Acette
Encyclopedia
Acette is an Information Technology
System Integrator
, Software Engineering
and Consulting
firm headquartered in Dubai Internet City
. Acette provides technology strategy
consulting services, enterprise application integration
services, Information technology enabled services and Value-added reseller
services to bank
s and other financial services
companies, industrial companies, trading houses and government organizations in Asia, and Africa.
Corporate Identity
The name Acette (pr. aye~set) is derived from the terms ‘ace’, meaning expertise, and the encapsulating suffix ‘ette’; which when read together as Acette supposedly signifies ‘expertise encapsulated’. Acette says its corporate philosophy is that it’s [sic] customers should derive value
to their business from both domain knowledge
and technical expertise encapsulated in Acette’s services, solutions and products.
solutions to cater to the messaging requirements of various industry verticals, such as financial services
, logistics
and manufacturing
industries. Large enterprises such international courier service companies have implemented proof of delivery
systems that employ Acette’s SMS messaging engine.
solution built over an SMS gateway
to provide secure Push and Pull functionalities for banks to offer its customers the facility to perform both financial and non-financial banking transactions over a GSM mobile phone.
and value-added reseller
of vertical market software
solutions for the construction industry. In this line of business, Acette offers proprietary tools for cost estimation modelling
, quantity surveying, property valuation, construction administration
and project management
, including main contractor and subcontractor
management and project and business administration systems for design consultants in construction industry.
solutions etc.
Framework specifically suited for their relevant lines of business. In developing IT governance frameworks Acette employs widely accepted methodologies and frameworks, such as COBIT
and ITIL
. Acette also assists banks and other large corporate entities to develop their IT strategy and roadmap.
, cost management and program management
. Acette’s project management consulting group provides a range of management and IT consultancy services including: program and project management, change management, performance improvement
, strategy and planning and IT solutions advisory services.
engagements to run the IT facilities and IT enabled business processes of its key clients.
word processor
in the year 1986.
Acette’s BankSmart SMS Banking solution and gateway
is the Middle East’s first English and Arabic enabled multilingual packaged SMS Banking software solution.
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
System Integrator
System integrator
A systems integrator is a person or company that specializes in bringing together component subsystems into a whole and ensuring that those subsystems function together, a practice known as System Integration...
, Software Engineering
Software engineering
Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...
and Consulting
Information technology consulting
Information technology consulting is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives...
firm headquartered in Dubai Internet City
Dubai Internet City
Dubai Internet City is an information technology park created by the government of Dubai as a free economic zone and a strategic base for companies targeting regional emerging markets. The economic rules of DIC allow companies to avail themselves of a number of ownership, taxation and custom...
. Acette provides technology strategy
Technology strategy
A Technology strategy is a particular generation of an organization's overall objective, principles and tactics relating to the technologies that the organization uses. Such strategies primarily focus on the technologies themselves and in some cases the people who directly manage those technologies...
consulting services, enterprise application integration
Enterprise application integration
Enterprise Application Integration is defined as the use of software and computer systems architectural principles to integrate a set of enterprise computer applications.- Overview :...
services, Information technology enabled services and Value-added reseller
Value-added reseller
A value-added reseller is a company that adds features or services to an existing product, then resells it as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution...
services to bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s and other financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
companies, industrial companies, trading houses and government organizations in Asia, and Africa.
Corporate IdentityCorporate identityIn Corporate Communications, a corporate identity is the "persona" of a corporation which is designed to accord with and facilitate the attainment of business objectives...
The name Acette (pr. aye~set) is derived from the terms ‘ace’, meaning expertise, and the encapsulating suffix ‘ette’; which when read together as Acette supposedly signifies ‘expertise encapsulated’. Acette says its corporate philosophy is that it’s [sic] customers should derive valueValue (economics)
An economic value is the worth of a good or service as determined by the market.The economic value of a good or service has puzzled economists since the beginning of the discipline. First, economists tried to estimate the value of a good to an individual alone, and extend that definition to goods...
to their business from both domain knowledge
Domain knowledge
Domain knowledge is that valid knowledge used to refer to an area of human endeavour, an autonomous computer activity, or other specialized discipline.Specialists and experts use and develop their own domain knowledge...
and technical expertise encapsulated in Acette’s services, solutions and products.
SMS Solutions
In early 2002, Acette developed a range of SMSSMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
solutions to cater to the messaging requirements of various industry verticals, such as financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
, logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
and manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
industries. Large enterprises such international courier service companies have implemented proof of delivery
Proof of delivery
Proof of delivery is a method to establish the fact that the recipient received the contents sent by the sender. When the sender sends multiple documents through the mail there is a possibility of some not reaching the intended recipient...
systems that employ Acette’s SMS messaging engine.
SMS Banking Solutions
One of Acette’s products is BankSmart, an SMS BankingSMS Banking
SMS banking is a technology-enabled service offering from banks to its customers, permitting them to operate selected banking services over their mobile phones using SMS messaging.-Push and pull messages:...
solution built over an SMS gateway
Gateway (telecommunications)
In telecommunications, the term gateway has the following meaning:*In a communications network, a network node equipped for interfacing with another network that uses different protocols....
to provide secure Push and Pull functionalities for banks to offer its customers the facility to perform both financial and non-financial banking transactions over a GSM mobile phone.
Construction Industry Solutions
Representing various specialised construction industry software solution vendors, Acette acts as a distributorDistributor
A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order. The first reliable battery operated ignition was developed by Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co. and introduced in the...
and value-added reseller
Value-added reseller
A value-added reseller is a company that adds features or services to an existing product, then resells it as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution...
of vertical market software
Vertical market software
Vertical market software is aimed at addressing the needs of any given business within a discernible vertical market...
solutions for the construction industry. In this line of business, Acette offers proprietary tools for cost estimation modelling
Cost estimation models
Cost estimation models are mathematical algorithms or parametric equations used to estimate the costs of a product or project. The results of the models are typically necessary to obtain approval to proceed, and are factored into business plans, budgets, and other financial planning and tracking...
, quantity surveying, property valuation, construction administration
Construction management
Construction Project Management is the overall planning, coordination and control of a project from inception to completion aimed at meeting a client’s requirements in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project that will be complete mingement is project management that applies...
and project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
, including main contractor and subcontractor
Subcontractor
A subcontractor is an individual or in many cases a business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract....
management and project and business administration systems for design consultants in construction industry.
Techno-market Studies
Acette’s Consulting division undertakes technology-based strategic studies. More specifically the services in this regard focus on market entry strategies for businesses planning to deploying new technology-enabled solutions such as electronic payment systems, smart-card based Customer loyalty systems, cryptographyCryptography
Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties...
solutions etc.
IT Governance
Acette’s IT Governance practice assists larger corporate entities to develop their IT GovernanceInformation technology governance
Information Technology Governance, IT Governance is a subset discipline of Corporate Governance focused on information technology systems and their performance and risk management...
Framework specifically suited for their relevant lines of business. In developing IT governance frameworks Acette employs widely accepted methodologies and frameworks, such as COBIT
COBIT
COBIT is a framework created by ISACA for information technology management and IT Governance. It is a supporting toolset that allows managers to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues and business risks.-Overview:...
and ITIL
Information Technology Infrastructure Library
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library , is a set of good practices for IT service management that focuses on aligning IT services with the needs of business. In its current form , ITIL is published in a series of five core publications, each of which covers an ITSM lifecycle stage...
. Acette also assists banks and other large corporate entities to develop their IT strategy and roadmap.
Project Management Services
This Service Division at Acette encompasses a range of activities delivering project managementProject management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
, cost management and program management
Program management
Program management or programme management is the process of managing several related projects, often with the intention of improving an organization's performance...
. Acette’s project management consulting group provides a range of management and IT consultancy services including: program and project management, change management, performance improvement
Performance improvement
Performance improvement is the concept of measuring the output of a particular process or procedure, then modifying the process or procedure to increase the output, increase efficiency, or increase the effectiveness of the process or procedure...
, strategy and planning and IT solutions advisory services.
IT Facilities Management
Acette provides independent IT facilities management services to the banking sector and selected private sector clients. Acette takes on outsourcingOutsourcing
Outsourcing is the process of contracting a business function to someone else.-Overview:The term outsourcing is used inconsistently but usually involves the contracting out of a business function - commonly one previously performed in-house - to an external provider...
engagements to run the IT facilities and IT enabled business processes of its key clients.
Achievements
Acette’s predecessor and erstwhile consulting firm, 3 Aces, developed the world’s first AramaicAramaic language
Aramaic is a group of languages belonging to the Afroasiatic language phylum. The name of the language is based on the name of Aram, an ancient region in central Syria. Within this family, Aramaic belongs to the Semitic family, and more specifically, is a part of the Northwest Semitic subfamily,...
word processor
Word processor
A word processor is a computer application used for the production of any sort of printable material....
in the year 1986.
Acette’s BankSmart SMS Banking solution and gateway
Gateway (telecommunications)
In telecommunications, the term gateway has the following meaning:*In a communications network, a network node equipped for interfacing with another network that uses different protocols....
is the Middle East’s first English and Arabic enabled multilingual packaged SMS Banking software solution.