MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Fujifilm had identified the influencing factor in global CTP, processor and plate business was workflow. They saw an opportunity to replace their existing Postscript workflow with a comprehensive workflow platform for managing integrated ‘cross media’ production
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WHY FFEI
Fujifilm and FFEI (Formerly Fujifilm Electronic Imaging) had a long-standing partnership. FFEI had been a core research and development resource for many of Fujifilm’s leading graphic arts products. This included products from FFEI’s Crosfield legacy such as the Celsis drum scanner to Lanovia and Finescan professional flatbed scanners, Colorkit software, Celebrant Extreme workflow and Colorkit profiling suite.
THE SOLUTION
FFEI in partnership with Fujifilm developed Fujifilm XMF, which was launched as a technology showing at IPEX in 2005. The revolutionary XMF (Cross media workflow) was created based around an entirely JDF rules based architecture driving the new Adobe PDF Print Engine.
Phase 1 – design
Product specification developed to meet customer needs
FFEI implemented the Partner Engagement Program (PEP) – a working focus group of Fujifilm distributors across Europe – to assist the development of the workflow product specification. Prospective end users were also engaged throughout this time for concept testing and to aid market acceptance.
Phase 2 – product development
FFEI resourced and scaled its internal capability to 30 software developers
Following FFEI’s ‘V’ model development framework and ‘stage gate’ process, the first alpha model was made available for market testing in just a few months. Working closely with the client and market users, detailed feedback was prepared and incorporated into a full development road map.
Phase 3 – productisation
Product manufactured, with training and support provided
With a technology showing at IPEX and Worldwide role out at Drupa 2 years later development overhead was vast. As a result FFEI resourced and scaled its internal capability to 30 software developers and a secondary architectural software team based in Tokyo.
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