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White Paper: International Test Solutions

INTRODUCTION Technological demands for 5G connectivity, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), wearables, and automobiles (self-driving, electrified, etc.) are key drivers behind the next technology nodes. In today’s commercial landscape, there are extremely high costs associated with the fab investment for the process development. As a result, only a few IDM (integrated device manufacturers) and foundries, such as Intel, Samsung, and TSMC, are actively pursuing Moore’s Law for monolithic silicon wafer scaling. To attain these faster and denser integrated circuits, photolithography has relied on (1) progressively reducing the exposure wavelengths whereby the most advanced nodes are now utilizing Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography; and (2) increasing the numerical aperture whereby advanced immersion systems are being implemented. In both fabrication techniques, the depth of focus is absolutely critical, and the entire surface of a clamped wafer substrate must have minimal non-planarity to fall within an extremely tight depth of focus. To maintain the necessary depth of focus, all the critical surfaces within the manufacturing tool chamber must be totally co-planar. For the wafer itself, non-planarity can come from variations in warp, bow, and thickness of the substrate. In each case, the required geometrical properties of the wafer can be attained through various precision polishing processes. Within the tool, a chuck (or table) provides an extremely flat reference surface onto which the wafer will be clamped using vacuum or electrostatic force. A high degree surface flatness of the chuck can be attained through high precision lapping and polish processes. Finally, to assure flatness after clamping, the chucking method and force are optimized based on the wafer substrate material as well as the chuck design. Supply management of substrate material and hardware service steps can be performed to comprehensively address non-planarity issues as part of a regularly scheduled maintenance. Particle contamination is an unpredictable and, arguably, a significant problem for creating critical non-planarity issues during the fabrication process. Of greatest concern is a particle trapped between the backside wafer and wafer chuck surface. The particle contaminant could be crushed or at worst embedded into the wafer or wafer chuck. As a result, there could occur a critical backside leak fault or an out-of-plane distortion (i.e., a “hot-spot”). Unscheduled downtime to properly wet clean the chambers can have dramatic effects on tool and chamber availability, thereby affecting wafer throughput.

White Paper: Sisense

Business intelligence (BI) application is increasingly cited as the way to get actionable insights out of the data growing every day, to improve business performance and results. If your enterprise is struggling to get valuable insights from data you want to make smart business strategies and take good business decisions. Also, you probably already possess or have access to data that can help you in both areas. However, it may not be so obvious to decide how to handle that data, and which approach or tool will be the most effective. Is business intelligence the right solution? Read this white paper that explains how to evaluate your situation to see if a business intelligence solution makes sense for you and how you can decide for your own enterprise. Key takeaways from this white paper on business intelligence: Warning signs that information needs are not being met. Four steps you must take to generate useful BI dashboards and reports. Alternate business intelligence approaches for complex data. Determining the type of business intelligence solution that is most appropriate for your needs.

White Paper: Jedox

The most flexible Business Intelligence (BI) platform, QlikView, allows its users to gain valuable insights by understanding the fine line between the relevant data and the redundant data. It stimulates unrestricted analysis of application data, thus helping users make timely and accurate decisions. If you are already aware of the above mentioned BI platform, then here’s an investment solution that would add on to the values of your Qlik investment. This white paper reveals the concealed facet of the same BI tool that could be coherently integrated with an extension facilitating freedom and flexibility for everyone in the company, in terms of analyzing planning data. This QlikView white paper unfolds how you can enhance your Qlik system with data capture and write-back to the database as well as specific planning functionality such as easy top-down planning and driver-based bottom-up planning, unifying Business Intelligence (BI) with Corporate Performance Management (CPM).

White Paper: Opsview

In the present scenario, the field of IT monitoring has become very good at collecting status information and performance metrics from various endpoints. However, executive stakeholders are much more interested in the performance of people and processes than of CPU, memory, and throughput. With the new ability to model your applications and business services inside the monitoring tool, this business continuity measure is now a key artifact to contribute to the completeness of an Enterprise Architecture. This whitepaper provides insights on the needs of the market for IT monitoring software that understands the anatomy of the application it seeks to protect. Key takeaways from this whitepaper: The “Fog of War” Between Business and IT Services IT Monitoring Business Services Diagram How has the Market Responded?

White Paper: Clear One

Standalone video endpoints are now available to allow organizations to grow their adoption of video conferencing and offer easy to use, full-featured, technology. These systems are designed for small and medium-sized organizations or for secondary sites of larger enterprises. The concept of standalone endpoints marries well with the BYOD (bring your own device) trend and can reduce cost and complexity for SMB (small/medium businesses) and secondary sites for larger organizations. This whitepaper talks about the value of standalone video endpoints. It discusses: Deployment and usage of video conferencing systems The Value of Standalone video endpoints Cloud-based Conferencing Applications for Standalone Systems

White Paper: Clear One

Software-based video codecs, for a variety of reasons, offers developers and users the flexibility needed to upgrade information and technology as it is needed, thereby eliminating expensive hardware. The advent of software-based codecs, compared to hardware-based codecs, offers value in many ways. This whitepaper provides insights that will help you to understand the value of software-based codecs as part of today’s collaborative tools. Key takeaways from this whitepaper: Why to develop the new video conferencing systems on software-based codec? How to meet the customer needs? The Value of Software-Based Video Codecs versus Hardware-Based Video Codecs Increased processing capability of general-purpose processors & standard operating systems,

White Paper: Elcom

Choosing the right intranet solution is a critical decision. There is a great deal of choice in the intranet market, with a range of strong solutions incorporating multiple features and attractive designs as new offerings are emerging all the time. Every business has different needs and priorities and an intranet solution that is right for one company might not be right for another. This whitepaper is designed to help you choose the right intranet solution and vendor. It helps in: Delivering a structured approach to decision-making Proposing key questions to consider and offers some tips and tricks Finding an intranet that truly makes a difference! Having a framework to compare intranet solutions will help you make the right decision

White Paper: Zeenyx Software

Effective test automation for terminal-based software can be developed quickly and efficiently. A high degree of coverage and a good return on investment can be achieved while improving software quality. The process and level of effort for building automated tests for terminal-based applications are similar to that of automating tests for applications running on other platforms, including MS Windows and the web. This whitepaper explains the setup, development and execution of automated tests for terminal-based applications, highlighting the differences and similarities as compared to other platforms. Key takeaways from this whitepaper: Creating an effective Test Plan Approach for building automated tests for terminal-based applications through a terminal emulator Challenges related to building test automation for terminal-based applications Ways to manage the test execution process

White Paper: Cogniance

Disruption used to mean a true shift in the market that blew minds and emptied walls. Disruption may be a waning model for innovation, but there’s a pot of proverbial gold on your product roadmap- and they’ve been there the whole time. This whitepaper explores why a user-focused, design-led mentality for technology products delights markets and satisfies that picky user in all of us. Key takeaways from this whitepaper: What’s being called “disruption” is really a dressed-up version of imitation How the user perspective turned airbnb around “What is” should lead to “what if” It’s time to get started. Bring your designers into the process early. Run tests!

White Paper: Cogniance

Embedding design into your product development process from the beginning is not only better for the user, it adds more to your business value. Integrating design into your product development process enables you to do that by incorporating user feedback, prototypes and focus groups into the mix to create a product with more depth and breadth in your market. This whitepaper addresses the three questions that great designers ask in the development process that lead to killer products, what MIT found about the design-led organization and more. Design from the beginning- Involving designers at the genesis of the product design process When less is more- Greater costs in terms of materials and man hours The need for a designer’s perspective- Design aids product development Explore what makes a market WOW, not just a market win.

White Paper: AppNeta

These days IT teams are not only maintaining infrastructure and data centers, but also supporting mobile devices and remote users. It configures the network to support increased bandwidth needs at multiple locations and understands the ins and outs of hundreds of third-party apps and cloud services.  This means that IT is troubleshooting any and all problems that arise in the applications and networks, leaving little time for tackling the big goals that CIOs set for their teams year after year.  This whitepaper discusses three ways that IT can utilize modern technology to take charge and start focusing on bigger business goals. Clean House-IT getting into strategy building Monitor All the Things-Performance monitoring software takes on the visibility part of the equation Stay Ahead of the Problems-Alerting and reporting in a performance monitoring tool

White Paper: KINGSTAR

Ethernet-based fieldbus standards have changed the game for machine builders. But with so many protocols competing to be most valuable and viable, how should you decide which to use? In this white paper, “5 Real-Time, Ethernet-Based Fieldbuses Compared,” we examine five different protocols that claim to offer the best price/performance open standard for real-time Ethernet fieldbuses. Topics covered include: Criteria for evaluating Ethernet real-time protocols 5 standards compared: Ethernet/IP, Ethernet Powerlink, EtherCAT, PROFINET IRT, & SERCOS III Evaluation of standards bodies, philosophies, and architectural underpinnings, response time, jitter, data rate, and more Fieldbus scorecard: which standard wins in price/performance and market acceptance? Understand your options when it comes to real-time, Ethernet-based fieldbuses. Read the white paper to see how the top five standards stack up.  

White Paper: Apptus

Although ecommerce is now a relatively mature industry, the software solutions that form the basis for the industry are still very much evolving. So, if you’re in the process of selecting personalization software where should you begin and what questions should you ask? This whitepaper offers some simple advices to help you through the process so that you can select the personalization software that best meets your needs and budget. Key questions for evaluating your personalization software: Have you sense-checked your requirements and selection criteria with a third-party? Where you sit on the maturity curve has implications on how you should conduct the selection process? If you find yourself revising your scorecard during the selection process, can you fairly apply the new criteria to all prospects, or do you need to restart the process? Have you identified reference clients who have similar requirements of software to your own?  

White Paper: Certero

Software asset management (SAM) has rapidly gained importance in recent years among many organizations as a strategic imperative that enables them to achieve maximum value from their IT investments. Organizations are finding that they can be more successful and prepared in their SAM efforts by investing in technology that automates the software inventory process. This whitepaper explains the importance of accurate software inventory for software asset management. Key takeaways from this whitepaper: Are legacy toolsets fit for SAM? Realizing IT efficiencies through automated software inventory tools New methods of application delivery for today’s SAM technology

White Paper: Bristlecone

Since digitalization is the key to enhancing customer experience, organizations go through the digitalization journey to create an ecosystem and provide a significant number of products and services which focus on the customer experience. This whitepaper defines digitization as the process by which various analog elements into electronically readable formats in order to create a paperless environment in an organization. Key takeaways from this whitepaper: Need for Digital business transformation Structure of a Digital Transformation Framework Digitizing the business operations and the organization Enterprise Digitalization Roadmap in this digital era Digitalization creates a unique experience for all customer interactions in a controlled and predictable vendor environment.

White Paper: Gallop Solutions

Implementing an Agile development methodology successfully requires the clear understanding of the consequences of agile approaches. Loose implementation of agile methodology can hold you back in reaping the benefits of agile implementation. Why agile development methodology? What are the Benefits of Agile Methodology?  Agile methodology has an impressive track of record in delivering success to large companies in developing innovative products and services. Implementing Agile methodology will have some benefits such as cost control, flexibility, building the right product and generates high revenue. Why do we need agile software development? Agile software development in the true spirit and rigor would yield into the right results and help in reaping the benefits. Agile implementation leads to successful completion of project, bringing great justice to the organization in the long run. Agile or Fragile? Use or Abuse? Indeed time for a check! According to a recent survey 49% of agile projects are not being done on time or have over planned budget, while 9% of the projects are total failures. Implications of loosely implementing Agile is that as an organization you are definitely not reaping the benefits of Agile implementation in terms of reduced time to market, reduced development cost, and so on. Download this white paper to find whether Agile is indeed being implemented properly and in the true spirit, or as per their convenient method under the wrapper of Agile?

White Paper: Infuse Consulting Limited

Although Agile processes are being used increasingly in many software development environments, some enterprises still haven’t adopted Agile because of various concerns, especially about using it with distributed teams. How can distributed Agile software solutions help you improve the productivity of teams with globally distributed members? This white paper features five models targeted at small or enterprise companies seeking to implement Agile for globally distributed teams at any level of Agile maturity. It mainly focuses on: What are the steps invoved in the creation of a distributed Agile team? How to structure global teams? What are the benefits of using distributed Agile? What are the most common challenges faced by teams using distributed Agile? ​Also, it looks into the advantages, challenges and best practices of five engagement models to use with distributed Agile teams focusing on the three dimensional approach of people, process and tools used to implement these models.  

White Paper: TOP Step Consulting

The decision to implement a Professional Service Automation (PSA) is both a cost investment and a strategic investment. There are many PSA Tools out there, but to obtain maximum operational success with them you need to know: What your purpose behind implementing PSA Tools is. If implemented PSA Tools best fit your Organization. If you want to track projects more accurately or if you need to get better information on resource availability or utilization. This whitepaper talks about how professional services automation (PSA) software can help your service organization to obtain maximum operational success and: •Benefits of a PSA Tool: Measurable Efficiencies, Tracking, Visibility & More •Key to PSA Tool Selection •Implementation of a PSA Tool for tremendous benefit to your company •Measure Success with Key Performance Indicators

White Paper: Sapphire Systems

Globalisation is seen as a trend, although barriers abound in the field of accounting as it has been changing dramatically. Globalization of the business environment presents many challenges in accounting, with significant differences in auditing practices, as rules, regulations, taxation and governance frameworks vary from region to region. In such conditions, meeting the accounting challenges is becoming hard, thus the need arises to answer a few questions such as: What are the key things to look for when evaluating a global accounting system? What should you look for when selecting a global accounting solution? What are the key changes required in accounting and accounting methods? What is the role of International Accounting Standards? Does the consulting team or partner have a presence in all of the countries you operate in? This whitepaper looks at some of the challenges organizations face in their quest to embrace globalisation, and identifies a new approach which overcomes cost and complexity to facilitate consistent financial reporting across the world.