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News Release from: Strategy Analytics
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 March 2007
Researchers unite to measure embedded
development
Two market analysis firms are joining forces to jointly develop a set of metrics to describe the efficiency of current embedded systems development practices.
Strategy Analytics is partnering with Embedded Market Forecasters (EMF), to jointly develop a set of metrics to describe the efficiency of current embedded-systems development practices In addition, this baseline data will be used to explore the organisational issues, software development practices and design tools needed to develop truly innovative, breakthrough applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"As the premier source of information on the metrics of embedded systems, the EMF knowledge base provides our clients with benchmarks and insights on best practices, critical success factors and emerging trends in digital systems design", says Harvey Cohen, President of Strategy Analytics.
"Dr Jerry Krasner, President of EMF, is the acknowledged expert in the field of embedded systems development issues".
"His data and research into current embedded-systems development practices will provide context for our research into the challenges of innovation in new product development for mobile devices, automotive subsystems and a large variety of consumer electronics products".
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According to Dr Jerry Krasner, "We, at Embedded Market Forecasters, are excited to collaborate with Strategy Analytics".
"The data and insights on embedded systems provided by EMF will complement the research in digital systems design conducted by Strategy Analytics for its clients".
"EMF data is already being used as a primary benchmark by the US Navy, Marines, NASA and various consumer electronics companies, for their development projects".
"Consumer-electronics product vendors, as well as manufacturers of automotive electronics subsystems, continue to feel the pressure to develop breakthrough applications, but are not yet doing a great job of managing the complexity of the embedded code in their existing systems", says Neena Buck, Vice President of the Strategy Analytics Intelligent Systems Implementation Service (ISIS).
"Although software development methodologies, tools and good programming practices are available, very few developers of embedded systems are formally trained in the use of these tools and methodologies, or are motivated to design systems that incorporate such concepts as abstraction, modeling and code-re-use".
"The EMF data gives us a handle on the metrics and economics of the current state of product development".
"In addition, it provides Strategy Analytics ISIS clients with some context to measure the state of efficiency of their systems development practices".
Under this partnership, EMF will provide input for the ISIS program research.
Access to the EMF database and research will also be available separately through Strategy Analytics.
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