Jama Connect® for Semiconductors Solution – It’s about time!
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Jama Connect® for Semiconductors Solution – It’s about time!
Jama Software recently announced the release of a solution tailored for the Semiconductor industry! This highly anticipated release has been eagerly awaited by both Jama Software’s Semiconductor team and customers, who are excited to see how it can address their requirements and data governance challenges.
As someone with a 24-year career in the semiconductor industry, primarily focused on Requirements Engineering for silicon and networking products, I’ve been anticipating this release for quite some time. My experience includes working with various tools, homegrown solutions, and the ubiquitous but limited Microsoft Word and Excel. Jama Connect stood out early on for its usability, ensuring engineering teams could adopt it without slowing down project cycles—a critical factor for success.
Addressing Semiconductor Complexity
The semiconductor industry’s complexity and variability have long posed challenges for requirements management tools. Fabless silicon design companies, EDA tool developers, and manufacturers all have unique data needs. A solution for this industry must be both configurable and governable. Unlike other industries, semiconductors lack a standardized information architecture, leading to locally optimized but unscalable solutions.
Jama Connect for Semiconductors addresses these challenges by offering a tailored, scalable solution. It provides a framework that balances flexibility with governance, making it easier for teams to manage requirements effectively.
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Why Jama Connect is the Standard
In a recent video podcast (CLICK TO WATCH), Jama Software’s Semiconductor GM Neil Stroud described Jama Connect as the “incumbent standard” in the semiconductor industry. While the new solution was just launched, many semiconductor companies have already adopted Jama Connect as a step up from scattered document-based systems. Its SaaS cloud deployment, easy imports from Word or Excel, and support from Jama Connect Solutions Consultants enable teams to get up and running quickly.
Many companies have realized the need to modernize their requirements and data governance practices. Jama Connect’s usability, combined with expert consulting, has helped teams tailor the solution to their needs, even when starting with frameworks designed for other industries.
Time to Efficiency
A new Jama Connect deployment delivers value immediately. For example, a set of 100 requirements can be sent for review to 20 stakeholders in just a morning. The data architecture can be adjusted to match the current format, and documents can be imported into the tool. Reviewers, even those without Jama Connect licenses, can participate for free. This streamlined process reduces the time and effort required for reviews.
Jama Connect Advisor™ further enhances efficiency by identifying ambiguities and errors in requirements, improving clarity before reviews begin. This reduces the time reviewers spend asking clarifying questions, speeding up the entire process.
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Time to Decide
Deciding on a requirements management solution can be a lengthy process for large organizations. However, a Jama Connect for Semiconductors SaaS pilot can be configured in days, complete with SOC2 and other security features. Jama Software’s Solutions Consultants work with teams to define the scope of the pilot and establish success metrics, ensuring a focused and effective evaluation.
Time to Value
Semiconductor companies need to see tangible benefits from deploying Jama Connect. Executives and senior leaders value predictable cycle times and reduced costs from earlier defect identification. Over time, as more data is governed within Jama Connect, product definitions become clearer, and schedule volatility decreases. The tagline “Visibility leads to Accountability” highlights how Jama Connect provides leaders with progress indicators to monitor and address issues proactively.
Engineering managers benefit from a deployment path that doesn’t disrupt tight schedules. Jama Connect’s test capabilities, including a new feature in beta that generates test cases from requirements, help teams assess product quality and readiness. Integrations with common semiconductor tools and the Jama Connect Interchange API enable a comprehensive view of the development process.
For engineers, the intuitive user interface and immediate benefits of the Review Center help overcome initial skepticism. While transitioning from document-based systems to a modern requirements management solution requires effort, the long-term benefits are significant.
Time to Get Started
Looking back on my career in semiconductor requirements engineering, I often wished for a purpose-built solution like Jama Connect for Semiconductors. This solution offers the flexibility and governance needed to address the industry’s unique challenges. If you’re interested in learning more, Jama Software is ready to help. Current customers can reach out to their Customer Success Manager, while new prospects can contact their Account Executive to schedule a demo and discuss next steps.
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Member of the Industrial Innovation Committee of the IEEE Requirements Engineering Conference at IEEE
Representative invited talks:
* Keynote, ACM SigSoft Industry Summit, Beijing, China. (17 September, 2016)
* "It Depends: Heuristics for Common-Enough Requirements Practice" REFSQ'16, Gothenberg, Sweden (March 2016)
* "Writing Secure Requirements: It's Simple if you Ignore the Complexity" Intel Software Professionals Conference (SWPC), Guadalajara, Mexico. (October 2016)
* "How Common is Common Enough?" REFSQ'15, Esesn, Germany (March 2014)
* Keynote, ACM SigSoft Industry Summit, Beijing, China. (17 September, 2016)
* "It Depends: Heuristics for Common-Enough Requirements Practice" REFSQ'16, Gothenberg, Sweden (March 2016)
* "Writing Secure Requirements: It's Simple if you Ignore the Complexity" Intel Software Professionals Conference (SWPC), Guadalajara, Mexico. (October 2016)
* "How Common is Common Enough?" REFSQ'15, Esesn, Germany (March 2014)
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