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EP Online

The Template and Check List Driven Engineering Process

EP on-line Product Brief

EP on-line is the most comprehensive and practical engineering process for both hardware and software developments. EP on-line is designed to "bootstrap" companies into a fully defined development process ensuring increased productivity, quality and project control.

EP on-line is:

  • ·Template driven - 114 highly "boilerplated" templates in HTML, ASCII, Word, Excel, MS Project, AutoCAD, Protel Schematic and Protel PCB formats
  • Check list driven - 77 lists of concise "one-liners" to quickly check/refresh what needs to be done
  • A comprehensive knowledge base - of techniques, best practices and instructional guidelines - 24 procedures explaining "what" to do and 53 work instructions detailing "how" to do it
  • Clearly illustrated using concrete examples - giving the most practical form of educational material
  • Incorporating the industry "best practices" - including use-case analysis, JAD session, design patterns, UML notation, hardware and software design walkthroughs, code inspections, PERT estimation, S-curve analysis and much, much more
  • For all engineering and related staff - work instructions and templates for Project Managers, Software Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Technicians and supporting staff
  • ISO 9001:2000 cross referenced - with links to the related procedures and work instructions (not available for EP lite range)
  • CMMISM ready - with policy statements in line with CMMISM to level 3 and links to the related procedures and work instructions (not available for EP lite range)
  • On-line and desk-top integrated - an Intranet application that launches the templates into your third-party applications
  • Designed to be tailored - with a work instruction, templates and a variety of automated scripts to help you build more EP on-line/lite
  • Available in six product lines - to suite your particular development focus

Product Family

EP on-line and its entry-level offshoot EP lite are available in various pre-tailored configurations to suite the size and focus of your development efforts:

  • EP on-line for Systems development - the comprehensive engineering process for hardware and software development and supporting activities.
  • EP on-line for Software development - the comprehensive engineering process for software development and supporting activities.
  • EP on-line for Hardware development - the comprehensive engineering process for hardware development and supporting activities.
  • EP lite for Systems development - the essential engineering process for hardware and software development and supporting activities.
  • EP lite for Software development - the essential engineering process for software development and supporting activities.
  • EP lite for Hardware development - the essential engineering process for hardware development and supporting activities.

System Requirements

Web browser: HTML level 3+ with frames and JavaScript capability

Platform: Because EP on-line works through your web browser, if you have a compliant browser then you can run EP on-line. As such the following platforms are supported:

  • Windows (32 bit)
  • UNIX (most flavours)
  • MacOS
  • Disk Space: Up to 24 MB depending on product line and installation options.
  • Template Formats: Templates are in a wide range of formats (some in multiple formats) requiring capable applications to be associated as follows:

    • HTML 3+
    • ASCII (text)
    • Microsoft Word 2000
    • Microsoft Excel 2000
    • Microsoft Project 98 and 2000
    • AutoCAD R12+
    • Protel Advanced Schematic
    • Protel Advanced PCB
  • Note: alternative applications, such as Star Office, that can import to/from the above can also be used to launch the templates.
  • Want to Know More?

    Check out the following on-line details:

  • Please feel free to contact John Clark to find out about:
    • Arranging a demonstration of EP on-line/lite
    • Which product line best suites your requirements
    • Receiving an evaluation copy (via email or post)
    • More details, pricing, licensing, etc

    The choice is yours - you can continue developing as you are...
    or increase your productivity, quality and control
    whilst lowering your development risks with

    Clark Integrated Technology - Authorised Reseller

     

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