Xelaration - Software Engineering Capabilities Improvement

News 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003	2007 March 1, 2007 - Xelaration Software Joins the Board of Advisors for Business Analyst World 2007 in Montreal Serge Charbonneau, Principal Consultant for Xelaration Software Corporation, joined the board of advisors of the Business Analyst World conference held on May 28 to 31, 2007 in Montreal for the second time. Click here to know more about this event. Click here to view the brochure (Adobe Reader required). January 1, 2007 - Xelaration Software Signs an Agreement with IBM Education Services for Open-Enrollment Training all over Canada Xelaration Software Corporation has signed an agreement with IBM Education Services to deliver open-enrollment training on IBM Rational Software best practices, techniques and tools in its training centers all over Canada. Click here to know more about the IBM Rational Software training and/or enroll in a training course. January 1, 2007 - Xelaration Software Successfully Completes its Fourth Year of Operations Xelaration Software Corporation successfully completed its fourth year of operations on December 31, 2006. During fiscal year 2006, Xelaration Software accomplished the following: Accelerated the success of many organizations in improving their software engineering capabilities all over Canada. Organized four meetings of the Montreal Rational User Group. Presented at the Business Analyst World Conference in Montreal in November and joined the board of advisors for the conference. Increased collaboration with its partner IBM.

	2006 October 1, 2006 - Xelaration Software Joins the Board of Advisors of Business Analyst World 2006 in Montreal Serge Charbonneau, Principal Consultant for Xelaration Software Corporation, joined the board of advisors of the Business Analyst World conference held on November 27 to 30, 2006 in Montreal. Click here to know more about this event. Click here to view the brochure (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). September 1, 2006 - Xelaration Software Publishes its New Training Courses Catalogue Xelaration Software Corporation has successfully trained hundreds of software engineering professionals since its inception in 2003. Our students come from all sectors of the economy and mainly from major Canadian metropolitan cities. They appreciate the quality of our courseware and the professionalism of our instructors. To meet the training needs of its customers even better, Xelaration Software has reengineered and reorganized its training. Xelaration Software now offers 6 courses instead of the original 8. Our current offering includes the following titles: Unified Process Essentials Requirements Engineering with Use Cases Essentials Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Essentials Iterative Project Management Essentials Test Management with Use Cases Essentials Configuration & Change Management Essentials Click here to know more about our new offerings or to view our new training courses catalogue. July 1, 2006 - Xelaration Software Participates in a Triathlon to Benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Xelaration Software Corporation participated in a triathlon to collect funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation on Sunday June 25, 2006 at Mont Habitant in the Laurentians (north of Montreal). Our amateur athletes, Serge Charbonneau, Principal Consultant for Xelaration Software, Louis Choiniere, Director of the Business Analysts for the National Bank of Canada, and Patrick Pelletier, Senior Business Analyst for the National Bank of Canada, completed the 700 meter swim, 30 kilometer bike ride and 8 kilometer run in 2 hours 7 minutes. A total amount of $345.00 was donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Thank you for your support and generosity. Click here to see a full-size picture of the Xelaration team (from left to right: Patrick Pelletier, Serge Charbonneau and Louis Choiniere). April 1, 2006 - Xelaration Software Introduces its New Corporate Logo After three years of using its original logo, Xelaration Software Corporation introduces its new logo. The new logo is a variation of the original one where the name Xelaration is now shown in italic to highlight more clearly the company's mission which it to accelerate the success of its customers... March 1, 2006 - Xelaration Software Starts a Blog on Software Engineering Best Practices Xelaration Software Corporation started a blog on software engineering best practices on March 1, 2006. The purpose of this blog is to provide professionals with a forum to exchange ideas and opinions on software engineering best practices. It includes discussions such as: Importance of a mature process in software factory outsourcing (or offshoring) and what needs to be put in place to make such a model successful. Why so few projects use an iterative approach to develop software and how to implement such an approach in different project contexts. And more... Click here (http://xelaration.blogspot.com/) to access the Xelaration Software Blog. January 1, 2006 - Xelaration Software Successfully Completes its Third Year of Operations Xelaration Software Corporation successfully completed its third year of operations on December 31, 2005. During fiscal year 2005, Xelaration Software accomplished the following: Accelerated the success of many organizations in improving their software engineering capabilities all over Canada. Started a new Rational User Group in Montreal. Increased company revenues to more than 400% of the revenues of fiscal year 2003 and to more than 150% of the revenues of fiscal 2004. Established partnerships with Koserto Incorporated. Added new members to its team of highly-skilled software engineering consultants. January 1, 2006 - Xelaration Software Deploys a New Version of its Corporate Web Site Xelaration Software Corporation deployed a new version of its corporate website with a new look on January 1, 2006. The new website provides access to content similar to the original one in a more user experience friendly fashion.

	2005 November 1, 2005 - Xelaration Software Forges a Strategic Alliance with Koserto Incorporated Xelaration Software Corporation forged a strategic alliance with Koserto Incorporated from Montreal, Quebec. This alliance benefits both organizations by providing their respective customers with access to more complete solutions in the project management and software engineering spaces. Click here to know more about Xelaration Software strategic alliances and partnerships. November 1, 2005 - Xelaration Software Adds a New Course to its Training Offering Xelaration Software Corporation released its eight training course: "Configuration Management Essentials". Click here to know more about Xelaration Software services. September 1, 2005 - Xelaration Software Starts a New Rational Software Users Group in Montreal Xelaration Software Corporation started a new Rational User Group in Montreal. The inaugural meeting took place on Tuesday September 13, 2005 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm in the IBM facility at 1250 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West, 7th Floor, Room 777, Montreal, Quebec. Our guest speaker, Serge Charbonneau, Principal Consultant for Xelaration Software, presented different approaches for tailoring the IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP). Click here to know more about the Montreal Rational User Group. July 1, 2005 - Xelaration Software Participates in a Duathlon to Benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Xelaration Software Corporation participated in a duathlon to collect funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation on Sunday June 19, 2005 at Mont Habitant in the Laurentians (north of Montreal). Our amateur athlete, Serge Charbonneau, Principal Consultant for Xelaration Software, completed a 2 kilometer run, a 30 kilometer bike ride and another 8 kilometer run in 2 hours and 21 minutes. A total amount of $630.00 was donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Thank you for your support and generosity. June 1, 2005 - Xelaration Software Adds a New Course to its Training Offering Xelaration Software Corporation released its seventh training course: "Implementing the Unified Process Essentials". Click here to know more about Xelaration Software services. February 1, 2005 - Xelaration Software Releases its Second Product Xelaration Software Corporation released its second product: The "Software Engineering Template" ("SET") for the RUP. Click here to know more about Xelaration Software products. January 1, 2005 - Xelaration Software Successfully Completes its Second Year of Operations Xelaration Software Corporation successfully completed its second year of operations on December 31, 2004. During fiscal year 2004, Xelaration Software accomplished the following: Accelerated the success of many organizations in improving their software engineering capabilities all over Canada and the United States. Successfully delivered a presentation at the Rational User Group in Ottawa. Successfully delivered presentations at Borland Software Corporation seminars all over Canada. Increased company revenues to more than 250% of the revenues of fiscal year 2003. Completed the GA version of the RUP "Plug-In for ALM" and closed a deal with one customer in the United States for this product. Established partnerships with many companies large and small: IBM Corporation, Borland Software Corporation, Adhartas Consulting Incorporated, and Sofea Incorporated. Signed a reseller agreement with PROCESSexchange Incorporated in the United States for the RUP "Plug-In for ALM". Put together a team of highly-skilled software engineering consultants.

	2004 December 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Adds a New Course to its Training Offering Xelaration Software Corporation released its sixth training course: "Test Management Essentials". Click here to know more about Xelaration Software services. October 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Adds a New Course to its Training Offering Xelaration Software Corporation released its fifth training course: "Implementing a Software Process with an ALM Solution". Click here to know more about Xelaration Software services. September 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Signs a Reselling Agreement with PROCESSexchange for the RUP "Plug-In for ALM" Xelaration Software Corporation signed a reselling agreement with PROCESSexchange Incorporated from California for its product: the RUP "Plug-In for ALM". This relationship benefits Xelaration Software by providing a sales channel in the United States. Click here to know more about PROCESSexchange Incorporated. August 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Releases the Second Version of its RUP "Plug-In for ALM" Product Xelaration Software Corporation released version 2004.07.00 of its IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP) "Plug-In for ALM" product. This RUP extension product, that includes tool mentors and templates for the Borland Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools, is now fully compatible with the IBM RUP Builder plug-in technology. Click here to know more about Xelaration Software products. July 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Becomes the Only IBM Business Partner in Canada Certified in Three IBM Rational Software Best Practices and Techniques Xelaration Software Corporation is one of many firms that have an IBM Business Partner status in Canada but has become the only one certified in up to three IBM Rational best practices and techniques. Xelaration Software consultants are certified in the following areas: IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP) Requirements Management with Use Cases Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Click here to find Xelaration Software in the IBM Business Partner repository (enter "Xelaration" in the "Company name" field under the "Company/Location" tab, and click on the "Search" button). June 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Forges a Strategic Alliance with Sofea Incorporated Xelaration Software Corporation forged a strategic alliance with Sofea Incorporated from Toronto, Ontario. This alliance benefits both organizations by providing their respective customers with access to a more complete solution in the requirements and test management spaces. Click here to know more about Xelaration Software strategic alliances and partnerships. April 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Forges a Strategic Alliance with Adhartas Consulting Xelaration Software Corporation forged a strategic alliance with Adhartas Consulting Incorporated from Ottawa, Ontario. This alliance benefits both organizations by providing their respective customers with access to more skilled resources. Click here to know more about Xelaration Software strategic alliances and partnerships. April 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Becomes a Borland Technology Partner After partnering with Borland Software Corporation for many months, Xelaration Software Corporation officially became an Borland Technology Partner. Click here to know more about Xelaration Software strategic alliances and partnerships. April 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Becomes an IBM Business Partner Xelaration Software Corporation became an IBM Business Partner. Click here to know more about Xelaration Software strategic alliances and partnerships. March 1, 2004 - Xelaration Software Adds a New Course to its Training Offering Xelaration Software Corporation released its fourth training course: "Iterative Software Project Management Essentials". Click here to know more about Xelaration Software services. January 26, 2004 - Xelaration Software Adds a New Course to its Training Offering Xelaration Software Corporation released its third training course: "Object-Oriented Analysis & Design Essentials". Click here to know more about Xelaration Software services.

	2003 December 13, 2003 - Xelaration Software Releases its First Two Training Courses Xelaration Software Corporation released its first two training courses: "Implementing the Unified Process with an ALM Solution" and "Requirements Management Essentials". Click here to know more about Xelaration Software services. November 11, 2003 - Xelaration Software Releases its First Product Xelaration Software Corporation released its first product: The RUP "Plug-In for ALM". Click here to know more about Xelaration Software products. October 18, 2003 - Xelaration Software Establishes Internet Presence Xelaration Software Corporation deployed the first version of its website on October 18, 2003.

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