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Whether you have a tough problem and need a trusted technology partner or just need help getting the job done, Arbor Blue is ready to help. Our services can be applied at any point in the technology business process including business consulting, problem analysis, conceptual design, product design and life-cycle management.

Technology Business Consulting Problem Analysis Product Design Life-Cycle Management
Roles:
CEO
CTO
COO
Sr. Manager
Skills:
Architect
Principal
Senior Design
Design
Skills:
Architect
Principal
Senior Design
Programmer
Skills:
Quality Assurance
System Maintenance
15 to 30 years experience 5 to 30 years experience 5 to 25 years experience 5 to 25 years experience

Expertise

Communication Products Networking Applications
  • LAN
  • WAN
  • CAN
  • Encryption
  • Compression
  • Telemetry
  • Environmental
  • Instrumentation
  • RF
  • Optical
  • Multi-service Access (RAS, BRAS, IP-DSLAM, ATM-DSLAM)
  • Ethernet/IP (PPP, MLP, PPPoE)
  • Carrier Class Ethernet (PWE, VLAN, MPLS)
  • Wireless Backhaul (2G, 2.5G, 3G, 4G, WiMAX, Wi-Fi)
  • IMS - All IP Triple Play Transport

 

Embedded Systems Development OS and RTOS Experience Turnkey Board Designs
  • Motherboards
  • Single Board Computers
  • I/O Cards
  • Add-on Modules
  • Reference Boards
  • Linux
  • Net BSD
  • VxWORKS
  • QNX
  • Nucleus
  • PSOS
  • Requirements Definition
  • Specification Development and Technical Writing
  • Design
  • High-Speed Digital
  • Precision Analog
  • Mixed Signal Integration
  • Schematic Capture
  • Layout
  • Prototyping
  • Bring-up and Test
  • Debug
  • Signal Integrity Analysis
  • Integration
  • Performance Testing
  • Certification

 

Special Projects and Custom Solutions
Target specific situation/problem, analysis, and resolution
• Boot Loader
• BIOS Development
• Drivers
• Networking (USB, Blue tooth, 802.11x, IrDA, VoIP, ...)
• Storage (SCSI, HDD, Smart Media,...)
• Buses (PCMCIA, I2C, PCI, SPI...)
• Kernel Development, Extensions
• Utilities
• Libraries
• Custom Protocol Applications
• MicroCode (PPP, ATM, …)
• Stack Porting (1394, IP/1394, TCP/IP, HDLC, PPP, MP...)
• Real-time Protocol Translation
FPGA technologies – CPLDs, pre-ASIC designs, complex SOCs
• Turn-key FPGA Services
• Systems Architecture Development
• Front-End IP Design and Selection
• IP Integration
• Synthesis
• Simulation
• Timing Analysis
• Hardware Integration
• End-of-Life Support
• Design Translations
• Test and Debug
• IP Core and Macro Function Development
Board Support Packages
• RTOS – QNX, VxWORKS,
• PowerPC, PQIII,
• Boot
• Board Initialization
• POST
• Diagnostics
• Telecommunication
• Wireless
Object-oriented design/development
• C or C++
• Visual Basic
• HTML, XML, Java Script, ASP
• SQL, Oracle
Security
• RSA
• PAP
• CHAP
• WiFi
• DES
• DES3
• Internet Security
Manufacturing systems
• Throughhole
• Surface Mount
Document management
• Version Control


How We Work

Partners in Development

Partnership approach to system, product, software and hardware development with our customer is an integral part of our effort throughout the System Development and Management Life Cycle (SDMC). Working with your business team, our staff will help define and document the SOW to meet your business requirements. We can join you in your process at any stage.

Complete product solutions typically include the following steps:

  • High Level end customer product requirements
  • Collaborative detailed product requirements
  • Budgetary price, product design details, assumptions and time line
  • Review and agreement on a Statement of Work (SOW)
  • Arbor Blue executes SOW according to agreed process
  • Regular progress meetings are held with customer
  • Customer reviews and approved major design specifications and documents
  • Customer reviews and approves final deliverables

 

Industry Proven System Development and Management Life Cycle (SDMC)

We work with your team to produce a project plan that addresses each component of the SDMC.

Assessment

  • Business Case Review or Collaboration
  • Statement of Work or Statement of Scope
  • Approach and Feasibility AssessmentDefinition
  • System Requirements Specification(s)
  • Architecture Definition
  • Data Structure / Process Definition
  • Define / Assign and Acquire Resources
  • Establish Project Plan and Milestones Design
  • Detailed Functional and Design Specifications
  • Identify and Describe Use Cases
  • Detailed Design and Description of Interfaces
  • Refine and Update Architecture Definition
  • Define Test Plan
  • Create (Design) Prototype Development
  • Manufacture & Assemble Hardware
  • Code / Write software
  • Code Review
  • Unit Test
  • Build Runtime / Test Environment
  • Document User Interfaces or User Instruction Document(s) or Manual
  • Write Test Plan

Delivery with Validation

  • Perform System (or Platform) Integration
  • Execute Test Plan
  • Review / Evaluate Test Results
  • Write Cut-over / Transition Plan Deployment
  • Migrate to Production
  • Deliver into Alpha/Beta Customer Application
  • Knowledge Transfer and Training Maintenance
  • Review Customer Application / Trial Results
  • Assess Enhancement Requirements
  • Provide Support
  • Provide Controlled Enhancement Updates

Throughout the System Development and Management Life Cycle, regular status updates inform of our progress, our plan for the next period, and notification of any issues or obstacles.

Customer participation in review and approval of each completed work product is strongly recommended. It is this commitment to a close working relationship that facilitates the partnership and success of every project.

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