SDRC and HP Collaborate on Global Product Development Solutions

SDRC, a leading global supplier of enterprise product development solutions, and Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), a leading provider of computing and imaging solutions, are partnering to showcase the benefits of global collaboration in product development. The alliance aims to demonstrate how enterprise product development solutions can significantly improve time-to-market initiatives for leading companies. As part of their cooperative effort, SDRC and HP will embark on a 100-city world-wide collaboration tour, highlighting tangible best practices of companies that have successfully established global collaboration environments.

Key Takeaways:

• SDRC and HP are collaborating on a worldwide cooperative effort to highlight the benefits of global collaboration in product development.
• The two companies will embark on a 100-city world-wide collaboration tour, providing IT professionals with access to strategic technology solutions and best practices for establishing global collaboration environments.
• The tour will feature SDRC's Metaphase Enterprise software and HP's scalable server technology, enabling high-speed collaborative information working environments.
• The SDRC ExperTeam engineering and consulting organization will share implementation best practices with attendees.
• The partnership aims to demonstrate how enterprise product development solutions can significantly improve time-to-market initiatives for leading companies, resulting in millions of dollars in benefits for companies through reduced costs or accelerated time-to-market initiatives.
• The tour is part of an overall collaborative program, including the development and deployment of industry-specific customer support centers that showcase collaborative working environments.

Statistics:

• 3,000 IT professionals are expected to be reached through the initial tour effort, with more to be reached in follow-on events.
• The event will feature live demonstrations of SDRC's Metaphase Enterprise software, HP's scalable server technology, and award-winning I-DEAS software products.
• SDRC and HP expect to reach millions of dollars in benefits for companies through reduced costs or accelerated time-to-market initiatives.
• SDRC employs over 2,500 people worldwide, with 75 offices in 17 countries.

Sources:

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• "SDRC and HP to Embark on 100-City Collaboration Tour." Business Wire, 20 July 1999.
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