile Software Development
Application Development -Fixed Price <<
Co-Sourcing projects is a method for developing projects where the responsibility of development is shared between SAGA and the customer.
Mixed teams co-work on the project in a collaborative way.The contract defines clearly the responsibility of the customer and of SAGA, like for example:
> Responsibilities on some deliveries> Responsibilities on staffing> Responsibilities on services> …
An adapted governance model is applied to guaranteethe correct execution of the collaboration
Application Development – Co Sourcing <<
Application Management is a service by which customers can outsource the maintenance of existing applications.
We use an internally developed methodology (based on the ITIL principles) in order to guarantee support and knowledge management of the application.
Can be realized at the customer site or in our own buildings.Our processes guarantees complete transparence of the costs and evolution of the
application (no lock-in).
Application Management <<
Investi-gation Workshop Transition Maintenance Handover
Offer Contract
Customer Customer Customer
In operation since 2001Objectives of the competence center:
> Internal Research and Development> Studies for customers> Partnerships> Internal ‘SAGA Forge’> Internal competences program> Internal methodologies> Support organization for projects
Java Competence Center
Examples of internal R&D initiatives
Java Competence Center
• Rule Engines positioning: – When use a Rule Engine ?– How to use a Rule Engine ?– SAGA Experience
Rulebase
Rule Engine
Working Memory
Pattern Matcher Agenda Execution
Engine
Application
• JavaEE Application Migration: – How to address a migration ?– What steps to be most efficient ?– RUP-based methodology
• Java and ESBs:– Why an ESB ?– State of the market– ESBs in open-source
• Impact of virtualization on development lifecycle:
– How to improve the development with virtualization ?
• Programming social medias– oAuth authorization model– Wrapper libraries– Examples with twitter, linkedin
• …
• What are the consequences of the Forge ?– Collaboration with open-source projects (Log4J, Axis/2,
…).– Internal reuse of components.– Internal reuse of technical applicative layers.
• What is the Forge ?– A collaborative platform.– Accessible through the internet.– Includes all tools of Application Lifecycle
Management.– Allow SAGA to deliver better, quicker and
with more flexibility.
SAGA Java Forge
Cannot ignore open-source in Java technology worldBest mix of closed-source and open-source according to customer needsExperience in “development” with open-source since 1998.
Internal use.
Building of a development “forge” with ideas of open-source forges in 2009.
Open-Source <<
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SAGA Consulting is proud sponsor of Bejug:
SAGA Consulting is proud sponsor of devoxx 2011:
We are partner with:
We follow/support those communities:
Partnerships & Participations <<
contact <<
Zaventem HeadquarterAtlas Park, Weiveldlaan 41 bus 35 1930 Zaventem Tel: +32 2 714 90 90 Fax: +32 2 714 90 99VAT : BE 0440 429 785
HasseltWalenstraat 863500 HasseltTel: +32 11 301 400Fax: +32 11 301 410
WavreAvenue Pasteur 61300 WavreTel : +32 2 714 94 97
NederlandSaga Consulting bvFellenoord 130 5611 ZB EindhovenTel: +31 40 26 68 725Fax: +31 40 26 68 666