WorkflowAutoma-onProjectProgramReview

WorkflowAutoma-onProjectForthepast3years,theEricssonaccountteamhassubmi:ednumerousproposalstoHBOandwehaveengagedEricssoninthreemajorprojects.

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Cri-calDesignReview

WorkflowAutoma-on

PhaseIMezzanineFileTransfer

EricssonProfessionalServicesEngagements(1of3)

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CDRwasourfirstprofessionalservicesventurewithEricsson.Ericssondeliveredsub-parendproductstoHBOandwenegoHateda25%cutinitsfinalpayment.

2009Cri-calDesignReviewCDRaimedtodefineHBO’sworkflowauto-maHonrequirementsforencoding,water-marking,QC,anddis-tribuHngournon-linearcontentanddesignasoluHonbasedontheCMSWatchPointproductarchitecture.

ProjectResults

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ProjectFinancials

ExpectedEndProducts DeliveryResults

•  HCCworkflowdetailedrequirements•  HCCTechnicalArchitecture(Current)•  SoluHonfornon-linearDR•  ImplementaHonroadmap

•  Requirementswereveryhighlevel(aberrework)•  Techarchitecturelackedsubstance(aberrework)•  Proposedpricingwas$892,851•  Noforwardmovementwasapproved

HBOreducedtheproposedfeeby$19K(25%discount)becausewewerenotsaHsfiedwiththefinaldeliverables.

EricssonProfessionalServicesEngagements(2of3)

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WorkflowAutomaHonaimedtoautomateHODworkflows.ItsfirstmanifestaHonwasGOMobileworkflow.DuetoprojectdelayswewentwithPlanB(WorkflowTracker).

2010WorkflowAuto-ma-onProjectWAPaimedtoimple-menttheAzukiwork-flowinsupportoftheGOMobileiniHaHve.However,duetoscheduledelaysandunacceptabledeli-verables,MPOhadtoreverttoourPlanBsoluHon,i.e.,Work-flowTracker.

ProjectResults

$2.94

$0.28$0.32

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ProposedFee HW/SW ProfessionalServices ReducedFee TotalPayment

$Millions

$3.53 $3.21

ProjectFinancials

ExpectedEndProducts DeliveryResults

•  HSETemplatesandAdaptors•  HCCTemplatesandAdaptors(GOMobile)•  TemplateandAdaptorPlug-ins•  Requirements/Designdocs

•  Completedbutnotvalidated/acceptedbyHBO•  Completedbutnotvalidated/acceptedbyHBO•  Completedbutnotvalidated/acceptedbyHBO•  Incomplete

HBOreducedtheprofessionalservicesfeeby$316K(53%)becausewewerenotabletovalidatetheiracceptancenorweretheydeliveredonHme.

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EricssonProfessionalServicesEngagements(3of3)

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PhaseIMezzanineFileTransferenablesthetransferofAS02/J2KmezzanineassetsbetweenourHierarchicalStorageManagementsystems.

2011MezzanineFileTransferPhaseIaimstodelivertheabilitytotransfercompleteAS02/J2Kbundledassetsbetweenthehighspeed,highly-concurrentUSP-Vstorageandthehigh-capacityCentralRepositorystorageatHSE.ThisworkflowwilltrackallassetsplacedintheCentralRepositoryandmain-tainthemetadataassociatedwiththem.

ProjectResults

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IngestTemplate/MetadataPlugin

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Purge/ArchivePurge/Transfer

andMXFAdapter

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$527$527

ProjectFinancials

ExpectedEndProducts DeliveryResults

•  ProjectManagementarHfact•  IngestTemplateandMetadataPlug-in•  Purge/ArchivePurge/Transfertemplates•  MXFWrapper/Un-wrapperAdapter

•  CompletedandacceptedbyHBO•  CompletedandacceptedbyHBO•  Delivered12weekslate(currentlyinUAT)•  AwaiHngfinaldelivery(target12+weekslate)

Todate,PMarHfact,Ingesttemplate,andMetadataplug-inweredeliveredtoandacceptedbyHBO.WeareawaiHngthefinaldeliveryofPurge,ArchivePurge,andTransfertemplatesandMXFAdapter.

OutstandingFinancialObliga-onsContractually,wehavethefollowingfinancialobligaHonstoEricsson.Thesewereincludedinthecurrentbudgets.

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•  PhaseIStatementofWork–2011Budget–  Purge/ArchivePurge/TransferTemplates(Deliveredandcurrentlybeingtested)–  MXFAdapter

$317,025$199,910$117,115

•  CMSWatchPointMaintenance1perannum–2012Budget $540,000

•  OnsiteSupportStaff2(perannum)–2012Budget–  MediaPath–  CMSWatchPoint

$253,800

Total

$1,110,825

Notes: 1.Maintenancefeeappliestoyears2,3,and4ofthecontract2.Supportfeesisbasedona4yearcommitment

Show-stopperIssueEricssonhasacontractualissuewithMetaglue,whichisdeliveringtheMXF/ASO2SDKfortheMXFAdapter.

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•  TheissueisthatMetaglueisofferingtoindemnifyEricssonintheU.S.only,whereasEricssonisdemandingglobalcoverage

•  EricssonneedsthisSDKinordertodeliveronthewrapping/un-wrappingcapabilityrequiredbytheMXFadapter

–  Metaglueisactuallythe“PlanB”soluHon;theoriginalSDKvendorwasMOG

•  EricssonhasaskedHBOtogetinvolvedwithitsMetagluecontractnegoHaHonsby“weighing”inontheneedforglobalindemnificaHon

CurrentIssue Recommenda-ons

•  AcceptPurge/ArchivePurge/TransferTemplates(aberUserAcceptanceTesHng)

•  DonotaccepttheMXFAdapter–there’snofirmdeliverydatebecausetheEricsson/MetagluecontractissubjecttoapprovalbyEricssonheadquarterinSweden

•  StopPhaseIIprojectwithEricsson

•  BringCMSWatchPointdevelopmentin-house(perMa:’srecommendaHononthethreepossibleHCCusecases)

•  Re-negoHateourmaintenanceagreementandon-sitesupportcontractinlightofthesmallerCMSproducHonfootprint