Advanced Product Development and Information Technology

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KSA's Quantum Leap Methodology for IT Decreases Development Time and Expense for Information Technology Development Organizations

Newton, Mass., December 9, 1998 - Kalman Saffran Associates (KSA), a leading developer of state-of-the-art products and complex IT systems for data communications, telecommunications, financial, and interactive/CATV industries, today announced the availability of its new Quantum Leap Methodology (QLM™ ) for IT. QLM for IT is an innovative process for information technology organizations looking to decrease expense and speed application development. Using QLM for IT, KSA increases productivity and certainty by pre-empting the mistakes that have historically created barriers to IT project success. Successful application of QLM for IT allows upper management to refocus on strategic planning and IT objectives, and away from budget and schedule overruns. At the same time the methodology sharpens an organization's focus on assessment, implementation, verification, customization and quantification. This approach allows KSA to guarantee speedy results and high quality.

"KSA can offer two services utilizing QLM for IT," said Kalman Saffran, President of Kalman Saffran Associates "Our engineers can analyze your system, customize our QLM for IT methodology to your needs, and train your people, or we can utilize QLM for IT and provide you with the best design solution that is guaranteed to save you time and expense."

Since 1978, KSA has assisted the end users of computer systems and networks in industries such as banking, healthcare, insurance and manufacturing in specifying, designing, coding, testing and integrating cutting-edge technologies. KSA's formula is based on a scientific methodology derived from best practices implemented for such industry leading companies as Fidelity Investments and State Street Bank, as well as processes used for engineering product development by such companies as Cisco Systems, Lucent, and Nortel. KSA's unique combination of a highly developed technology coupled with its finely tuned knowledge-base produces optimal results for IT organizations in a broad set of companies.

KSA's extensive cross-industry experience and proven track record in IT development provides customers with the best possible solutions for their system designs. Using QLM for IT methodology guarantees increased profitability for companies by rapidly improving outdated systems, allowing the use of current staff levels to handle increased information requirements, and upgrading customer services in a timely manner. In addition, by having KSA create a more updated, powerful system design, productivity increases. While keeping costs low, KSA can create a highly evolved system, or train a client's existing staff according to their needs, as consistent, reliable information systems are critical in today's competitive markets.

Pricing and Availability:

The QLM for IT offering is available starting at $25,000. For more information: Contact Us

About Kalman Saffran Associates - Established in 1978, Kalman Saffran Associates, Inc. (KSA) is a leading complex IT systems design and OEM product development firm that rapidly innovates systems and creates products for premier companies in the data communications, telecommunications, financial, and interactive/CATV industries. To ensure success, KSA applies a proven, advanced engineering methodology to all projects. KSA has a staff of more than 100, including engineers specializing in today's "building block" technologies such as OOP, CASE, SONET/SDH, ATM, xDSL, fiber optics, MPEG and PCI. KSA's clients include industry leaders such as AT&T, Lucent, Nortel, Cisco Systems, Fidelity Investments, State Street Bank, 3COM, Scientific-Atlanta, PictureTel, Hewlett Packard, Alcatel, Compaq and Motorola, among many others. For further information, visit KSA at http://www.ksa1.com.

We will be pleased to assist your product development efforts. For more information: Contact Us