Services

Software Development

Nine Summer develops software products and services that are recognized for innovation, quality, cost effectiveness and timely delivery. The Nine Summer team is adept at building software products in many environments and languages. We have extensive experience developing products for the Web, Software as a Service (SaaS), for the Cloud, and as a standalone (shrinkwrapped) product.

We have years of experience developing software products, working with companies large and small–public and private–in launching new products. We also offer business and strategic guidance for new product roll-outs and existing product enhancements. We have extensive experience both in launching new products and assisting in modernizing/streamlining/renovating an existing product or product line.

Our Agile software product development process helps us to collaborate with our clients and work iteratively in a highly-focused way to develop requirements and plans. This allows us to create an architecture and software release plan that will minimize risks and promote releasable software early, while maximizing the effectiveness of the product development investment.

Deliverables

• Turn product aspirations into an implementation plan
• Establish a technical architecture based on a realistic business case
• Using business value and time-to-market as the guide, make "build vs. buy" recommendations
• Integration of disparate development teams–as needed–into a coherent and cohesive launch unit
• Create software that focuses on usability and build working software quickly and iteratively over time
• Work with stakeholders to align product, technology, and economic roadmaps
• Quality assurance testing throughout the development and launch process

Our Results speak for themselves.

CIO/CTO-Level Expertise

Nine Summer advises Investors, Boards of Directors and CEO's in order to resolve complex and ambiguous technology issues that limit the growth and profitability of the enterprise.

Our team of seasoned managers uniquely understands how technology issues limit growth and profitability. Our proven approach implements rapid and cost effective change.

We are experienced at working with existing management and technology teams in order to break product or development roadblocks. We know how to leverage resources inside and outside of the company in order to restore performance and achieve results.

Strategic Issues We Address

• Projects are behind schedule or failing
• Returns on technology investments are not yielding promised returns
• Lack of alignment between business and technology
• Technology Team leadership is failing. Technology Team has low morale, low productivity, or high turnover problems
• Escalated customer frustration from technology under delivery
• Right-sizing of people, products, processes, and infrastructure resulting from mergers and acquisitions and buyouts

Areas of Tactical Expertise

• Management requests for larger technology budgets
• Complex software development challenges
• Problems meeting dates promised
• Technology roadmap questions
• Outsourcing issues
• Build vs. buy decisions
• Technology partnership strategies
• Security, network, data center, hosting or other infrastructure issues

Other Services

• Investor and M&A Technology Due Diligence
• Technology Team Assessment
• IP Litigation Support

Nine Summer's Proven Process

• Discovery – Root cause analysis that will identify the sources and severity of performance problems and develop realistic options for recovery and positive traction.
• Leadership – Interim Senior Management in positions key to creating and executing the turnaround plan.
• Turnaround – Execution of plans to stabilize the business, eliminate cash drains and create a framework for growth.
• Transition – Establish requirements and qualifications for permanent employees to replace interim Managers. Participate in the interview and selection process and mentor the replacements.

Focus Areas

• IT/Technology organization assessment and change management
• Software Development and build vs. buy
• Technical Operations and Service Desk
• Data centers, hosting and cloud computing
• Customer Service Operations
• Collaboration and Content Management
• E-commerce
• Disaster recovery and business continuity
• Data security and compliance

Our Results speak for themselves.