Sustainable Enterprise Development
The benefits of the new LiveCode license options for larger organizations

by Kevin Miller

LiveCode has long enjoyed a customer list that includes many Fortune 500 companies and multi-billion dollar global corporations. Up until now we've provided bespoke packages and support as required. As our platform matures, a natural next step is to enhance our offerings in this area.

The new Enterprise License brings with it a raft of benefits specifically catering to the needs of companies seeking a framework for developing their in-house applications, workflow processes, sales force apps, consumer facing apps, factory automation or enterprise resource management. Our high level language enables development up to 10x faster, includes outstanding data processing, smart dashboard creation and deploys native apps to Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and Server platforms.

Systems Integration
First among our Enterprise benefits is the integration layer that we supply to work with your existing systems. Virtually every business has data stored in multiple silos and in different formats. We enable your organization to unleash LiveCode's natural data processing capabilities by providing a library layer with straightforward API calls that lets you communicate bidirectionally with whatever systems you may have installed. Whether your data is stored in Sharepoint, Microsoft SQL, Salesforce, Oracle, or any of hundreds of different enterprise systems, we'll provide integration so your apps can access it quickly. Similarly, if you want to integrate and drive factory automation or robotics, we can integrate with those systems, allowing you to focus quickly on building the front end apps to drive them or collect data.

Broader Skills Utilization
Mobile app development often requires premium developers. Native mobile developers using Objective-C and Java are in relatively short supply at present. Outsourcing is often the solution. However outsourcing development is slow, very expensive and often results in an application that doesn't do what your organization truly requires. LiveCode solves these problems by allowing you to utilize entry-level developer talent and even "smart" non-developers to build and customize outstanding, sophisticated apps. LiveCode development is so quick that changes can be made almost in real time. By making lots of rapid iterative changes in response to feedback the app will quickly meet your real world needs.

The result of this strategy is a long term, highly productive and cost effective development capability in your organization. We call it sustainable development.

Getting Started
As part of the enterprise package, we give you access to our On-Project training option. We know your team is busy and taking your best individuals out to attend classroom training is often untenable. We'll provide you with an initial experienced resource on site to work with your team on implementing and deploying your first LiveCode project. Our team can provide a variety of skills, including project planning, solutions architecture and implementation expertise. The result is a rapidly delivered first project and comprehensive, practical skills transfer with no down time for your valuable team.

And remember, your team does not all need to be software developers. We can train smart, technically literate team members to produce sophisticated apps. Once we've delivered the first project, your team will have all the skills necessary to meet all your ongoing development needs in-house, reducing or eliminating the need for more expensive outsourcing.

Rapid Support
A rapid development framework can only be utilized to its full potential when its backed by expert support and advice. You'll find our Enterprise Support Team feels more like a trusted team member or partner than a help desk. We'll respond within 4 business hours and provide help on any aspect of the development or deployment process. Your dedicated account manager will discuss your needs with you in depth. Beyond simply being a safety net, we'll provide the advice you need to ensure you make the right choices from the very start of your project. Our SLA also covers critical bug fixes and can optionally be upgraded to 24/7 support.

Pricing for the Enterprise license starts from just $10,000. There are many other benefits included with the Enterprise License. If you'd like to know more, please drop us a line.