iRise and Ascendant Technology (Atech) have announced the immediate availability of iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce, a pre-configured set of visualization templates that gives businesses a way to visualize new e-Commerce applications based on IBM solutions. By visualizing before building, organizations can dramatically cut implementation time and delivery cost of the resulting solution. Both iRise and Atech are selling iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce.

iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce is being demonstrated at the IBM Impact 2009 Conference in Las Vegas from May 3^rd through May 6^th in the iRise booth S9A and Ascendant booth G1.

The iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce product is a set of reusable simulation and prototyping assets that can be quickly customized for specific stand-alone implementations or integrated within WebSphere Portal applications, without having to perform a technical proof of concept, saving money and time.

Jointly developed by iRise and Atech, iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce offers a visualization toolkit of generalized IBM solution-based page templates, masters and styles used to accelerate the assembly of high-fidelity, working simulations of proposed e-Commerce applications. Starting with a library of pre-configured content and by leveraging the power of iRise Studio, product managers or business analysts can bring together a working preview of e-Commerce solutions in a fraction of the time it would take to generate paper specification documents or build coded prototypes. Business stakeholders can ‘test drive’ the visualizations on their own or in collaborative meetings that directly involve subject matter experts. Comments can be logged and acted upon quickly, speeding consensus and eliminating confusion on business requirements.

“Accelerating time to market is the key business driver for e-Commerce solutions,” stated Emmet B. Keeffe III, CEO and co-founder of iRise. “Businesses are discovering that visualization is a critical strategy for driving faster delivery and compressing more functionality into each release cycle.”

Atech will also be leveraging iRise for IBM WebSphere Commerce to rapidly create simulations of e-Commerce applications during proposal pursuits and on client engagements. This will ensure that clients receive the ultimate in communication and collaboration both during the selling process and the project definition phase for these engagements.

“Content solutions for e-Commerce companies provide the most cost-effective way for organizations to understand the value and develop requirements without wasting time on writing code,” said Jim Deters, president of Ascendant Technology.

Software Visualization – The Ultimate Change Agent
iRise visualization software gives business and IT leaders a powerful way to “move the needle” and cost-effectively drive change in their organizations. iRise is the only enterprise grade, real-time collaborative software definition platform on the market today. By enabling global organizations to “test drive” and fully experience critical business systems early in the process, iRise is now an essential strategy to modernize their systems, consolidate applications, cut cost, accelerate delivery and leverage global sourcing partnerships without the usual confusion and risk.

With thousands of projects completed successfully, the value of visualization has proven to be enormous for businesses in highly competitive markets:

• Get to market twice as fast;
• Eliminate 30% of project cost;
• Ensure success of global sourcing strategies; and,
• Dramatically improve customer experience

Pricing and Availability

iRise for WebSphere Commerce is available immediately. Pricing is available upon request.