Literature review
3development areas studied
Study the record
We reviewed competitor publications, white papers and case studies on embedded development.
Case Study · Competitive Intelligence
Benchmarking how rivals build embedded software.
A semiconductor company wanted to benchmark its embedded system development against competitors. We combined public research with expert interviews to reveal best practices and areas to improve.
The Client
The client is a semiconductor company. It wanted to sharpen its software development strategy and internal benchmarking tool.
The Challenge
Fierce rivals.
Learn what works best.
Prescouter was asked to compare the client’s embedded system development with competitors, flag potential threats, define key areas to improve and feed the results into its internal benchmarking tool.
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Setup
Tools and infrastructure
The right setup to measure progress.
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Validation
Validation practices
How rivals validate and develop.
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KPIs
Progress metrics
Such as R&D investment levels.
Our Approach
Learning from experts who built competing systems.
Expert interviews
10 to 20years of expert experience
Interview insiders
Several experts with competitor project experience shared how development really works.
Insights
7practice areas covered
Spot the gaps
Areas spanned reuse, resources, quality, complexity, customers, support and organization.
The Outcome
Clear areas to improve and grow.
Prescouter delivered insights on software readiness and reuse, resource allocation, quality standards, managing complexity, customer engagement, product support and project organization. The client found several areas to improve its development practices and support further market penetration.
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Benchmark
7 practice areas
Compared with competitor practices.
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Gaps
Areas to improve
Feeding the software strategy.
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Growth
Market penetration
Better practices to win share.
Software now decides how fast hardware reaches the market. Benchmarking development practices shows where speed and quality are won.
Let’s Talk
How does your development compare with rivals?
Learn from people who built competing systems and focus on the changes that matter. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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