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 OPENING CEREMONY OF FPT CAU GIAY BUILDING
The FPT Cau Giay Building was officially inaugurated in Hanoi on October 8th. This is a 17-storey building constructed on a 4,000 square meter site; the building was constructed to very high standards and ranks among the top state-of-the-art buildings in Vietnam.
FPT Cau Giay is divided into two functional sections, one is a software production and training center, the other is the office area. The building also includes meeting halls and facilities for recreation and gatherings.
Meanwhile, FPT Corporation will start reconstructing its headquarters in April, 2008. This is to be a 27-storey building which will be opened on the occasion of FPT’s 22th anniversary in 2010.
DEFECT PREVENTION DAY INITIATIVE PROVED TO BE EFFECTIVE
In order to improve defect prevention, Operation Group 11, which mainly develops embedded software, has made every Wednesday their Defect Prevention Day (DPD). On DPDs all OG members wear red T-shirts and organize training and experience-sharing sessions on defect prevention; they brainstorm functional business and technical issues, create rules and patterns for tests, among other activities. Documents on common defect prevention and reviews are now being developed to enhance the effectiveness of the overall Defect Prevention Process.
The initiative has helped the project team cover 90% of total defects in a project through touch screen applications for managing production systems; previously labeled as a ‘mission impossible’ by the client for its apparent difficulties and strict deadlines.
JISA DELEGATION VISITS FPT SOFTWARE
A delegation from the Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association (JISA), led by Mr. Atsushi Nishijo, Chairman of Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation visited FPT Software on 9th October. JISA’s visit was aimed at exchanging information and finding more cooperation opportunities in the IT industry. The visit was part of JISA’s plan to promote international activities and industry-academia partnerships, and strengthen ties with international organizations.
Established in 1984, presently JISA has 650 official members and 70 associates, including some of the largest Japanese hardware vendors, bankers, traders, leading software developers and suppliers. JISA represents 10% of the IT services companies in Japan, which together account for approximately 50% of total staff in the Industry as well as 50% of market share.
FPT SOFTWARE WELCOMES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF UK TRADE & INVESTMENT
A UK Trade & Investment Delegation, led by CEO Andrew Cahn, visited the FPT Software – Harvey Nash Offshore Development Center (ODC) on 28th September 2007. This was part of his three-day visit to Vietnam to explore investment co-operation as well as to meet UK companies successfully operating in Vietnam.
The CEO shared his optimistic views about the Vietnamese Software industry with its intelligent and educated workforce and a very strong commercial culture; he noted that Vietnam is a natural place for the software industry to thrive. In addition, Cahn affirmed that the ODC co-operation model between Harvey Nash and FPT Software is a center of excellence and it should be applied by British companies in forthcoming years.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the UK government’s organization that provides integrated support services for UK companies engaged in overseas trade, and foreign businesses. |