During this QuickCast, Senior Analyst Chris Rommel discusses findings from VDC’s 2010 Software and System Development Survey which reveal how software and system development is evolving.

1. What everyone should know about the evolution of software & system development The Future of Lifecycle Management MARCH 2011 WEBCAST Steve Balacco– Practice Director Christopher Rommel– Senior Analyst Jared Weiner – Analyst

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14. Today’s Speaker Chris Rommel Senior Analyst, Embedded Software & Tools Practice At VDC, Chris is responsible for market analyses and data collection on multiple projects and topics within VDC’s Embedded Software Market Intelligence Program including developer trends and requirements, market sizes, and key technical requirements. Chris has authored numerous market research studies on Linux, multicore components and tools, embedded/real-time and mobile operating systems, software development tools, and software and system lifecycle management tools, including software and system modeling tools, automated test and verification tools, requirements management tools, and source/change/configuration management tools. Chris is a graduate of Brown University.

18. Agile & Hybrid Development Methodologies Expanding Footprint Increasing software content and decreasing time-to-market windows OEMs now looking to best practices established in Enterprise/IT However, many embedded projects have process and/or safety-critical requirements Much greater use of hybrid methodologies Agile only, 7% Don't know, 14%

19. Market Evolution Driving Need for New Tools Respondents’ Involvement in Different Engineering Tasks Over Course of the Current Project(Percent of Respondents) Note: Percentages sum to over 100% due to multiple responses

20. Software & System Lifecycle Management Tools Market Intelligence Service Software & System Modeling Tools – Available Now Automated Test & Verification Tools – Available Now Requirements Management Tools – Available Now Source/Change/Configuration Management Tools – April Engineering Design Methodologies, Processes, & Standards – May Software & System Lifecycle Management Research Schedule

21. Thank You for Attending this VDC Webcast For more information please contact: Cyril Bernard – Account Directorcbernard@vdcresearch.com|508.653.9000x142 Stephen Balacco – Practice Director sbalacco@vdcresearch.com|508.653.9000x124 Christopher Rommel– Senior Analystcrommel@vdcresearch.com| 508.653.9000 x123 Jared Weiner – Analystjweiner@vdcresearch.com|508.653.9000 x127