The Exia Software Process is comprised of guidance, process tools, development tools, and training. Guidance ensures communication of and adherence to the process. Process tools support the process and the construction of the software. Development tools speed the development of completed software. Training ensures success.

ESP Guidance

• Process Guidance and Principles - a comprehensive guide to the Exia Software Process.
• Process Manual - a cookbook style manual that lays out the entire software development process, from day 1 of project conception to final release and support.
• Getting Started - a quick guide to getting started with the Exia Software Process.
• Process Roadmap - a wall chart diagram of the Exia Software Process.
• Documentation Guidance - a set of templates and guidance for the generation of all project documentation, including requirements, designs, architecture, and so on.
• Architecture Template - a wall chart template for diagramming solution architecture and communicating it to the team.
• Iteration Template - a template for the specification of an iteration and the daily work in it.
• Iteration Scenario Map - a template for mapping the scenarios to iterations for the entire project.

ESP Guidance Tools

• Microsoft Team Foundation Server - the industry standard for software version control and work item management.
• Team Servers - preconfigured virtual servers for the Team Foundation Server, test servers and pre-production servers.
• Document management - a single, central document repository, based on Adobe RoboHelp, that enables the entire team to contribute to the documentation, and read the published documentation online.
• Issues management - a issues template built on Sharepoint 3 that provides a simple, manageable way to track team issues.

ESP Development Tools

• The Exia Object-Relational Mapping Framework - a revolutionary framework for the design and development of state of the art databases.
• The Exia Business Process Framework - a revolutionary framework for rapid and accurate design and development of business process.

ESP Training

• Quick Start - A three day project setup and configuration training session that allows you to get going.
• Success Training - A three week engagement that gets your team up to speed with the tools and techniques to ensure success.
• Exia At Your Side - A program for ensuring that Exia is available on an ongoing basis to continuously elevate the level of performance of your team at it learns how to use the tools and techniques.
• Online Training - Comprehensive online training allowing your team to learn at their own pace, as well as stay abreast of new developments.
• Certification - A three level certification program for project managers, developers and team leads to become certified Exia Software Process practitioners at the bronze, silver or gold levels.

Summary

The Exia Software Process is a revolutionary new software process that promises to change the way software is developed. By combining the best of Agile, RUP and Waterfall methodologies with comprehensive tools, training and support, the Exia Software Process will enable an approach that is rapid and flexible yet systematic, disciplined and predictable.