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Jirasoftwarehasbecomeanindispensabletoolforbusinessesinmanagingtheirprojects,tasks,andworkflows. DevelopedbyAtlassian,Jiraisaprojectmanagementsoftwarethatoffersarangeoffeatures,includingissue tracking,agileprojectmanagement,andteamcollaboration.Ithasbecomeapopularchoiceforbusinessesof allsizesduetoitsflexibility,easeofuse,andabilitytointegratewithotherbusinesstools.
OneofthemostsignificantbenefitsofJirasoftwareisitsabilitytohelpbusinessesmanagetheirprojectsmore efficiently.WithJira,businessescancreatetasks,assignthemtoteammembers,andtracktheirprogressinreal-time. Thisallowsbusinessestokeeptheirprojectsontrack,identifyandaddressissuesastheyarise,andensurethatall teammembersareworkingtowardsthesamegoals.
Inadditiontoprojectmanagement,Jirasoftwarealsoofferspowerfulagilecapabilities,makingitanidealtoolfor businessesthatfollowagilemethodologies.Jira'sagileboards,backlogs,andsprintsmakeiteasyforbusinessesto planandexecutetheiragileprojects,allowingthemtobemoreresponsivetochangingrequirementsandcustomer needs.
AnothercriticaladvantageofJirasoftwareisitsabilitytofosterteamcollaboration.WithJira,teammemberscan communicate,shareideas,andworktogethermoreeffectively.Italsooffersarangeofintegrationswithother businesstools,suchasSlack,Confluence,andBitbucket,makingitacentralhubforallteamactivities.
Inconclusion,Jirasoftwarehasbecomeanessentialtoolforbusinessesinmanagingtheirprojects,tasks,and workflows.Itsabilitytohelpbusinessesmanagetheirprojectsmoreefficiently,fosterteamcollaboration,and supportagilemethodologieshasmadeitapopularchoiceforbusinessesofallsizes.ByleveragingthepowerofJira software,businessescanimprovetheirprojectmanagementprocesses,increaseproductivity,andachievetheir businessgoalsmoreeffectively
FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld’sthisissuearethestoriesofsuchcompanies.
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Atlassian’sJirasoftwareisonesignificantandground-breakinginvention.Originallydesignedasabugandissue tracker,Jirahastransformedintoapotentworktoolforavarietyofusecases,includingrequirementsandtestcase management,agileteams,projectmanagementteams,taskmanagement,etc. isonecompanythat Marvelution worksinthisindustryandprovidesJenkinsintegrationfortheJiraapp.
Beginningin2007,Marvelutionsetoutonitspathasanopen-sourceproject.Itwascreatedasanumbrellatohouse alltheopen-sourceprojectsbeingworkedonbyMarvelution’sCEOMarkRekveld.ThisnotonlyhelpedMark increasehisknowledgeandcomprehensionofvariousframeworks,methodologies,andarchitecturesforsoftware developmentbutalsoaidedhimincomprehendingtheminuteaspectsandproceduresthatarecrucial.
MarvelutionisasoftwarefirmthatmakesJira’sJenkinsIntegrationprocesssimpler.Itstandsoutbecauseithasa differentperspectiveonhowintegrationcanbeaccomplished.
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Atlassian’sJirasoftwareisonesignificantandground-breakinginvention. Originallydesignedasabugandissuetracker,Jirahastransformedintoa potentworktoolforavarietyofusecases,includingrequirementsandtest casemanagement,agileteams,projectmanagementteams,taskmanagement, etc.Marvelutionisonecompanythatworksinthisindustryandprovides JenkinsintegrationfortheJiraapp.
Beginningin2007, setoutonitspathasanopen-sourceproject. Marvelution
Itwascreatedasanumbrellatohousealltheopen-sourceprojectsbeing workedonbyMarvelution’sCEOMarkRekveld.ThisnotonlyhelpedMark increasehisknowledgeandcomprehensionofvariousframeworks, methodologies,andarchitecturesforsoftwaredevelopmentbutalsoaidedhim incomprehendingtheminuteaspectsandproceduresthatarecrucial.
MarvelutionisasoftwarefirmthatmakesJira’sJenkinsIntegrationprocess simpler.Itstandsoutbecauseithasadifferentperspectiveonhowintegration canbeaccomplished.
L E A D E R S I N S P O T L I G H T
Acompany'sgrowthissignificantlyinfluencedby workeffectivenessandstaffproductivity.The productionofqualityworkandimprovedbusiness canbeachievedimmediatelybyensuringaproductive workplaceandefficientwork.However,fluctuationsin productivityandefficiencycaninfluencehowacompany conductsbusinessdaily Thecurrenttechnicaladvancements andbreakthroughsarefullofuntappedpotentialanda myriadofoptionstoscaleenterprisesandprovideanswersto manydifficultiesorroadblocks.
Atlassian'sJirasoftwareisonesignificantandgroundbreakinginvention.Originallydesignedasabugandissue tracker,Jirahastransformedintoapotentworktoolfora varietyofusecases,includingrequirementsandtestcase management,agileteams,projectmanagementteams,task management,etc.Marvelutionisonecompanythatworksin thisindustryandprovidesJenkinsintegrationfortheJira app.
Beginningin2007,Marvelutionsetoutonitspathasan open-sourceproject.Itwascreatedasanumbrellatohouse alltheopen-sourceprojectsbeingworkedonby Marvelution'sCEOMarkRekveld.Thisnotonlyhelped Markincreasehisknowledgeandcomprehensionofvarious frameworks,methodologies,andarchitecturesforsoftware developmentbutalsoaidedhimincomprehendingthe minuteaspectsandproceduresthatarecrucial.
Earlier,Markconcentratedonworkingonnumerous projects,primarilyasaconsultant,whichresultedinthe foundingofMarvelution.JiraHudsonIntegration,the forerunneroftheJenkinsIntegrationforJiraapp,wasoneof theinitialprojects.MarkwasabletolaunchMarvelutionasa businessin2015thankstothisachievement.Sincethen,he hasalsobeenabletointegratesupportforJiraCloudand DataCenter.TheappusedtosupportonlytheJiraserver, andyes,growthhasbeentremendous.Sincethen,moreand moreclientsandusershaveshownadesiretouseitandhave gainedknowledgeofitsvariouscharacteristics.
MarvelutionTimeline:
2008:MarkRekveldestablishestheopen-source Marvelutionproject.JiraHudsonIntegrationforAtlassian Marketplaceserverstarts.
2013:ThedebutofJenkinsIntegrationforJira(server) (replacesJiraHudsonIntegration)
2015:TheestablishmentofMarvelutionBVto supportService-levelagreements(SLAs)andcarry ondevelopment.
2018:ThereleaseofJenkinsIntegrationforJirainthe cloud.
2019:JenkinsIntegrationforJira'sdatacenterversion hasbeenaccepted.LaunchofJenkinsIntegration AutomationforJira(server,datacenterandcloud).
2020:AwardedSilverMarketplacePartnerstanding byAtlassian
MarvelutionisasoftwarefirmthatmakesJira's JenkinsIntegrationprocesssimpler.Itstandsout becauseithasadifferentperspectiveonhow integrationcanbeaccomplished.ThefactthatMark isthesoleemployeeofthesolution,whichincludes developmentandsupport,meansthatitisstillaonemanshow.Hemakesanefforttohearwhata consumerwantsor,attheveryleast,comprehendthe contextoftheirgoal.Basedonthat,thedeveloperwill considerhowtoincorporateclient-specificfeatures intotheappand,ifsuccessful,expandtheir availabilitytoawideraudience.
Withitsdistinctiveandcutting-edgeservices, Marvelutionhasalteredthepossibilitiesandrevealed Jira'slatentpotential.Itslistofpleasedclients, togetherwiththefactthatmorearewaitinginline, speaksvolumesaboutthecompany'sstanding,the team'slevelofskill,andthemarketshareoftheir services.Markvaluescandor,openness,andsincerity Accordingtohim,ifonepossessesthesetraits,others aremorelikelytostickaround.“Keepfishing”is anotherthing.Markisnotonetoreadilygiveup.And havingfunisthemainmotivator Accordingtohim,if oneishavingagoodtime,itshowstotheconsumers, andthatpersonisnotjustworkingbutratherenjoying life.
Presently,JenkinsintegrationforJiraisthesole solutionofferedbyMarvelution.It'sanapplication thatmaybesetuponaJiraserver,adatacenter,or thecloud.Clientswillbeabletoviewdataconnected toJenkinswithinthecontextofJirathankstothe improvedintegrationbetweenthetwo.Itshedslight onproblemsandhowtheyrelatetobuildsinJenkins.
Allowingclientstoanswerquestionssuchas;
●ArethebuildsforissueXpassingnow?
●IsallthebuildgreenforissuesinversionY?
●CanIreleaseversionX?
Additionally,Marvelutioniscreatinganautomation enginethatenablesadministratorstosetarulethat shouldbecarriedoutwheneverabuildingorjobis synchronizedtoJira.Itisenablingtheautomated transitionofanissueifadeveloperisworkingonitor theabilitytoquicklyproduceandreleaseaversionin Jiraifthereleasebuildwassuccessful.
Marvelution'sbeliefinhavingasinglesourceoftruth andasinglelocationtocontrolthisknowledgesetsit apartfromotherorganizations.Thecompanychose Jiraasthelocationofthissourceoftruthsothatusers couldcustomizeandmaintaintheintegration.The Jenkinsbuildpipeline,whereuserscanconfigurethe integration,isfrequentlyusedbyrivals.Asaresult, thesourceoftruthwillbedispersedthroughoutthe CI/CDlandscape,makingmaintenancemoredifficult.
That,inMarks'opinion,istheoneandprimaryfocus. Althoughtherearesomeproposalsforthisintegration withotherplatforms,thereisnoestablishedsolution tosupportit.Inessence,itgrowstoimprove integration,addautomationfeatures,orprovide reportingfeatures.
OneoftheprimaryreasonsMarvelutionleadsthe packofbusinessesofferingJirasolutionsisthe
excellentfeedbackitreceivesfromitsclients.Thiscan includebothbugreportsandfeaturerequests,whichare thencombinedwiththeiroriginalideasforgoodsand services.Technicaldevelopmentsandadjustments requiredtoensurethatthegoodsandservicescontinueto performtothehighqualitysetbythecompanyare anotherdecidingelement.
Foragileteams,Jiraisthetopsoftwaredevelopmenttool, andJenkinsisthemostpopularopen-sourceautomation tool.Thisnotonlydistinguishestheirofferingsfrom othersbutalsoenablesthemtooffertheirclientsquick, adaptable,practical,anddistinctiveanswerstoeachof theirclient'sneeds.Jiraanditsintegrationsareincredibly effectiveandprofitableforbusinessestoemploybecause theyhavepracticalapplicationsinnumerousindustries.
Jiraisveryfeature-richwhenitcomestoseveralprojects, issuesinsideeachproject,additionaldatatoattach, versions,andcomponents.Thelistofbusinessesthatuse itisendlessandincludessoftware,professionalservices, media&communications,education,healthcare,and more.Jiraisnowthepreferredsoftwaredevelopment platformforagileteams,anditcanbeenhancedwith interfaceswithsourcecodemanagementandcontinuous integrationtechnologiestospeedupdevelopment proceduresandoffervariousdistinctivesolutions.
Markdevelopedmethodstoperformlessworkbecausehe thoughttheJenkinsandJiraintegrationprocesswas wasteful.“Ithasneverbeenonemagicthing,itismany littlethingsIhaveaddedovertimethatIhavelearned withthehelpoftheJenkinsandJiracommunities.” assertsMark.
SpendlesstimesearchingforJenkinsbuildslike:
●Whodoesthejobbelongto?
●WhereisthejoblocatedinJenkins?
●Answersinseconds,allwithinJira
2.DEVELOPMENT
EasiersoftwaredevelopmentwithJenkins-Jiraintegration
●Builddetailswithinthereleasereport
●Warningsforfailingorunstablebuilds
●Viewandplanreleaseswithconfidence
3.REPORTING
VisualizebuildinformationfromJenkinsinJiraissues
●FindissueswithfailingandsuccessfulbuildsfasterinJira
●Getallrelatedbuildinformationforissues
●Linkstootheridentifiedbuilds,issues,andprojects
4.SYNCHRONIZATION
Customize,whichbuildstosynchronize
●SynchronizejobsfrommultipleJenkinssitesmanagedfrom asinglelocationisJira
●Controlwhichjobsare(andarenot)synchronized
●OnlysynchronizetoJiraonceajobisenabledfor synchronization
●Jobswithinafolderalsoavailableforsynchronization
Challenges&Growth
Marvelutiontooencounteredearlydifficultiesandobstacles. Eachbuildresultcontributedanewcommenttoanissuein AtlassianJira,whichmadeitdifficulttodistinguishbetween significantusercommentsandallthebuildcomments. Hudson(nowknownasJenkins)andJirawereeventually integrated,buttheprocesswaschallenging.Marvelution overcomesthisdifficultybychoosingamoreseamless connectionbetweenthetwoprograms.Over3000clientshave usedthisprojectduringitstimeasanopen-sourceproject.The hardestpartofstartingMarvelution,thefirmwasfiguringout howtochargefortheopen-sourceproducts.
Marvelutionfocusedonthetotalexpansionofthecompany fromanopen-sourceprojectratherthanonthegrowthinstaff andclientelewhendiscussingacompany'ssuccess.Thus, whenitcomestographsandperformanceofMarvelution,the onlyvariablefiguressinceitsinceptionarethesalesrevenue, andthosenumbersspeakenough.Additionally,Marvelution paysspecialattentiontoclientfeedback,andtheirquick responsestosupportrequestsevenwhenthereisnoSLA (Service-LevelAgreement)boundtotherequestspeak sufficiently,ifnotless,aboutMarvelution,theirlong-standing success,andthedemandfortheirexpertandskilledsolutions.
Howdoesapppricingwork?
1.Cloud
Cloudapplicationsareofferedasyearlyormonthly subscriptions.Aslongasthesubscriptionisactive,theclient
iseligibleforsupportandautomaticversionupdates.
Theclientisautomaticallychargedforappsbasedonthe numberofusersinaninstancewhenthesubscriptionrenews eachmonth.
Thereisa60-daygrandfatheringperiodduringwhicha clientcanrenewbasedonthepreviouspricingifapppricing changesaftertheoriginalpurchase.
maintainseverything.
Markisentirelyremoteandworksfromhome.Heintends tohiresomeoneifheeverfeelstheburdenisincreasing. Otherthantoenjoylife,hehasnospecificplansforthe future.
Quote:
Serversoftwareandappsarehousedontheserversof clients.Thepriceofthisprogramincludesaperpetuallicense andoneyearofmaintenance(supportandversionupdates).
Afterayear,clientscanrenewmaintenancefor50%ofthe currentpurchaseprice.ThetieroftheAtlassianproductand applicensescanbeupgraded.BasedonAtlassian's algorithm,upgradecostsaredetermined(viewexample).
Afteraclientmakestheirinitialpurchaseofanapp,ifthe pricechanges,theyhave60daystorenewusingtheold price.
“Marvelution is a software firm that makes Jira's Jenkins Integration process simpler, and stands out for its different perspective on how integration can be accomplished.”
DataCenterapplicationsareofferedforayearly subscription.Foraslongasclients'subscriptionisactive, theyareeligibleforsupportandversionupdates.
Ifthepriceoftheappchangesaftertheclientmakesthe initialpurchase,theyhave60daystorenewbasedonthe previousprice.
Qualifiedorganizationscanalsoaccessacademic, community,andopen-sourcelicenses.Clientscannotextend thefreeevaluationperiodforcloudapps,either Auser automaticallysubscribestoallcloudapps,whichallprovide atrialperiod.Thisisforaminimumof30daysandexpires onthesecondbillingcyclefollowingaclient'sinitialapp subscription.
Mark'sfuturegoalsincludecontinuingtoenjoywhathe does,havingfun,interactingwithclients,thinkingofnew features,developingthem,andprovidingongoingclient support.
Becausepeoplehelphimcreatethingsthatmakehimhappy, Markenjoyssupportingthemandrespondstoallsupport inquiriespersonally.IntheNetherlands,heconstructsand
Despitesoundingsimilar,thetwocitiesarequitedifferent
inreality.Onesimilaritytheyshare,however,isthat bothhavehadtheprivilegeofbeingthecapitalcityof Japan.Yes,KyotousedtobethecapitalcityofJapanuntilTokyo wasmadethecapitalin1868.
AJapaneseprefecture,Kyotoisacitywithnumeroushistorically andculturallysignificantgems.Forcenturies,thecityhasfaced manynaturalandhuman-madecalamitiessuchasfiresandwars. Despitethetragediesdestroyingthecity,myriadstructuressuch astemples,shrines,andbridgesstandtalltoday,attractingpeople acrosstheglobe.Andinthisarticle,we'lltellyouwhyyoushould considerbeingoneofthosepeople.
Builtin1603,NijoCastlewastheresidenceofTokugawa Ieyasu,thefirstshogunoftheEdoperiod(1603-1867).His grandsonLemitsulateraddedafive-storycastlekeepto NijoCastleafter23years.Inthebeginning,thecastlewas usedasanimperialpalacebeforeitwaseventuallydeclared ahistoricsiteandwasopeneduptothepublic.Later,Nijo CastlewasalsoaddedtoJapan'sUNESCOworldheritage sitesin1994.
Until1868,whenthecapitalandemperorweremovedto Tokyo,ThisPalacewastheresidenceofJapan'sImperial Family Thepalaceresidesatthecenterofthecityandis pleasingtotheeye.Moreover,itisalsosurroundedbyother attractivespotssuchasSentoImperialPalace,whichused toserveretiredemperors.
Atjusta20-minutewalkingdistancefromthecityStation, there'stheKyotoRailwayMuseum,oneofJapan'stopthree railwaymuseums.Insidethemuseum,you'llgettowitness morethan50retiredtrains,allrangingfromsteam locomotivestomodernonessuchaselectricandbullet trains.
OneoftheoldestJapanesemuseums,thisMuseumwas openedin1897.Currently,ithostsavarietyofexhibitions relatedtoJapanesearcheology,sculptures,ceramics, calligraphy,costumes,andpaintings.Themuseumalso hostsexclusiveexhibitionsthatareoftenbasedonvarious themesthataddtothefun.
JapanholdsquiteafewZentemplesinitsheart,andthe beautifulNanzenjitempleisamongthem.Thetemple's historicpresencedatesbacktothe13thcenturywhen EmperorKameyamabuilthisretirementvillaatthetemple andlaterturneditintoaZentemple.Today,anyonecan enterthetempleforfree,however,visitingthesub-temples andtemplebuildingsrequiresyoutopayacertainfee.
ThereisareasonNishikiMarketisknownasthecity's kitchen.Whilethestreetleadingtoitisquitenarrow,within themarketyou'llfindmorethanahundredshopsthat exclusivelysellfoodandcooking-relatedthings.This makesNishikiMarketanidealplaceforanyonelookingto explorethecity'sfamousculinaryfavorites,butespecially foodies.
TherearethousandsofshrinesthroughoutJapan,but Fushimiistheleaderofthemall.Locatedinthesouthern
partofthecity,FushimiInariShrineisprominentlyknown foritsthousandsofvermiliontoriigates.Today,people fromacrosstheglobevisittheshrinetoprayforbountiful harvestsandoverallprosperity
OneofthemostprominentfestivalsinJapan,GionMatsuri iscelebratedacrossthewholeofJulymonth.Whilethere arevariousfestivalevents,thegrandprocessionoffloatson 117thJulyisespeciallyremarkable.LateronJuly24th, you'llgettoexperiencearelativelysmaller,second processionoffloatsintroducedin2014.
Bornin1942,TasukuHonjoisa2018NobelPrizewinner inPhysiologyorMedicine,hesharedtheprizewith immunologistJamesAllison.Hediscoveredaproteinon immunecellsin1992thatoperatedasabrakeonthe immunesystem.Later,Honjo'sstudiesgavebirthto immunotherapiesthathelpedcombatcancer
5.NanzenjiTemple 7.Fushimi 6. 8.HarukiMurakamiisagloballyrenownedwriter,with bestsellersinJapanandacrosstheglobe.Anaward-winning writer,Murakami'sworkincludesfiction,non-fiction,short stories,andtranslations.Hisworkistranslatedinto50 languageswithmillionsofcopiessoldworldwide.
BornonNovember3,1852,MeijiTennōwasthe122nd emperorofJapan.Atthetimeheclaimedthethrone,Japan wasstillevolvingfromthefeudalpolity,andduringhis reign,Japanmovedfromafeudalcountrytoamodern industrialstate.
FusajiroYamauchifoundedthenow-renownedNintendoin 1889.Here'saninterestingbackstoryforyou:In1791,the JapaneseGovernmentbannedacardgamecalledHanafuda. Whenthebanwaseventuallyliftedinthe1800s,Fusarjiro knewitwashistimetoshine.Tomakethemostoutofthis
moment,heestablishedacardprintingcompanycalled NintendoKoppai,whichprintedHanafudacards.Initially,it wasn'tpopular,butFusajirotriedhishandandmadeit popularbydevelopingcardswithhand-drawnartworkon them.
DishesYourTasteBudsCan'tAffordToMiss
WhileJapanesefoodiswidelyappreciatedacrossthe Globe,therearecertainlocaldisheseveryonemightnotbe awareof.Toremedythat,herearesomeofourpicksfor yourKyotovisit:
Kyotoisfamousforitshighstandardofwater.AndSoba,a Japanesebuckwheatnoodle,requiresgood-qualitywaterto produce.Whileservingstylesmayvary,theSobanoodles arepopularlyservedwithdriedherring.
Obanzaiisatypeofcookingmethodthatincludes traditional,home-cookedJapanesedishesnativetothecity
Thedishcarriesthenaturalumamiflavorsofthedashiand vegetablesforafunexperience.
ThisSushi,alsocalledSabaSushi,isatraditionaldish savoredalloverthecity Tomakethedish,fishismarinated invinegarandlaterpressedwithrice,whichleadstoatasty combinationthatisuniquefromregularnigirisushi.
JapanishometoanarrayofflavorfulRamen.And Tonkotsu,atypeofporkbrothramenisquitehighinthe popularitycontestdespitenotbeingacitynative.Usually, thenoodlesservedareegg-licious,andthebrothis relativelythick,almostgravy-like.Furthermore,thedishis toppedwithagarnishofslicedpork,greenonion,and bambooshoots.Toadjusttheflavorstoyourliking,you mightfindingredientslikesesameseeds,chilipaste,and spicysesameoiltogoalongwiththedish.
Today,greenteaisconsumedallovertheworldforits healthbenefits.China,inthe9thcentury,introducedgreen teatoKyotoforthefirsttimeever.Sincethen,Matcha,the powderusedtomakegreenteahasmadeanappearanceina varietyoftoothsomedessertsallacrossthenation.
KaisekiRyoriisamulti-coursehautecuisinefromJapan. Centuriesago,thedishwasservedatteaceremonies,but lateritfounditswayintootherpopularcircles.Generally, Kaisekidishesarecookedusingaparticularorderorsteps. Butintoday'sworld,dependingonthechef,theflavors acrossrestaurantsmightdiffer.
Thecitytodayisahubformanyhigh-techindustries.These advancedindustriesarearesultoftraditionalindustries takingstepstowardafasterandmoreefficientfuture. However,traditionalIndustriesarestillatthecoreofthe economyandremaincompetitiveonaglobalscale.
Thecity-basedcompaniesareactivelyinvolvedinbusiness withover50countriesglobally.OutsideofJapan,these companieshavemorethan1000businessstationsand continuetodeveloptheirbusinessfurther.Kyoto,knownas
aninternationalconventioncity,alsoholdsinternationally relevantconferencesandfostersknowledgeand information.
Kyoto's1200yearsofHistoricexperiencehasgivenbirthto variousculturalandtraditionalpractices.Thecityhasmany worldheritagesites,festivals,andothermediumsof entertainment.Today,morethan40millionpeoplefrom Japanandacrosstheglobevisitthecityeveryyear Amajor creditforthatgoestothecity'stremendousjobat preservingitsnaturalsurroundingsandculturalvalues, makingitanattractivedestinationfortourists.
Speakingofpreservingnature,thecitypassedaprotocolin 1997,alsoknownas—1997KyotoProtocol.Thisparticular protocolisaimedatreducingtheemissionofgasesthat resultinglobalwarming.Additionally,severalBusinesses fromthecityarealsoinvolvedintheenvironmental industryandareworkingtowardasustainablefuture.
Thankstothecity'sgridsystem,navigationisabreeze.The localtransportadequatelycoversthewholecity,andwhile
thesubwaylineiseasytouse,itslimitedreachmightcause aheadacheforsome.Forthoseofyouwithsubway troubles,thebusnetworkmightbetherightchoiceforyou. Thegreenbusesareconvenientandreachthecentralparts reasonablywell.However,toreachthecityoutskirts,you mightwanttotakethewhiteBusServices.
Ifnoneoftheseoptionsworksforyou,therearenumerous taxisallacrossthecityreadyforyoutohopinto.Whether you'reatthestation,onthestreet,oratoneofthetouristy spots,gettingtaxisisrarelyanissue.
Kyotoattractsmillionsofpeoplefromacrosstheglobe everyyear,anditiseasytoseewhy.Oneofthereasons whythecityissuchatouristmagnetisitspreservedrich historyandculturalvaluesworththousandsofyears.In addition,italsoembracesbeautifulstructures,easy commutingoptions,anddeliciousfoodchoicestoindulge thatmakeyouwanttosettleinthecityfortheforeseeable future.
Founder: Uwe Kreuter
Founded: 1991
Headquarters: Frankfurt, Deutschland
No. of Employees: 50+
Website: www.cct-solutions.com
Overview:
CCT is leading the way in multiexperience customer engagement solutions. CCT helps companies communicate with existing contact channels and next generation customer interactions. CCT provides web and mobile based applications for on prem and cloud deployments. This includes the automation of voice, web, email, chat, co-browsing, instant messaging and video, ensuring customer service agents and knowledge workers adapt easily to the changing customer expectations, decreasing contact center costs and providing efcient relationships with their customers.
BackgroundofCCT:
CCTservescustomersaroundthe globe.Focusedonmidsizedandlarge organizationswantingtoachievea competitiveadvantagewith individuallydesignedcommunication andcontactcentersolutions.CCT ContactPro®isapowerfuland scalableomnichannelcontactcenter solutionwithanexcellentagent desktopandintelligentautomation functionality.Enablingefficient servicesforanexcellentcustomer experience(CX).
Ouremployeesarecertifiedexperts. Constanttrainingandeducationaswell asknowledgetransferwithour partnersassureprofessional implementationandexcellentsupport. Customspecificimplementations providethebestpossibleintegrationof existingsystemsandnewcomponents. Enablingdemand-orientedactivation ofinnovativefunctionsandservices.
TofulfillindividualrequirementsCCT offerstailoredsupportandmanaged service.
Ourexpertsareavailable24by7to assistandhelpclientsortodeliver proactiveservices.Inourprojectswe useprovensystemsandsolutionsfrom well-knownvendors.Toassurebest serviceforourclients,ouroperation andsupportstructureisalignedwith theprocessesofourkey-partners.
ProductDetails:
CCTContactPro®(CP)istheperfect solutionforautomationandtheagent desktopinanomnichannelcontact centerenvironment.Contact-Pro® empowersagentstoefficientlyserve customersintoday'sdemandingworld ofomnichannelcommunication.The state-ofthe-arttechnologysolution helpsleverageexistinginfrastructure whiledecreasingcontactcentercosts andincreasingcustomersatisfaction.
Theflexibleandadoptabledesktopin combinationwithautomationand integrationcapabilitiesenables efficientserviceswiththebest availableresourcesattherighttimeto deliveranexcellentcustomer experience(CX).Higheragent productivity,therightinformationfora successfulcustomerdialogand reducedover-headthroughautomation increasetheagentproductivity, Customerjourney,CRM/ERPsupport, Reporting&Analytics.Increased customersatisfactionandCX, Consistentinformationthroughall mediachannelsandintegrationofselfservicesystemswithAIdriven automationincreasecustomer satisfaction.
Optimizedworkflowsandnew services,aworklistconceptand configurablefunctionsprovidea flexiblealignmentwithdesired workflows.Itenablesaneasy implementationofnewservices. Inbound,outbound,call-backand omnichannelhandling.CCT ContactPro®supportsblendedinbound andoutboundinteractionsincluding call-back.Tooptimizethecustomer experienceCPoffersfullomnichannel capabilities.
OtherProminentFeaturesofCCT
ContactPro®:
Ÿ StrategicConsulting
Ÿ SolutionDesign
Ÿ Systemintegration
Ÿ SoftwareDevelopment
Ÿ CustomizedTraining
Ÿ CloudandManagedServices CCaaS
Ÿ CommunicationPlatformasa ServiceCPaaS
Ÿ CCTContactProUnifiedDesktop
Ÿ Omni-ChannelSoftware Solution
Ÿ VoiceManagementincl.CTI
Ÿ Voice Recording/Compliance/Quality
Ÿ RealtimeAnalytics/Agent Coaching
Ÿ Outbound&AgentScripting
Ÿ EmailManagement
Ÿ Mobile&WebChat Management
Ÿ MobileBusinessChat
Ÿ SMSIntegrations
Ÿ ConversationalAIIntegration Cognigy/Google
Ÿ GoogleDialogFlowIntegration
Ÿ PCICompliancecertified
WhyPeopleShouldUseYour Product?
Ÿ IncreaseyourAgent productivity,optimizeyour Agentengagement“happiness” withahighlyefficientUnified AgentDesktopWorkspace
Ÿ Reduceaveragehandlingand reducethecostspercontactsby 30-50%,reducecostforagent training.Increasethefirst contactresolutionrate.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions:
HowisCCTbetterthanother solutions?
CCTensuresmulti-experience customerengagementsolutions. Thesoftwareadaptseasilytothe changingcustomerexpectations, thusdecreasingcontactcentercosts andprovidingefficientrelationships withtheircustomers.
HowdoCCTSolutionsoperate?
CCTSolutionsoperatein4basic steps-
1.Purchaseorrent–Weadapttothe financingpossibilitiesofyour company
2.Subscriptionsmodels–Usage-based subscriptionmodelssupportcloudbaseddeployment.
3.ManagedService–SimplyletCCT operatethesysteminacomputer centerwiththehighestsecurityand availabilitystandards.
4.LifeCycleManagement–CCT managesyourcontactcenter,agent productivityimprovementsandthe ongoingoptimizationofthecustomer experienceinallprojectphases.
Categories:
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WorkforceManagement/Dialer/ Outbound/ConversationalAI(Chatbot, Voicebot)Reporting/
CustomerAnalytics/KPI´s/Robotic
ProcessAutomation/Distance Learning/WebBasedTraining
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visitingdifferentplaces,herearethe10warmemorialsin theU.S.thatyoumustvisit.
Historyfascinateseveryone,regardlessofcountry,religion,orage group.Itissomethingthattakesyouonajourneywhereyoucandive intothepast,observewhatwasrightandwherethingswentwrong,and comeoutwisertoconfrontwhatliesahead.Ifyouarealsointohistory, visitinghistoricalplaceslikeforts,monuments,palaces,andwar memorialsmustalwaysbeanoverwhelmingfeeling.
Visitingwarmemorials,inparticular,isanidealwaytopayhomageto thosewholosttheirlivesfightingforthenationandrelivetheirfond memories.Eachwarmemorialrepresentsthecountry'senthrallingand vibranthistoryandremindsusofthesacrificesandvalorofour ancestors.Ifyouareplanningtovisitawarmemorial,letushelpyou withthe10warmemorialsintheU.S.youcannotmiss.
Ÿ Location:NationalMall, WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:2004
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours(park rangersareondutyfrom9:30amto 10pm)
TheWorldWarIIMemorialisbuiltin thehonorof16millionAmericanswho servedintheU.S.armedforcesduring theSecondWorldWar Thenationalwar memorialaestheticallyrepresents America'svictoryinWorldWarII.It has56pillarsthatsymbolizeunity amongtheU.S.statesandterritories.It alsocomprisesacoupleofsmall triumphalarchesforthePacificand Atlantictheatersthatsurrounda fountainandanovalplazaatthecenter
Ÿ Location:NationalMall, WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:1931
Ÿ OperatingHours:24 hours
BrieflyknownastheDistrict ofColumbiaWarMemorial, theDCWarmemorialisone ofthemust-watchwar memorialsintheU.S. Originallyconstructedasa domedtemple,thememorial underwentrenovationin 2010.Itshowcasesthenames oftroopswholosttheirlives duringthewarinalphabetical order.In2014,theNRHP (NationalRegisterofHistoric Places)listedthememorial.
Ÿ Location:WestPotomacPark,Washington D.C.
Ÿ Opened:1995
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours
AlsoknownastheKoreanWarVeterans Memorial,thisisoneoftheiconicwar memorialsintheU.S.commemoratingthe sacrificeofthemilitarypeoplewhodiedinthe KoreanWar.Thememorialcomprises19 statuesalongsideawallofremembrance engravedwiththenamesofmartyrs.
Ÿ Location:ConstitutionGardens, WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:1982
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours(park rangersareondutyfrom9:30amto 10pm)
PeoplealsoknowVietnamWar MemorialasVietnamVeterans Memorial.Thememorialhonorsthe valianteffortsofthosewhoservedin theVietnamWar.Theprimaryattraction ofthismemorialistwogranitewalls engravedwiththenamesof58,318 braveheartswhosacrificedtheirlives forthecountry Allthenamesare engravedinchronologicalorder
Ÿ Location:PershingPark,WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:1981
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours
TheWorldWarIMemorialpaystributetothe servicesofmartyredAmericancitizensintheFirst WorldWar.ItwasoriginallydedicatedinPershing Parkin1981andwasopenedtothepublicin2021. ThememorialfeaturesthestatueofJohnJ.Pershing, thethenGeneraloftheArmies.Thewallsofthe memorialalsoshowcasethesoldiers'journeys.
3.VietnamWarMemorial 4.KoreanWarMemorial 5.WorldWarIMemorialŸ Location:VermontAvenue,Washington D.C.
Ÿ Opened:2004
Ÿ OperatingHours:24hours
Thiswarmemorialservesasatributetothe UnitedStatesColoredTroops(USCT)who foughtduringtheAmericanCivilWar.It honorsthememoriesofapproximately 209,145USCT.“TheSpiritofFreedom” statueistheprimaryattractionofthiswar memorial.Itisabronzestatueshowcasing threemenfromtheinfantryandasailorwho isdefendingfreedom.
Ÿ Location:ValleyForgeNationalHistoricPark,Pennsylvania
Ÿ Opened:1917
Ÿ OperatingHours:6amto8pm
NationalMemorialArchcelebratesthearrivalofGeorge WashingtonandtheContinentalArmyatValleyForge.During the1777-78continentalwar,theU.S.Armyspentthewhole winterattheValleyForgemilitarycamp.Inspiredbythe“Arch ofTitus”inRome,thearchwasplannedduringthepost-Civil Warerawhenmanywarmemorialsandmonumentswere plannedandbuilt.
Ÿ Location:WashingtonD.C.
Ÿ Opened:2014
Ÿ OperatingHours:9amto5pm
AmericanVeteransDisabledforLifeMemorial isoneofthefewwarmemorialsdedicatedto thosedisabledduringthewar Thememorial honorsveteransoftheU.S.Armywhowere permanentlydisabledduringtheirnational service.Thefundraisingforthismemorial startedwaybackin2000,thetargetamount wasreachedin2010,andthememorialwas opentothepublicin2014.
Ÿ Location:1954
Ÿ Opened:ArlingtonCounty, Virginia MarineCorpsWarMemorialisa nationalmemorialthatis dedicatedtoalltheUnitedStates MarineCorps(USMC)wholost theirliveswhileservingthe country.Thememorialhonorsall themartyrssince1775.Itis inspiredbyaniconicphotograph in1945.Thephotograph comprisedsixUSMCraisinga U.S.flagontopofMount SuribachiduringWorldWarII.
Ÿ OperatingHours:6amto midnight
Thisconcludesourlistof10warmemorialsintheU.S.you mustvisit.Wehopethisbloghascoveredeverythingyouneed toknowaboutthesememorials.
So,whenareyouplanningtovisitawarmemorial?
Ÿ Location:GrossePointe Farms,Michigan
Ÿ Opened:1910
Ÿ OperatingHours:9amto7 pm
LiketheWorldWarIIMemorial, theGrossePointeWarMemorial isalsobuiltinmemoryofthose wholosttheirlivesinWorldWar II.Thememorialisalsoknownas RussellA.AlgerJr.House. Besidesbeingamongthetopwar memorialsintheU.S.,ithostsa varietyofprograms,including holidaycelebrations,concerts, socialdancesforschoolchildren, obedienceschoolfordogs,etc.
9.MarineCorpsWar Memorial 10.GrossePointeWar Memorialesladidn'tinventtheelectriccar,nordidElonMuskestablishTesla.TButtoday,bothhavebecomesynonymsandrepresenttheEVindustry globally.Whilethatistrue,itisquiteeasytooverlookbehind-the-scenesstuffthatwentintomakingitthegiantoftoday. Toanswerthe“whofoundedthecompanythen?”question—itwastheduoof MartinEberhardandMarcTarpenning,SiliconValleyengineers.In2003,they foundedthecompanyinSanCarlos,California,andnameditafterthefamous physicistNikolaTesla.
UntilTeslapopularizeditin2008,nootherautomotivemanufacturertook noticeofelectriccars.Atitsdebut,thecompanytooktheEVindustryby storm,itlaunchedtheRoadster.Soonenough,thesporty-lookingcarbecamea hit,withHollywoodstarslikeGeorgeClooneyamongothersorderingtheir ownRoadster.
Attheorigin,thegoalwastomakeElectriccarsthatarebetter,quicker,and morefuntodrivethangasolinecars.Now,sustainableenergyhasbecomethe needofthecentury.Andwithissuessuchasglobalwarmingmakingthings unfavorable,electriccarswiththeirzero-emissioncharacteristicareanideal
substituteforgasolinecars.Expandingon sustainableenergy,thecompanyhasestablishedits presencewith400+storesandgalleries,about100 servicecenters,and30,000+superchargersaround theglobe.
TherenownedEVmakerhasahugefanbaseacross theglobe.Everwonderedwhy?Hereisalistof thingsthatcouldexplainwhytheEVgianthassuch acultfollowing:
Whenyouthoughtofelectriccars,thenotionwas thattheyarelowmileage,slowercomparedtotheir gas-poweredcounterparts,andingeneralmeh. However,Teslasingle-handedlychangedthose opinionswiththelaunchoftheirfirstcar,The Roadster
TheRoadsterlookedsportyandluxurious,was exhilaratingtodrive,androckedacomboof impressiverangeandspeed—allthethingsthatwere unheardofinanEV Afterthelaunchofthe Roadster,alltheotherautomotivecompaniesalso startedkeepingtheireyesontheEVindustry,with manycomingupwiththeirownEVvariants.
AlthoughtheaccuracyofAutopilotisdebatable,the factthatyourcarcoulddriveyoutoyourdesired location,withouthumaninputwasboundtocatch someeyeballs,andsoitdidatthetime.Itsounded cool,turningmanyintoloyalfansofthebrand.
TheU.S.EVmakerhasmaintainedaveryhigh ceilingforthesafetyofitscars.NationalHighway TrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA),hasrated thecompanywith5starsineverysinglecategory, barringtherollovertestsection,whereitreceived4 stars.
Makingrecharginghassle-free,Teslahasknitteda webofsuperchargingstationsaroundtheglobe.It remainstheonlybrandofferingasuperchargeEpowerconnectiontoday,enablingyoutofullyjuice upyourcarinmere30minutesatanyofitsstations.
Formany,ElonMuskisTesla,andvice versa.Sincetheverybeginning,Elon madehisbeliefsinthecompanyclear, investing$6.5millionwaybackin2004. Wouldthecompanystillbeinthishigh positionifitweren'tforElonandhis vision?Well,that'satopicfordebate. WhileyouropinionofEloncouldvary, hiscontributionstoTeslaalongwiththe scienceandengineeringfieldarehardto ignore.
TryingtotackleGlobalWarming,the brandhasbeenakeyfactorinthe transitiontowardsustainabilityglobally, helpingpeoplemoveawayfromburning fossils.Inthepursuitofsolvingthis problem,thecompanyhasbuiltproducts toreplacesomeofthemostpollutionemittingelements.Here,weare highlightingsomeofthekeyproducts thatimpacttheenvironmentpositively.
Thebrandusesadvancedlithium-ion batteriesinitsproducts,beitelectric carssuchastheModelS,orenergy storageproductslikethePowerwalland Powerpack.Thesaidbatterieshave changedthefaceoftherenewable energyindustry,enhancingthe adaptabilityandstoringcapabilityofthe energyproducedbyrenewablesources suchassolarandwind.
2.ElectricVehicles
Alongwithbeingoneofthesafest,the carsarealsofuntodrive.Afterthe launchofitsfirstelectricvehicle,the brandmadeamassiveimpactonthe wholeEVindustry,catchingthe attentionofthewholeworld.With energygenerationandstorageproducts workinginsync,thecompanywantedto augmenttheimpactofelectricvehicles foragreenerfuture.
3.Solar-powered Teslahasadecoratedsolarportfolio, withproductslikesolarpanels,solar roofs,andthesolarinverter Withthe productionofsolarenergy,thecompany makesadifferenceintheresidentialand commercialspaces,solvingtheneedsof theindustriesalongtheway The company'sacquisitionofSolarCityin 2016wasalsoakeysteptowardthe solar-poweredfuture.
4.Open-SourcingPatents
In2014,thecompanyannouncedthatit willopen-sourceallitselectricvehiclerelatedpatents,helpingother manufacturersintheirEVdevelopment. Thisshowcasesaselflessapproachamid thecut-throatcompetitioninthe automotiveindustry
TeslaStatsthatmightSurpriseyou
Curioustoknowthenumbersbehindthe brand?Wegotyourback.Wedidsome number-diggingforyouandhere'swhat wefound.
1.Numberofemployees:AsofMarch 2023,thecompanyhas1,28,290 employees
2.TotalCarsProduced:In2022,the companyproducedatotalnumberof 1,369,611cars
3.TotalCarssold:AsofMarch2023, thebrandhassoldmorethan3,600,000 vehicles.
4.Revenue:Thecompanysawan increaseof51%YoYrevenue,takingit to$81.462billionin2022
5.BrandValue:Themostvalued automotivebrand,Teslahadabrand valueof$66billionasof2023
6.MarketCap:Asthe7thmost valuablecompanyintermsofmarket cap,thecompanyisvaluedat$604.03 billion
7.MarketshareintheUS:Inthe UnitedStates,ithasamarketshareof 68%
8.EnergyDeployment:Asthe companyprimarilyfocusedon sustainability,thebranddeployed6.5 GWhofenergy,asof2022
Source:Demandsage
Wehavesomenewsforyou.Asit turnsout,Teslahasnoadvertisingor marketingdepartment.However,not havingamarketingdepartmentdoesn't meanyoucan'thaveagreatmarketing strategy,andthebrandshowcasesit perfectly Whilewedon'tknowthe exactamountthebrandhasspentonits marketing,herearesomeimportant strategyelementsthatcouldhelpyou getadeeperinsightintoitsmarketing.
Muchliketheothermarketing strategies,atthehelmofTesla's marketingis'you'—theaudience.The companyreliesonbuildingan emotionalbondwithyoutostrengthen yourrelationshipwiththem,thus increasingbrandpresence.
2.Innovationleadingthecharge
Thecompanyisalwayskeenon developinginnovativeproductstooneupthepreviousdrivingexperience.To achieveitsgoals,itspendsbillionsof dollarsonR&D.Whetherit'sthe sentrymodereportingtheweather threatstoyou,orthemuch-talkedaboutAutopilotfeature,theinnovative solutionsensurethattheaudience maintainstheirinterestinthebrand.
Tellyourfriendaboutus,andgeta reward,that'sreferralprogramsina nutshellforyou.Thoserewardscould beanythingfromaccessories,free
servicingofyourcar,andsoftware updates.Referralscouldworkwonders toleadmorepeopletoabrand, alludingtothis,thebrandhas conductedmanyreferralprogramsfor manyyears.
“Whatmessageisyourbrand sending?”“Whatstorydoesittell?” Thesearesomeoftheadditional questionsthatmattertocustomers. Havingsaidthat,nothingquitegives youaFOMOlikeyourfriendora familymemberravingaboutthenewly boughtcartheylove—That'sthemagic ofwordofmouth.
Asisthecasewithmostthingsrelated tothebrand,ElonMuskplaysa significantrolehereaswell.From makingheadlinesfortweeting,to buyingthewholeTwitter,hisjourney hasbeenarollercoaster Asan influentialfigurewithmillionsof followers,Histweetscanhaveahuge impactonthecompanymentionedin thesaidtweet,directlyorindirectly.If youaskus,thiscouldalsobe consideredanexampleofwordof mouth.
Astheworldismovingawayfrom gasoline-poweredcars,manyhave startedswitchingtoelectric.Thebig playersintheautomotiveindustry —Volkswagen,GeneralMotors,Ford, Hyundai,andothersarerapidly makingwavesintheEVspace. However,ElonMusksays,thebiggest competitionforhiscompanycomes fromChineseEVmakers.WhileElon hasn'tmentionedanyspecificnames, webelievethoseChineseautomakers couldbeBYD,Nio,andXPeng.
Note:Weareassumingthatthese productswon'tgetdelayedagain,for whateverreason
ExpectedRelease:2023-YearEnd
Withconstantdelaysmakingaregular appearance,theCybertruckhasbeen hypedforquitesomenow Andifyou followTeslaandElonMusk,you've probablywitnessedtheinfamous hammertestfailmorethanonce. However,Cybertruckisthemost powerfultooltheyhaveeverbuilt. Madewithpeakdurabilityand
passengerprotectioninmind, Cybertruckalsohasanimpressive drivingrangeofmorethan500miles. Whilethereleasedateisyettobe confirmed,thecompanyaimstostart deliveriesinQ3,2023.
ExpectedRelease:Beginningof2024
Hereisanotherdelayedproduct,the Roadster Togiveyouaperspectiveon thedelay,peoplehavebeentalking abouttheRoadstersince2016.Elon,in atweetpostedin2021,saidthatthe Roadstershouldshipin2023.The
officialwebsitesaysthattheRoadsterwill beanall-wheeldrive,withaseating capacityof4people,italsomentionsthat thecarcouldgo620milesonasingle charge,andcouldrockatopspeedof250 miles.
ExpectedRelease:2024or2025
Affectionatelycallingyourcar'baby'isn'ta newphenomenon.However,thismightbe thefirstinstanceofthebranditselfhaving 'baby'initsofficialname.Iftherumorsare true,thecarwillcostyouaround$30Kand willnotbeavailablebefore2024.
Teslaisoneofthemostadored brandstoday Withaclearvisionof makingsustainabilitythenew norm,itissurelymovingtoward achievingit.Whileviewsaboutthe companyoritsCEOmaydiffer, whenitcomestoEVs,itwouldnot beanexaggerationtosaythatthis is'TheBrand'thatingrainedthe beliefintheheartsofpeople that—thefuturecouldbeelectric.