SharePoint Capabilities

Discussion Framework

• Who is IBS?• The IBS Advantage• IBS Showcase SharePoint Solutions• How IBS can help you . . . • Why use IBS?• Next Steps

IBS Overview

U.S. Headquarters, Oak Brook, Illinois

200+ Consultants in U.S.

$50 MillionPrivately Held

Company

Global Delivery CentersMichigan, Delhi,

Chennai

5 Business Units and 3 Development Centers

LondonLondon

Microsoft Technology

Group

Microsoft Technology

Group

OffshoreDelivery Center

Chennai

OffshoreDelivery Center

Chennai

OffshoreDelivery Center

Delhi

OffshoreDelivery Center

Delhi

Development Labs

DetroitDetroit

CincinnatiCincinnati

MilwaukeeMilwaukee

ChicagoChicago

Managed Project Solutions

• SharePoint Solutions– Enterprise portals, intranets, and extranets that improve information dissemination,

collaboration, and business process through workflow

• Mobile Applications– iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Mobile.

• eBusiness Solutions– B2B and B2C websites that reduce the cost of selling and servicing the client’s

product/service by facilitation of self service and collaboration all while improving service for the user

• Application Modernization– Migrating applications from older technologies to newer technologies to reduce the

cost of ownership and reduce risk.

• Business Process Applications– Custom applications that integrate directly with our client critical business systems

(ERP) that support some unique business process

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Contract Staffing

APPLICATIONS

• Business Analysts• Programmer Analysts

– .net (C#,VB.NET)– Java– RPG– Cobol – Mobile and Handheld

• QA – Automated – Manual – Performance

• Data Warehousing – ETL – BI – Database Programmers

• Application Architects

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Network Engineers (Wan/Telecom) • Server Engineers • Network Administrators • PC Support• Help Desk• DBAs• Systems Programmers/Admins

MISC.

• Security Consultants • Disaster Recovery • Project Managers • ERP (technical and functional)• EDI • ESB

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Sampling of IBS Clients

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Flexible Delivery Options

Onsite (@client) – Contract Staffing – Managed Projects

Off-Site– Analysis completed onsite– Development completed at IBS

Development Center – Deliverables onsite or via web/Live

Meeting– Implementation and transfer done onsite

Off-Shore– Analysis completed onsite– Onsite Coordinator/Technical Lead– Development completed at IBS

Development Center– Deliverables onsite or via web/Live

Meeting

Blended (Solutions Group)– A mix of onsite, offsite, and/or offshore– What best fits the clients needs

We can provide skilled resources to work under your direction, work in partnership to co-manage the effort, or we can fully manage your projects.

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The IBS Advantage

• Senior SharePoint .Net Professionals skilled at working within the SharePoint Framework

• 60+ completed SharePoint projects• Proven development processes that work• Iterative approach that keeps the business involved and seeing results

Development Expertise

• Expertise in your business and the SharePoint framework• Experienced professionals who know the business and can work with the

business users and the team to get results• We have long term relationship with Dayton Superior, Enerfab, Cintas -

similar business challenges

Domain Expertise

• Ability to staff up when necessary • Offshore • Onsite • Offsite

Flexible Engagement Management

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Flexible Approach to Helping Clients

We listen to our clients’ concerns then . . .

. . . partner with our clients to create the best business and technical solution and delivery option

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IBS’ SharePoint Competencies (Development Expertise)

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Web Services

Development Process(Development Expertise)

IBS uses a Feature Driven Development Approach

Dramatic reduction in defects since we implemented this TDD/BDD approach

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Development Process(Development Expertise)

Iterative Approach

• Clients see progress quickly • Changes in scope/requirements can be identified

and incorporated quickly

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• Business users stay engaged and informed

• User acceptance is increased• Errors, Bugs, or non-valid

assumptions are identified early

Development Process(Development Expertise)

System Sensors involvement for successful partnership . .

• Business Requirements • Helping validate the initial test scripts• Iteration review and testing• Final User Acceptance• Business User Sponsors

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Flexible Delivery Options

Onsite (@client) – Contract Staffing – Managed Projects

Off-Site– Analysis completed onsite– Development completed at IBS

Development Center – Deliverables onsite or via web/Live

Meeting– Implementation and transfer done onsite

Off-Shore– Analysis done onsite– Onsite Coordinator/Technical Lead– Development completed at IBS

Development Center– Deliverables onsite or via web/Live

Meeting

Blended (Solutions Group)– A mix of onsite, offsite, and/or offshore– What best fits the clients needs

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We can provide skilled resources to work on site at Hallmark, off site in our US Development Centers or offshore in our India Development Centers.

IBS Case Studies

• http://brochure.ibs.com

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Recent Successes

Recent Successes

Recent Successes

Why IBS?

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• IBS is committed to long term partnership• IBS has domain knowledge

– Long term relationship with similar businesses – Cintas, Dayton Superior,

• IBS has SharePoint and .Net Expertise– Proven successful project delivery– Microsoft certified professionals

• Just in time staffing capabilities to meet delivery deadlines

Proposed Next Steps

• Review wire frames?• Map desired

functionality to out of the box web parts or coded web parts