What are the typical tasks that an Eclipse consultant does for a bank?
Weigle: Quite frequently WW is supporting with introductions to existing Eclipse projects and with identifying appropriate components / projects for that bank. WW is also very often involved in the architectural decisions during a project as well as in the software development. We also offer professional Eclipse support for our customers if our team is not present on site to quickly answer questions or solve issues during the development phase. Sugrue: Given the state of the economy is this a good time for banks to change technologies? Weigle: Absolutely. The current market environment increases the pressure on cost reduction also in IT. Open Source in general is a good option to achieve that. But we believe beyond the immediate cost effects collaborative development between banks offers additional interesting opportunities for banks. Obviously these options are limited to components or areas which can not contribute to the competitive differentiation of a bank. Imagine how many banks
