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Event Name: Devices are Coming - Billions of Devices are Already Here - & Software is Everywhere Listen Now!
Overview:Over the years, VDC has observed that suppliers of commercial OSs almost always cite roll-your-own OSs and OEM internal engineering organizations as their primary competition. OEMs face increasing levels of complexity from integrating new silicon architectures to the development and integration of in-house developed code, commercially available software components and open source software. During this QuickCast, VDC's Steve Balacco gives an update on the embedded operating system market, including key competitors, estimates and forecasts.
Date/Time:5/8/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:10
Event Name: Changing Cultures & Crossing Domains with Lifecycle ManagementListen Now!
Overview:Though fewer engineers are falling behind schedule on projects, you shouldn't get too excited yet. A third of respondents in a survey we conducted still reported being behind schedule, making it clear that there are still some significant problems left to solve. The most cited reason was lack of manpower. This challenge, while certainly not new, has been exacerbated over recent years due to the unrelenting growth in complexity of today's systems. During this QuickCast, VDC's Chris Rommel discusses this trend and how, in an attempt to inject new engineering efficiencies and synergies into the development cycle, a number of OEMs have been turning to software and system lifecycle management solutions.
Date/Time:3/21/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:14
Event Name: Embedded Security: The Not So Secret Problem Facing Embedded Device Development Listen Now!
Overview:Security is the top of mind issue at many engineering organizations. Not only are more and more devices becoming connected, but their software functionality represents more value to end users and, in many cases, its compromise or failure can result can significant financial liabilities for OEMs. During this QuickCast, VDC's Chris Rommel focuses on one of the leading trends influencing the embedded market - the growing threat of security breaches.
Date/Time:12/21/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:11
Event Name: 2011 Retrospective & 2012 Expectations for the Embedded Software & Tools MarketListen Now!
Overview:Although market growth is ratcheting back in some cases following a burst of catch-up, post-recessionary spending, VDC believes that the unrelenting evolution of embedded devices will continue to present opportunities to market vendors through 2012 and beyond. As OEMs are driven to include more sophisticated feature sets and functionality in even tighter time to market windows, they are evaluating an increasingly broad set of Runtime and development solutions. As a result, it will become more critical for OS vendors to strengthen their overall product and service portfolio to maximize their revenue opportunities and navigate the challenges wrought by OEMs' growing interest in open source technologies. During this QuickCast, VDC's Chris Rommel discusses the leading trends that VDC believes will impact the market in 2012 and takes a look back at one of the key cogs within the embedded software industry: the embedded and real-time operating system market.
Date/Time:12/9/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:14
Event Name: When Will Virtualization Reach Tipping Point in Embedded?Listen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, analyst Jared Weiner discusses the emergence of virtualization in the embedded space.
Date/Time:9/6/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:12
Event Name: Development Trends Reshaping Solution SelectionListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, Senior Analyst Chris Rommel reviews key findings from VDC's 2010 Software & System Lifecycle Management service. Download this QuickCast and learn about: The impact of outsourcing on projects, how solution selection is affected by the growing adherence standards and requirements and how the size of engineering organizations impacts tooling strategies and methodologies.
Date/Time:7/13/2011 ON DEMAND  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
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Event Name: Will Android Alter the Face of the Embedded Linux Market?Listen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, Jared Weiner, Analyst for VDC’s Embedded Software and Tools practice, discusses trends impacting the ever-changing market for Android and Linux in embedded systems.
Date/Time:6/15/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:11
Event Name: What Do Engineers Look for in an Embedded OS?Listen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, Jared Weiner, Analyst for VDC’s Embedded Software and Tools practice, discusses the key factors impacting the commercial market for embedded and real-time operating systems.
Date/Time:5/17/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:8
Event Name: The Future of Lifecycle ManagementListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, Senior Analyst Chris Rommel discusses findings from VDC’s 2010 Software and System Development Survey which reveal how software and system development is evolving.
Date/Time:3/21/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:11
Event Name: Searching for the Total Size of the Embedded Software Engineering Market?Listen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, Steve Balacco, Director of the Embedded Software & Tools practice, discusses the key metrics used to describe the growth and health of the embedded software engineering industry.
Date/Time:2/22/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:10
Event Name: Tracking the Solutions Powering the Next Generation of Embedded Systems in Q4 & Beyond Listen Now!
Overview:The embedded software and solutions market remains highly competitive as software and systems manufacturers continue to require new solutions that help them create, test and manage the designs necessary to power the next generation of embedded systems. During this webcast, Steve Balacco, Director of VDC Research’s Embedded Software & Tools practice will provide an update and 2011 outlook for embedded device & systems manufacturers and their embedded solutions providers. Specifically, the webcast will address: The state of the embedded software solution market, what the competitive landscape looks like, how multi-core requirements are impacting embedded software development, embedded engineering trends and what suppliers and solution providers should prepare for in 2011
Date/Time:11/10/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:60
Event Name: Requirements Convergence: Embedded and Enterprise Lifecycle ManagementListen Now!
Overview:During this webcast, Chris Rommel, Senior Analyst for the Embedded Software and Tools practice, discusses key high-level findings from our research into the Software and System Lifecycle Management market. Specifically, he covers: the evolution of enterprise and embedded system development requirements; the transformation of the competitive landscape; engineers’ ratings of available Software and System Lifecycle Management Solutions; adoption of Agile methods in embedded systems design; and the impact of changes in embedded engineering preferences and trends.
Date/Time:9/29/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:30
Event Name: Market Update: Embedded/Real-Time Operating SystemsListen Now!
Overview:Please note, registration is required to view this recording. During this webcast, Steve Balacco, Director of the Embedded Software & Tools Practice presented data from our 2010 study on embedded /real-time operating systems. Specifically, he discussed: consolidation in the embedded and real-time operating system market; migration to commercial and open source operating systems; multicore processors and embedded software considerations; virtualization in embedded systems; and embedded engineering trends.
Date/Time:6/16/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:60
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET | FASTFORWARD: INSIGHT FOR LEADERS | Build Versus Buy: Reevaluating the Biggest Threat to Commercial Software Vendors
Publication Date:April 2012
Page Count:2
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Title of Summarized Report: SOFTWARE & SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE | SOFTWARE & SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS MARKET TECHNOLOGIES & STATISTICS | Software & System Modeling Tools
Publication Date:April 2012
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MARKET TECHNOLOGIES & STATISTICS | Vertical Markets & Applications
Publication Date:January 2012
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MARKET TECHNOLOGIES & STATISTICS | Multicore Components & Tools
Publication Date:November 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM ENGINEERING SURVEY DATA | Vertical Markets
Publication Date:October 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM ENGINEERING SURVEY DATA | Regional
Publication Date:October 2011
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM ENGINEERING SURVEY DATA | Processor Architectures
Publication Date:October 2011
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MARKET TECHNOLOGIES & STATISTICS | Virtualization for Mobile & Embedded Systems
Publication Date:September 2011
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM ENGINEERING SURVEY DATA | Operating Systems
Publication Date:August 2011
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM ENGINEERING SURVEY DATA | Development Tools
Publication Date:August 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MARKET TECHNOLOGIES & STATISTICS | Mobile Operating Systems
Publication Date:July 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: SOFTWARE & SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS, 2010 | | Engineering Design Methodologies, Processes & Standards
Publication Date:June 2011
Page Count:10
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MARKET TECHNOLOGIES & STATISTICS | Android & Linux in the Embedded Systems Market
Publication Date:June 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MARKET TECHNOLOGIES & STATISTICS | Android & Linux in the Embedded Systems Market
Publication Date:June 2011
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Title of Summarized Report: EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2011 | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MARKET TECHNOLOGIES & STATISTICS | Embedded / Real-Time Operating Systems
Publication Date:April 2011
Page Count:10
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Title of Summarized Report: SOFTWARE & SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS, 2010 | | Source/Change/Configuration Management Tools
Publication Date:April 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: SOFTWARE & SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS, 2010 | | Requirements Management & Definition Tools
Publication Date:February 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: SOFTWARE & SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS, 2010 | | Automated Test & Verification Tools
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Systems Market Statistics | Automotive/Transportation
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Systems Market Statistics | Consumer Electronics
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Systems Market Statistics | Industrial Automation
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Systems Market Statistics | Medical
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Systems Market Statistics | Military/Aerospace
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Systems Market Statistics | Mobile Phones
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Systems Market Statistics | Telecom/Datacom
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Systems Market Statistics | Retail Automation
Publication Date:January 2011
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: SOFTWARE & SYSTEM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS, 2010 | | Software & System Modeling Tools
Publication Date:December 2010
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Software Engineering Market Technologies | Multicore Components and Tools
Publication Date:October 2010
Page Count:7
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded System Engineering Survey Data | Processor Architecture
Publication Date:September 2010
Page Count:16
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Software Engineering Market Technologies | Mobile Operating Systems
Publication Date:August 2010
Page Count:9
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded System Engineering Survey Data | Operating Systems
Publication Date:August 2010
Page Count:13
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded System Engineering Survey Data | Development Tools
Publication Date:August 2010
Page Count:13
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded System Engineering Survey Data | Vertical Markets
Publication Date:August 2010
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded System Engineering Survey Data | Regional
Publication Date:August 2010
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Software Engineering Market Technologies | Embedded / Real-time Operating Systems
Publication Date:May 2010
Page Count:8
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Title of Summarized Report: THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & TOOLS MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, 2010 | Embedded Software Engineering Market Technologies | Embedded Software Development Tools
Publication Date:May 2010
Page Count:9
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Title of Summarized Report: ELECTRONIC SYSTEM LEVEL TOOLS, 2007 | TARGET SEGMENT MODULES | High Level of Abstraction Platform Design and Optimization
Publication Date:March 2007
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: ELECTRONIC SYSTEM LEVEL TOOLS, 2007 | TARGET SEGMENT MODULES | Virtual System Prototyping/Simulation Tools for Software Development/Test
Publication Date:March 2007
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: ELECTRONIC SYSTEM LEVEL TOOLS, 2007 | TARGET SEGMENT MODULES | High Level of Abstraction Model Transformation Tools
Publication Date:March 2007
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Title of Summarized Report: ELECTRONIC SYSTEM LEVEL TOOLS, 2007 | TARGET SEGMENT MODULES | High Level of Abstraction Verification and Test Tools
Publication Date:March 2007
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: ELECTRONIC SYSTEM LEVEL TOOLS, 2007 | TOTAL MARKET MODULES | Electronic System Level Tools
Publication Date:March 2007
Page Count:14
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Title of Summarized Report: ELECTRONIC SYSTEM LEVEL TOOLS, 2007 | TOTAL MARKET MODULES | Analysis of System Engineering Requirements and Trends
Publication Date:March 2007
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Document Title: ALM, PLM & EDA: Will a Shared Vision of Integration Inhibit Change?
Publication Date:April 2012
Excerpt:There will always be a push and pull between engineering organizations and tool suppliers. Engineers will continue to look for ways to do more with less and tool suppliers will always look to justify continued or enhanced investment in their technology under the promise of improved efficiency, productivity and time to market. In addition to this seemingly never-ending push/pull scenario, today’s engineering organizations are under tremendous pressure to identify new ways to combat the rapidly increasing complexity of embedded system design. Because of this, many engineering organizations have reached a tipping point that is driving them to evaluate wholesale process and development paradigm shifts.
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Document Title: Connectivity Requirements Redefining the Embedded Ecosystem
Publication Date:December 2011
Excerpt:Some of the leading trends positioned to impact the embedded software and tools market in 2012, include: the continued growth of the embedded/real-time OS market, how Android is recasting the embedded Linux landscape, the security considerations threatening incumbent development solution sets and how connectivity is redefining development requirements and service models. One of the other trends getting considerable attention in recent months has been the continued expansion of connectivity requirements across a number of different embedded device classes and the affect this will have on the business/service models in the embedded community.
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Document Title: Will Security Become A Universal Challenge in Specialized Devices?
Publication Date:December 2011
Excerpt:The safety- and/or mission-critical requirements of many embedded system applications have always driven recognition of the importance of security within certain device classes. In fact, security-related specifications have led to the creation of entire product and professional service solution markets that cater almost exclusively to these niche requirements.
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Document Title: VIRTUALIZATION OFFERS MANY POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES TO MOBILE & EMBEDDED DEVICE DEVELOPERS
Publication Date:September 2011
Excerpt:Over the last several years, Mobile and Embedded Virtualization (MEV) has emerged as a potential solution for many of the challenges facing today’s mobile and embedded developers. However, while the use of virtualization in the enterprise / IT space has generated billions in revenue for companies such as Citrix Systems and VMware, adoption in the mobile and embedded space has been limited. As software vendors focus on stimulating further adoption of MEV solutions, evangelizing the benefits of this technology has taken center stage.
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Document Title: ANDROID: DÉJÀ VU FOR EMBEDDED SOFTWARE VENDORS?
Publication Date:July 2011
Excerpt:The use of Linux in embedded systems has continued to gain significant momentum in recent years. A technology viewed as disruptive to the embedded space in the late 90s and early 2000s, threatening to alter the status quo among embedded OS vendors, Linux served to alter the strategies of many key suppliers to this market. By 2010, the commercial market for Linux related embedded software and services had swelled to more than $140 million, according to VDC estimates. This market, which grew more than 14% over 2009, is expected to maintain a double-digit growth rate through 2013, as mounting communication and graphics requirements of embedded devices make an increasingly compelling case for embedded Linux deployments.
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Document Title: Growing Value of Software Driving Increased Focus on Process & Coding Standardization
Publication Date:July 2011
Excerpt:Over recent years, the level of device and/or business system functionality driven by software has increased. VDC’s research shows that software now generates more than 50% of total embedded system development costs. Development organizations have responded to this growing need for software content by augmenting development resources, both in terms of expanding software engineering headcount as well as looking for new tools that can offer increased levels of automation. However, this growth in software content volume and developer productivity is not always met with a heightened focus on software quality.
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Document Title: ENABLING ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE EMBEDDED OPERATING SYSTEM MARKET
Publication Date:June 2011
Excerpt:Developers responding to VDC’s ongoing 2011 Embedded Engineering Survey have indicated that less than one-quarter of the devices shipped by their companies in 2010 featured a commercially licensed embedded operating system, with nearly half of all devices having shipped with either no formal OS or an OS developed in-house. This ratio can be explained in part by the specifications of the embedded systems being developed by these engineers, as many of these devices simply might not have the necessary power, connectivity, or performance requirements to justify the use of a formal, commercial operating system. Furthermore, budget constraints and heavy reliance on legacy code can create additional barriers to the use of commercial platforms, further limiting the pool of potential customers for suppliers in this space.In this increasingly competitive landscape, understanding the selection criteria and functionality requirements of embedded operating systems will be critical for vendors to meet the new functionality demands of engineers and maintain market competitiveness.
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Document Title: ENABLING ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE EMBEDDED OPERATING SYSTEM MARKET
Publication Date:June 2011
Excerpt:Developers responding to VDC’s ongoing 2011 Embedded Engineering Survey have indicated that less than one-quarter of the devices shipped by their companies in 2010 featured a commercially licensed embedded operating system, with nearly half of all devices having shipped with either no formal OS or an OS developed in-house. This ratio can be explained in part by the specifications of the embedded systems being developed by these engineers, as many of these devices simply might not have the necessary power, connectivity, or performance requirements to justify the use of a formal, commercial operating system. Furthermore, budget constraints and heavy reliance on legacy code can create additional barriers to the use of commercial platforms, further limiting the pool of potential customers for suppliers in this space.In this increasingly competitive landscape, understanding the selection criteria and functionality requirements of embedded operating systems will be critical for vendors to meet the new functionality demands of engineers and maintain market competitiveness.
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Document Title: Running Behind Schedule: The Crisis in Software & System Development
Publication Date:March 2011
Excerpt:VDC Research recently completed a survey of embedded and enterprise developers and, unfortunately, the results around one statistic were not surprising. Over 40% of respondents reported that their current project was behind schedule. Although results of this nature would be undesirable in just about any context, these statistics are even less favorable when comparing them to previous years’ results because they do not demonstrate any material improvements – even as many organizations are once again adding additional manpower to their previously depleted development departments. Obviously, with the average project taking longer than twelve months to complete and utilizing more than thirty full-time engineers, any degree of lateness can have a significant impact on the bottom line with development costs often running in excess of $400,000 per month.
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