1. Looking Ahead with Blue Mountain RAM Jim Erickson, President Randy Paroda, Director of Product Development September 18, 2013

2. Overview  Software process  Product backlog  Demonstration

3. Software Process  Development methodology  Software Quality Assurance  Release cycles

4. The Development Methodology a group of software development methods based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams. It promotes adaptive planning, evolutionary development and delivery, a time-boxed iterative approach, and encourages rapid and flexible response to change. It is a conceptual framework that promotes foreseen interactions throughout the development cycle.  Agile software development is …

5. The Development Methodology

6. Software Quality Assurance  QSII –Driven from the top –E2500, GAMP 5, ICH 8, 9, 10 –Initial phase was 30 month effort –Complete rewrite of our Quality Manual

7. Release Cycle  Product lifecycle –Customer expectation Goldilocks syndrome (not too fast, not too slow) Balance revalidation against new functionality –5 – 10 years or more Major releases (36 months +/- 12) Service releases ( 14 months +/- 6) Hotfix (as needed)

8. Most Recent Service Release  Blue Mountain RAM R3 SR2 –Released January 2013 –IE 9 support –Application hyperlinks –Embedded documents and images –Reports in workspaces –Rule Engine enhancements –Usability enhancements

9. Product Backlog  Prioritized list of features and functionality –Product Advisory Board  Sources include –Users –Customer Advisory Board –Sales team –Product owner

10. Motivation and Inspiration  Productivity  Compliance  Automation  Usability  Functionality

11. Categorization  Mobile devices  OS and browser support  Work Order management  Bar code capabilities  Role-based or state-based data capture  User experience

12. Demonstration  Prototype demo

13. Question and Answer  Gather feedback  Request input on future needs