IRise
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iRise is a software company based in El Segundo, California
. It provides visualization software for business applications.
-based applications for Fortune 1000 companies, the company changed its name to iRise in 2002. The company has secured more than $60 million in investment funding from investors, including Morgan Stanley
and Deutsche Bank
. iRise currently holds 4 U.S. patents on its simulation technology.
product used to create simulations of business software. It allows business analyst
s, product manager
s, project manager
s and usability
professionals to assemble fully functional simulations of software solutions that mimic the exact look, feel, and behavior of the proposed final product. Business stakeholders, end users and development teams can interact with the simulation and conduct near-final usability testing
prior to the start of coding. The process ensures that the desired features, functionality, look and feel, are made clear before development. Web sites, commercial off-the-shelf
systems like SAP
and Oracle
, desktop systems and mobile apps can be simulated.
The iRise platform consists of three main components: iRise Studio, iRise Definition Center and iRise Reader. iRise products operate on the Microsoft
Windows XP
, Vista
and Windows 7 operating systems. An Apple MacOS version is now in alpha testing.
iRise Studio is the authoring tool that is used to create and edit simulations. Authors use a drag-and-drop paradigm to lay out scenarios, pages, widgets, data interactions, business logic and behavior. Masters and templates are supported that become reusable definition assets and text requirements can be noted in context to the scenarios and screens of the simulation. A functional specification can be generated from the tool. Authors can include iBlocs, which are reusable widgets and actions that can be dragged into a simulation and configured. The iBloc Application Programming Interface
(API) enables the creation of customized iBlocs from pre-coded Java
-based components available on the Internet
.
iRise Definition Center is a software server where simulation projects are stored and shared. Multiple simulation authors can work on the same project at the same time and iRise Studio authors can publish a simulation for review by directing reviewers to a URL that points to the iRise Definition Center. Reviewers login to the server to view and interact with simulations. Reusable content modules can be stored and shared on the server and comments from multiple reviewers are collected together and presented to authors. Integrations with HP Quality Center and IBM
Rational are supported.
iRise Studio authors can also publish a simulation for review by encapsulating the simulation in a self contained file called an iDoc, which is emailed to reviewers. Anyone can interact with an iDoc by downloading a free iRise Reader. Simulation authors can include guides to lead reviewers through specific use case scenarios. Reviewers can mark up the simulation with comments and then email the iDoc back to the authors.
El Segundo, California
El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments...
. It provides visualization software for business applications.
History
Founded in 1996 by Maurice Martin under the name of Intrasolv Consulting. Co-Founder Emmet B. Keeffe III joined in 1998. Originally a technology consulting services firm focused on building JavaJava (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
-based applications for Fortune 1000 companies, the company changed its name to iRise in 2002. The company has secured more than $60 million in investment funding from investors, including Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
and Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
. iRise currently holds 4 U.S. patents on its simulation technology.
Products
iRise is a software prototypingSoftware prototyping
*Software prototyping, refers to the activity of creating prototypes of software applications, i.e., incomplete versions of the software program being developed...
product used to create simulations of business software. It allows business analyst
Business analyst
A Business Analyst analyzes the organization and design of businesses, government departments, and non-profit organizations; BAs also assess business models and their integration with technology.-Levels:...
s, product manager
Product Manager
A product manager investigates, selects, and develops products for an organization, performing the activities of product management.A product manager considers numerous factors such as intended demographic, the products offered by the competition, and how well the product fits with the company's...
s, project manager
Project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software...
s and usability
Usability
Usability is the ease of use and learnability of a human-made object. The object of use can be a software application, website, book, tool, machine, process, or anything a human interacts with. A usability study may be conducted as a primary job function by a usability analyst or as a secondary job...
professionals to assemble fully functional simulations of software solutions that mimic the exact look, feel, and behavior of the proposed final product. Business stakeholders, end users and development teams can interact with the simulation and conduct near-final usability testing
Usability testing
Usability testing is a technique used in user-centered interaction design to evaluate a product by testing it on users. This can be seen as an irreplaceable usability practice, since it gives direct input on how real users use the system...
prior to the start of coding. The process ensures that the desired features, functionality, look and feel, are made clear before development. Web sites, commercial off-the-shelf
Commercial off-the-shelf
In the United States, Commercially available Off-The-Shelf is a Federal Acquisition Regulation term defining a nondevelopmental item of supply that is both commercial and sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace, and that can be procured or utilized under government contract...
systems like SAP
SAP ERP
The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource planning software manufactured by SAP AG that targets business software requirements of midsize and large organizations in all industries and sectors...
and Oracle
Oracle
In Classical Antiquity, an oracle was a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic predictions or precognition of the future, inspired by the gods. As such it is a form of divination....
, desktop systems and mobile apps can be simulated.
The iRise platform consists of three main components: iRise Studio, iRise Definition Center and iRise Reader. iRise products operate on the Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
, Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
and Windows 7 operating systems. An Apple MacOS version is now in alpha testing.
iRise Studio is the authoring tool that is used to create and edit simulations. Authors use a drag-and-drop paradigm to lay out scenarios, pages, widgets, data interactions, business logic and behavior. Masters and templates are supported that become reusable definition assets and text requirements can be noted in context to the scenarios and screens of the simulation. A functional specification can be generated from the tool. Authors can include iBlocs, which are reusable widgets and actions that can be dragged into a simulation and configured. The iBloc Application Programming Interface
Application programming interface
An application programming interface is a source code based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other...
(API) enables the creation of customized iBlocs from pre-coded Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
-based components available on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
iRise Definition Center is a software server where simulation projects are stored and shared. Multiple simulation authors can work on the same project at the same time and iRise Studio authors can publish a simulation for review by directing reviewers to a URL that points to the iRise Definition Center. Reviewers login to the server to view and interact with simulations. Reusable content modules can be stored and shared on the server and comments from multiple reviewers are collected together and presented to authors. Integrations with HP Quality Center and IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
Rational are supported.
iRise Studio authors can also publish a simulation for review by encapsulating the simulation in a self contained file called an iDoc, which is emailed to reviewers. Anyone can interact with an iDoc by downloading a free iRise Reader. Simulation authors can include guides to lead reviewers through specific use case scenarios. Reviewers can mark up the simulation with comments and then email the iDoc back to the authors.