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What is the typical time line for a project?
After a program is completed, to what do I have rights to? How are we billed? What is the size of your group, and how complex of a program will you entertain? What is a typical progression of a project? Who owns the intellectual property? Where is the work performed? At the conclusion of a program, what documentation do I receive? What is the typical time line for a project? The complexity of the program usually dictates the length of the project. For more sophisticated projects we break the project timeline down into separate phases, each of these phases will have specific milestones to insure the project remains on track . A typical project will last several days to several months Back to Top After a program is completed, to what do I have rights to? After completion of the program you will receive a complete package, (paper, with electronic copies), of all documents and related items to the program. You will have legal rights to all the intellectual property that was developed for you. We retain the rights to our own internal knowledge, intellectual property, design tools and methodologies which we utilized to arrive at your solution. Back to Top How are we billed? Billing can occur several ways. For smaller projects we will give a quotation, which is due after the work is completed. For larger, more complex programs, we generally work based on an hourly rate. Payments are generally spread over the course of the program. A typical program would have payments at start of the program, in conjunction with the completion of critical milestones, and at the completion of the program. Back to Top What is the size of your group, and how complex of a program will you entertain? The Aztalan Group was founded by several principles, and it has a staff available to you that consists of Physicists, Chemists, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Design Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Computer Programmers, and Project Managers. All of which have extensive experience in industries utilizing Liquid Crystal Technology. If we encounter a program that requires assistance outside of our areas of expertise we have a wide network of individuals to choose from with whom we have developed strong relationships and of who we have worked with in the past. Back to Top What is a typical progression of a project? 1) Initial Conversation to establish synergy Familiarize customer with the Aztalan Group Familiarize the Aztalan Group with the Customer 2) Draft Mutual Non-Disclosure agreement Both parties intellectual property is protected 3) Draft Statement of Work (SOW) Define the Deliverables Create the Timeline with Milestones Set the Communication Protocol Set the Budget 4) Program Start Starts with signing of all legal documents Start date with Purchase Order 5) Program in Progress Continual monitoring of program 6) Program Closure Transfer of Deliverables Wrap up – Sign Off Back to Top Who owns the intellectual property? You do. At the start of a program we will jointly sign a no compete clause or mutual non disclosure agreement, (NDA), to protect your intellectual property. The Aztaln Group holds no legal claim to the technology developed for you. It only retains its own internal intellectual property, including custom design software, and personal know how. Back to Top Where is the work performed? Work can be performed at the customers site, or in situ. A large portion of design work, simulation, and documentaion can occur in situ, this benefits you in terms of cost savings. However, larger process related programs lasting several days, weeks or even months can easily occur on site. Different rates apply to situations so please inquire for furthur details. Back to Top At the conclusion of a program, what documentation do I receive? At the conclusion of a program you will recieve a binder of hardcopys of all the work performed as well as a CD containing all of the support files. We typically supply these documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format. However, some design software has its own formats which are not always transportable. We will ask you what formats you would like to have at the start of the program. Back to Top |
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