VIP-ERVirtual Industrial Park – Emphasis Rural

Phase ITechnical Overview

February 2005

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER Overview

VIP-ER is an innovative, online assessment and mentoring system developed to provide small manufacturers with critical improvement assistance.

VIP-ER extends the reach of services offered by Manufacturing Extension Partnership offices enabling them to more effectively meet key economic development goals of EDA and MEP for rural businesses.

VIP-ER is custom solution based on the CertiSphere application platform developed by Net Endeavor, Inc.

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

The VIP-ER Engine: CertiSphere

• CertiSphere is a proprietary application platform based on modular components and provides the foundation for VIP-ER

• Solutions are hosted online in a secure, commercial data center

• Solutions only require an internet browser – true zero-footprint client presence

• Platform is highly scalable and extensible

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

CertiSphere: A Proven Solution

• MEP Utah VIP-ER System

• Internal Controls Compliance (Sarbanes)– McGraw-Hill Companies– LandAmerica Financials– Federal Signal Corporation

• Online Assessments– KPMG– MEP Utah– Chambesy Group

• Performance Management Solutions– KPMG– InsideOut Development– BearingPoint

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER Project Goals

• Provide a dynamic, online manufacturing business-needs assessment

• Generate situationally specific, updateable Manufacturing Action Plans based upon the results of the needs assessment

• Provide access to online counseling, mentoring, training and task specific development assistance as part of the action plan

• Provide access to an MEP Utah-managed knowledge base

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER Solution

VIP-ER utilizes the following CertiSphere modules:

• DIRECTAssessDynamic needs assessment to identify manufacturing operational problems and areas for improvement

• DIRECTApproachMentoring and action plan management providing 24/7 exposure to experts, mentors and task specific help

• DIRECTResourceIntegrated knowledge base providing 24/7 access to an expandable knowledge base, best practices and online resources

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER System Overview

VIP-ER

Manufacturer

Third Party Consultants

MEPEngineer

MEPAdministrator

VI-PER Hosted Solution

Net Endeavor

MEP Engineer

VIP-ER Hosted Solution

Third Party Consultants

NET Endeavor

MEP Administrator

Manufacturer

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER System Architecture

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER Phase I (Utah only)

ProtégéManufacturer

MentorEngineer Administrator

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER Demonstration

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER Phase II (Regional - MSMEP)

ProtégéManufacturer

MentorEngineer

AdministratorLocal Global

An EDA / NIST / WestCAMP Project © Copyright 2005 Net Endeavor, Inc.

VIP-ER Phase III (National Deployment)

ProtégéManufacturer

MentorEngineer

AdministratorLocal Global

Sponsor3rd Party

Consultant