ENGAGE® Innovate on Demand




                             Engage®

                             Innovate on
                             Demand




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Agenda

• Answer Background
• Gala Coral Background
• Answer Engage
• Gambling/ Gaming Solutions
• Q&A/ Discussion
Answer Overview

• Leading UK Systems Integrator
• 10+ Years Experience @ Global
  Enterprises
• National Awards / Standards
• UK Focus: Leeds, Coventry, Guildford
•Engage – Innovate By Demand.
  Offerings:
 MindSwap – Replicate, scale individual
 expertise. 3 – Embedded Organisational
  Capability
 Performance
Reference
Service Offerings
• Technology
  –   Solutions Development/ Systems Integration
  –   Architecture Planning, Roadmaps
  –   Business Systems – B2C, B2B, Multi-channel
  –   Integration, Workflow, Messaging
  –   QoS, Security, Performance.
  –   Platform Migration
• People
  – Building Capability for IS Departments
  – Improving IS dept performance
• Process
  – Audit, Optimisations, Roadmaps, Mentoring
  – Development process engineering
    (RUP, Scrum, XP, DSDM)
How do you ..?


• Innovate By Demand
  –Deliver better than your competition
  –Deliver faster than your competition
  –<REPEAT>
• So what’s stopping you ?
  –Widget x doesn’t work with widget y
  –Functional spec not defined/ agreed
   yet
  –It takes time to orchestrate this
   division/ infrastructure
Engage is a Service that delivers

     Innovative, online business capabilities
     in rapid response to market conditions;
                                 Engage
                             Innovation Environment

       Business/
       Users

                                Prototype
                                                                     Company
         Needs                Review/ change                           Java
         Wants                   Validate                                or
         Challenges
                                   Test                              Microsoft
         Constraints
                                                                      ‘.com’
                                 Release




                   Monthly, Quarterly cycle for new business capabilities


                                            Employing an innovation process,
                                            Supported by an innovation platform
                                            Delivered by innovation practitioners
So what’s the difference ?

• Shaped by the business
  – Not constrained by IT
• Prove, demonstrate, continue
  – Not describe, arbitrate, wait
• Expect, respond, manage change
  – Not freeze, lock, constrain
• Concrete, usable results within weeks
  – Not wish lists, abstract designs
For instance


 Reach New Markets

 Multiply Channels

 Best in Class Service




                                                Back
                                                Office


                          Integration Gateway
UPCO Engage

 Accelerate                 Implement                     Advance



     Feasibility,
                          Engineering              Deployment      Operation
    Foundations
                                         iterate
                                          iterate

  Business case         Time-boxed increments       Acceptance
  Priorities/ vision    Detailed requirements       Switch on/ over
  Requirements          Detailed design             Pilot / release
  Prototype/ platform   End to end development      Monitor
  Architecture          Testing                     Maintenance changes
  Plans, estimates      Regular release             Managed services
  Risks, Impacts        Performance Benchmarking
Engage Platform

                                    Project-Wide Dashboard



                                                                            Project Manager
    Tester                                                                  Manage Plan: publish
    Test record/ issues                                                     Manage Risks: publish
    Create/ resolve                                                         Assign issues
                                                                            Create/ resolve issues




                                            repository
      Developer (site 1)
      Develop/ check-in                                                 Team Lead (site 2)
      Unit test                                                         Develop/ check-in
      Create/ resolve issues                                            Unit test
                                                                        Assign issues
                                                                        Create/ resolve issues
  Automated Build/ Promotion: validate, compile, test, package, verify, install, deploy
  Unit/ Developer                  Integration                Operational
Continuous Integration
                                         commit
                    Reports




      Test        Continuous         Version
   Management     Integration      Management




                Build Management
Visibility, Transparency


• What is the current plan?
                           REALTIME VIEW
• What are the current risk levels?
• What level of unit testing is in place?
• What is the code quality like?
• How maintainable is the code?
Project Orientation
Plan
Risks and Issues
Code Quality
Unit Test Coverage
Test Results
Benefits



• Team + Practices + Platform =
  –25% less time to release
  –20% improvement in speed/
   frequency of releases
  –50% improvement in quality
  –30% reduction in project cost
Engage Summary



  Deliver innovations that beat
   the pace of your
   competition today

  Bring transformation to your
   department: innovate by
   demand
Questions?




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Testing




usability
            UAT/ OAT
Why experiment?
               Repository

synchronised


                            Build System




                                   TEST
                                    TEST
                                     TEST




                                       Issue
                                        MGT
TESTING PROCESSES
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Answer powerpoint template

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    ENGAGE® Innovate onDemand Engage® Innovate on Demand answerconsulting.com
  • 2.
    Agenda • Answer Background •Gala Coral Background • Answer Engage • Gambling/ Gaming Solutions • Q&A/ Discussion
  • 3.
    Answer Overview • LeadingUK Systems Integrator • 10+ Years Experience @ Global Enterprises • National Awards / Standards • UK Focus: Leeds, Coventry, Guildford •Engage – Innovate By Demand. Offerings: MindSwap – Replicate, scale individual expertise. 3 – Embedded Organisational Capability Performance
  • 4.
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    Service Offerings • Technology – Solutions Development/ Systems Integration – Architecture Planning, Roadmaps – Business Systems – B2C, B2B, Multi-channel – Integration, Workflow, Messaging – QoS, Security, Performance. – Platform Migration • People – Building Capability for IS Departments – Improving IS dept performance • Process – Audit, Optimisations, Roadmaps, Mentoring – Development process engineering (RUP, Scrum, XP, DSDM)
  • 6.
    How do you..? • Innovate By Demand –Deliver better than your competition –Deliver faster than your competition –<REPEAT> • So what’s stopping you ? –Widget x doesn’t work with widget y –Functional spec not defined/ agreed yet –It takes time to orchestrate this division/ infrastructure
  • 7.
    Engage is aService that delivers Innovative, online business capabilities in rapid response to market conditions; Engage Innovation Environment Business/ Users Prototype Company Needs Review/ change Java Wants Validate or Challenges Test Microsoft Constraints ‘.com’ Release Monthly, Quarterly cycle for new business capabilities Employing an innovation process, Supported by an innovation platform Delivered by innovation practitioners
  • 8.
    So what’s thedifference ? • Shaped by the business – Not constrained by IT • Prove, demonstrate, continue – Not describe, arbitrate, wait • Expect, respond, manage change – Not freeze, lock, constrain • Concrete, usable results within weeks – Not wish lists, abstract designs
  • 9.
    For instance  ReachNew Markets  Multiply Channels  Best in Class Service Back Office Integration Gateway
  • 10.
    UPCO Engage Accelerate Implement Advance Feasibility, Engineering Deployment Operation Foundations iterate iterate Business case Time-boxed increments Acceptance Priorities/ vision Detailed requirements Switch on/ over Requirements Detailed design Pilot / release Prototype/ platform End to end development Monitor Architecture Testing Maintenance changes Plans, estimates Regular release Managed services Risks, Impacts Performance Benchmarking
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    Engage Platform Project-Wide Dashboard Project Manager Tester Manage Plan: publish Test record/ issues Manage Risks: publish Create/ resolve Assign issues Create/ resolve issues repository Developer (site 1) Develop/ check-in Team Lead (site 2) Unit test Develop/ check-in Create/ resolve issues Unit test Assign issues Create/ resolve issues Automated Build/ Promotion: validate, compile, test, package, verify, install, deploy Unit/ Developer Integration Operational
  • 12.
    Continuous Integration commit Reports Test Continuous Version Management Integration Management Build Management
  • 13.
    Visibility, Transparency • Whatis the current plan? REALTIME VIEW • What are the current risk levels? • What level of unit testing is in place? • What is the code quality like? • How maintainable is the code?
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    Benefits • Team +Practices + Platform = –25% less time to release –20% improvement in speed/ frequency of releases –50% improvement in quality –30% reduction in project cost
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    Engage Summary Deliver innovations that beat the pace of your competition today Bring transformation to your department: innovate by demand
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    Why experiment? Repository synchronised Build System TEST TEST TEST Issue MGT
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    • For moreinformation get in touch »[email protected] »@AnswerFindYours »www.answerconsulting.com