Customized Consulting

• Assistance with the architecture, design, development, integration, rollout, support and optimization of your middleware applications.
• Available on a short-term or long-term basis with discounts for higher usage.
• An IONA Consultancy Manager will work directly with you to create a plan of action that is tailored to your specific requirements.
• Resources are assigned based on a thorough consideration of your requirements and the expertise required.
• Typical roles include Project Manager, Technical Architect and Developer.
• Technical Specialist are also available who are subject matter experts in specific domains, including plug-ins, adapters, ERP systems, security, performance, databases and mainframes (including OS/390).

• Improves ROI and reduces time to market by leveraging our product expertise.
• Completely customized to meet your specific requirements.
• Focuses consulting services on when and where they provide the most value.
• Provides access to our entire range of experts, including highly specialized subject matter experts.
• Discounted based on total usage.

A customized plan of action with specific activities and deliverables will be developed by your IONA Consultancy Manager to ensure that your needs are met. Some sample activities include:

• Developing a new application.
• Adding functionality to an existing application.
• Troubleshooting specific application issues.
• Providing on-site support during application deployment.
• Developing an application architecture that meets customer requirements.
• Managing an integration project to meet specific deadlines.
• Mentoring development resources in the use of IONA's products and/or best practices for CORBA, Web Services and J2EE development.
• Migrating applications to newer, more powerful versions of IONA products.
• Developing a proof of concept to validate our technology's ability to meet specific requirements.
• Hands-on exploration of product questions.

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