Nowadays, many companies fall into one of 2 camps: those that specialize in a technology (or family of technologies), and those who integrate these technologies into products. 

Sure, given enough time, many companies could  develop their products' "building blocks" themselves, but the cost would be extraordinary, and the development lifecycle would be measured in years. 

Many development groups believe that by doing everything in-house, they will keep costs down, retain all product knowledge, and maintain control over the project. 

However, there are times when it just doesn't make sense because of priorities or a shortage of resources (staff, time, knowledge/experience base...) 

Optimize your resources  

Ideally, in-house staff will always be working on the highest-priority key features in a company's product.  Outsourcing a component (such as a BSP) can help ensure this is always the case. 

Outsourcing doesn't have to mean a loss of control or knowledge within the development group.  In a successful co-development relationship: 

• keeping your team "in the loop" as a project is being developed ensures a transfer of knowledge

 
• costs can be lower than doing the development in-house, when you factor in tools, training, support and most importantly, the opportunity cost of sacrificed features

 
• you can expand your market share, penetrate new markets and get your product to market more quickly

Put our experience to work for you  We understand the different architectural models, programming conventions, and peripheral configurations within the processor families.  When you work with ECS, our knowledge and experience is at your disposal.

New product development on an unfamiliar architecture can be intimidating and frustrating. 

Many developers spend weeks or even months struggling with the intricacies of a new processor architecture.  Add in the learning curve for peripheral devices and board-specific subtleties, and the timeline stretches even further out. 

This scenario is played out in development groups everywhere, groups who are trying desperately to get a product to market quickly. 
 

Don't make the same mistake - jump out ahead of the competition (they're not sitting still either!)

  
Practical, real-world experience 
 
ECS can get your platform up-and-running quickly.  

We have "learned the ropes" through years of development with some of the main processor families used in today's embedded systems. 

You can benefit from our practical experience rather than "jumping in cold." 

Our background with many boards, RTOS's, and peripheral devices means our customers get results immediately. 
 

Contact us today and explore the possibilities.