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Software Development   Business   Tivoli License Metric Tool  

Software Development

Software skills specialised in Java, Web 2.0, SOA, Visual Basic, Lotus Notes, Websphere

The BTC Consulting Services unit provides the vital skills to organisations in South Africa to acquire the necessary levels of competence on a managed basis, while at the same time to improving the development of skills in the South African IT industry. 

 

Blue Tree has become a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) value add organisation in South Africa, creating an environment where South African industry can rely on South African skills to perform the work that has become the domain of off-shore companies typically found in countries such as India.

 

The software development skills that the BTC Consulting Services unit has include:

  • Java
  • Web 2.0
  • SOA
  • Microsoft (Sharepoint / .Net / #C)
  • Lotus Notes
  • Websphere

 

The resources are highly qualified with years of experieince working on projects which regularly require a multi-discipline approach in terms of the projects worked on.

 

The software development skills retained by Blue Tree vary in knowledge and training, holding various qualifications ranging from Hounours Degrees to industry based qualifications.



Business

Key business consulting, including risk and risk management, credit management, property, financial services and human resource management.

Blue Tree consulting has a background in providing key resources in a business consulting role. 

This role includes areas such as project management, business analysis, system analysis, process re-engineering and product development.

Blue Tree, has for many years, been working for organisations where Blue Tree has been involved in the business consulting aspect for companies.  These projects have often been driven by various regulatory changes to the business environment.  Due to this, Blue Tree not only holds key technical skills, but skills where the core base knowledge comes from a business environment.

Blue Tree has a key area of specialisation:

  • Risk and risk management, including credit management processes - approval, arrears and deal management.
  • Property management, including property risk and conveyancing best practice.
  • Legal and regulatory changes - such as National Credit Act, FAIS, BASLE and King.
  • Financial services, such as process improvement for the insurance industry,
  • Performance and performance management applications such as balanced scorecard, development programmes and performance review management applications.
  • Legal document management and legal document implementation processes.

Due to the fact that Blue Tree is a trule South African company, the knowledge is particularly relevant in a South African business context and the knowledge Blue Tree has provides a rapid process for our clients.



Tivoli License Metric Tool

Blue Tree holds key knowledge in the use of this IBM Tivoli License Metric Tool (or ILMT), which is designed to track IBM software licensing.

Tivoli License Metric Tool (TLMT) also referred to as ILMT, is a product provided by IBM for tracking and compliance of IBM software licensing.  The use of TLMT helps to create an auditable process for IBM to assist their client with meeting the conditions of the license agreement, specifically where sub-capacity licensing is in use.

Blue Tree is the only business partner in South Africa who works with TLMT and has completed multiple installations of TLMT on client sites.

View the Blue Tree wiki for more information:

http://www.bluetree.co.za/wiki/doku.php



 

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Blue Tree follow a formal SDLC?

At Blue Tree we have our own formal SDLC that we adhere. 

We are closely aligned to Rational and we are aiming for ISO 9001 compliance.  Our processes and formal development methodologies are geared towards this objective.  We also work with our clients who have their own methods and systems and adhere to their processes at the same time.


Does Blue Tree have an internal risk strategy?

Blue Tree aims to introduce maturity into our clients - this is across all aspects of their business.  With this as a background, Blue Tree practices formal risk strategies that span the entire business - including governance strategies for delivery of products or services and defined frameworks that we seek to use to ensure that our risk process still allows for quality and innovation.  Such as our effort to become a Six Sigma business.  We also utilise sound ethical practices such as value design methodology and building for success.  Through our exposure to operational, credit, market, IT and audit processes we fully utilise this information in practice to ensure that our experience across multiple clients and industries can be leveraged to provide world-class experience in any risk mitigation process our clients adopt.


What is Blue Tree's asset management offering in terms of ILMT?

Blue Tree provides the following service with the ILMT product:

  1. Installation and configuration - server and agents.
  2. License auditing to ensure initial compliance.
  3. First and second level support on ILMT.
  4. Administrator training on using and managing the tool.
  5. Technical documentation, customised to a specific site for the installation of the agent.
  6. Sourcing all agents for installation.

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