The document discusses the high failure rates of software projects, citing that over 45% of projects are late and over budget, while 20% fail entirely. It highlights three main reasons for project failures, including lack of user involvement, incomplete requirements, and changing requirements. Mendix aims to bridge the gap between business and IT, providing a rapid application development platform that supports collaboration and flexibility throughout the software development lifecycle.

1. Mendix Essentials
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2. • > 45% procent van alle projecten over tijd en over budget
• > 20% faalt en ziet nooit productie
• 1/3 is maar ‘succesvol’
• > 45% van wat we maken wordt nooit gebruikt
• > 25% van de requirements veranderen tijdens het project
• > 40% van de fouten komen uit de requirements
En de druk en verwachtingen nemen alleen nog maar meer toe….
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3. Why is Enterprise Software so Hard?
120%
100%
80% Failed
60% Challenged
40% Successful
20%
0%
1994 2009
Chaos Report: 68% of all software projects are NOT successful
Source: Standish Group 2010
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4. Top 3 reasons for project failure:
1. Lack of user
involvement
2. Incomplete
requirements: “the
business doesn’t know
what they want”
3. Requirements change
Source: The Standish Group
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6. Controle gezocht in documenten
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7. Mendix bridges the gap between business & IT
Traditional projects
Months… Days…
Benchmark analysis Custom development versus Mendix. Source : RDF Group Plc. (www.rdfgroup.com)
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8. Who We Are
 Launched 2007
 Hyper growth (annual triple-digit growth)
 >200 enterprise clients in production
 Strong partner network & user community
 Offices in USA, Netherlands, UK & South Africa
 Background at Erasmus & TU Delft
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9. Business Overview
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10. From “Built-to-last” to “Built-to-change”
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11. Product
Supporting the full agile application lifecycle
1. Collaborate
using sprintr™
2. Develop with the
App Factory™
5. Manage & monitor with the
4. Get real-time user
Enterprise Cloud Portal™
feedback & iterate
3. Deploy to the Cloud using
single-click-deploy
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12. Project Collaboration Portal
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13. Mendix App Factory:
Mendix Business Modeler™
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14. Mendix Community App Store
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15. Mendix Cloud Portal
What is required for a Me - dndix application?
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16. Seeing is Believing!
Kickoff with stakeholders 5-day on-site Deliver working app +
Business fixed price/fixed date 30-day go/no-go Success!
(no specs needed) Modeling quote for full delivery
• 5-day no cure, no pay on-site proof-of-concept
• 1 Mendix business engineer on-site with relevant business-IT
stakeholders
• No detailed specs required
• Proven methodology: in less than 5 days we present working app + fixed
price/fixed date quote!
• Cost: fixed fee of Euro 5.000,-
• No cure no pay conditions:
- If NOT successful -> FULL REFUND of PoC costs
- If order is placed < 30 days after PoC -> FULL REFUND of PoC costs
- PoC successful but no order -> NO REFUND
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17. “It’s not the strongest who
survive, nor the most
intelligent, but the ones most
adaptable to change.”
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- Charles Darwin

18. Thank you!
Arno.Rood@mendix.com
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