7irene Archetype
Introduction
7irene Archetype is a solution that enables organisations to create an audit-compliant software development environment. It is a proven solution for managing the implementation of multiple regulatory compliance requirements and for adopting multiple standards — whether your goal is to build systems that demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes Oxley or with process standards such as CMMI and Six Sigma.
Any organisation that regards software development as a strategic business process will benefit from using the 7irene Archetype. Organisations that strongly believe in applying the same amount of foresight, planning, and attention to the software development process as they do to their other strategic business processes, will find that the 7irene Archetype bridges the gap between business imperatives and IT.
The 7irene Archetype provides a blueprint for the business process of software development. It takes the traditional activities associated with analysing, specifying, building, modernising, integrating, and deploying software and creates one standardised process. Information flows seamlessly throughout the process and ensures that the output is directly related to business transformation efforts. It enables a software production line, as shown in the diagram on the left.
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Standards and Best Practice for Software Development
A business process is simply how an organisation does its work. It is the set of activities it pursues to accomplish a particular objective for a particular customer, either internal or external. Organisations are always trying to standardise on processes, so that they can achieve the following benefits:
- Clear understanding of how a process operates
- Smoother transition between process boundaries
- Ability to measure and compare process performance
- Easier integration with third parties
- Ability to outsource process activities
In order to realise the above benefits, successful business processes should always have the following standards defined:
- Process Workflow standards
- Process Performance standards
- Process Management standards
Download the brochure for more information about how 7irene Archetype can facilitate software development. For more information about the AgileSOA process that is used on customer engagements, download the white paper.