Idea
The goal of Novikov Technologies LLC is to build a web-based platform that adds valuable functionality to an existing software development platform with an established customer base. While developers using traditional programming languages have a plethora of tools that increase their productivity and quality of work, developers of newer tools like Dell Boomi are stuck using manual processes or building their own complicated automations to work around the lack of tools for this newer generation of software development. Our platform will close this gap in the market by providing these proven tools in a convenient, affordable fashion that's easy for a decision-maker to approve. Additionally, it will be optimized for the Dell Boomi architecture to provide the ease of use that can't be provided by existing developer tools.
Business Model
The platform we build will be operated using the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model that will allow us to build one platform that can be utilized by all customers instead of having to configure a separate instance for each customer. Access can be purchased via either a monthly or annual subscription and multiple tiers will be available that allow businesses to purchase only the features they require. This business model has proven to draw in customers as it provides a low cost of entry to the platform and allows each customer to start using the platform in hours or days instead of months.
Customers
The initial customers of Novikov Technologies LLC will be businesses that utilize the Dell Boomi Integration Platform and require additional functionality beyond what the platform provides. Once we expand, we expect to bring in customers of other platforms as well once those are integrated into our platform.
Product
Our platform will provide a variety of features that cannot be found natively within the Dell Boomi Integration Platform, but have already proven themselves popular in the existing software development industry. These features will include, but not be limited to:
- A pipeline that allows teams to automate the deployment of their code throughout its lifecycle while accounting for Boomi's unique architecture.
- A Static Code Analysis engine that allows architects to define a set of rules that should be enforced against all configurations.
- A suite of testing tools that automate the QA testing process.—increasing the speed with which companies can test and deploy high quality code.
- A documentation generator that automatically creates developer documentation (similar to the functionality of Javadocs).
- A diagram generator that can illustrate a customer's system architecture with minimal additional work.
- A federated management tool that allows enterprise administrators to delegate permissions at a more granular level than allowed by the existing Boomi platform.
These features will allow customers to save thousands of person-hours a year in the development, documentation, testing, deployment, and operation phases of the software lifecycle. The platform will be provided as a service, so minimal configuration is needed to get started. The time savings produced will allow companies to utilize smaller teams of developers and specialists—potentially saving each customer hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. The platform will be hosted on Amazon Web Services, so it will be able to scale seamlessly with the strain that a growing customer base creates.
Team
Our team will initially consist of a small group of 2-3 software developers that will build the platform and its features into a release-able state. Shortly before release, we will add 1-2 customer support specialists who can provide both technical and account assistance to our customers. As our customer base grows, we will need to add additional customer support specialists and a customer support manager. As our revenue and our platform's feature set begins to expand, we will need to add additional software developers to help support the existing features and create new functionality in a timely fashion. The team will be led by myself and supported by a third-party marketing team. Once our customer grows beyond the number of customers that I can manage myself, an internal account team will need to be hired to ensure customers receive the level of support and service that is needed to maintain high satisfaction and retention.
Credentials
As a Dell Boomi Professional Architect and Dell Boomi Professional Developer, I have spent the last several years of my career leading the Boomi implementations at both a large enterprise with a growing IT team and one of the largest airports in the country with a small IT team. I also have experienced software development using traditional programming languages and I have used the tools from which those developers benefit. This puts me in a valuable position in which I know what's missing from the Boomi ecosystem, I know how to implement those features, and I have built a small network of other professionals in both groups who can provide their feedback and ideas.
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