Egeniq offers her expertise and experience in software engineering to customers. For these clients we investigate the technical feasibility of a service or product.
We look at available technologies, find out what the best-of-breed technology is and how it can be applied effectively. We also look at what the best programming language is for the challenge at hand, and what the best tools are to deliver results quickly. But we also take the business case into account. How much time is needed to develop the desired service or product?
All our findings are documented in a Wiki, which can serve as a reference guide in a later stage of product development.
Before we take on a research project like this, we first have to have an idea of the chances of success. The result of an investigation could be that the requested service is simply not feasible, or that that development cost would be too high. Before we start we discuss the chances of success with our client, so that he or she can make an informed decision whether or not to invest in the product or service.
We have executed feasability studies for SURFnet. An example of a successful case is the SURFnet product Tiqr, an authentication method that utilizes smartphones. SURFnet has contributed this knowledge to the public as open source.