01579nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006200055210006000117260004200177520118200219100002001401856003601421       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aA Rapid Prototyping Environment for Student Entrepreneurs0 aRapid Prototyping Environment for Student Entrepreneurs  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/20113 aThis article describes a project initiated in the Technology Innovation Management (TIM) program at Carleton University to develop a common development and test environment for entrepreneurs associated with the program. This environment will support a collaborative entrepreneurial community that is building complementary products around a core platform; the goal is to accelerate the quick delivery of projects to market while acknowledging that the community's resources are limited. As described in this article, the solution that was developed is called the TIM Rapid Prototyping Environment (TIMRPE).

Thee TIMRPE provides a competitive advantage for entrepreneurs in the TIM program. A TIM entrepreneur can quickly jump into the development of their prototype, knowing that timely assistance and support is available. This environment now hosts several entrepreneurial projects, some of which have been described in recent issues of the OSBR, including this one. This article introduces the rapid prototyping approach, provides an overview of the TIMRPE, shares lessons learned from the early experiences with the environment, and outlines the project's next steps. 
1 aHorsfall, Frank  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/44801097nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006600055210006500121260004200186520069100228100002000919856003600939       2010                        eng d  a1913-610200aBloom: A Relationship Visualization Tool for Complex Networks0 aBloom A Relationship Visualization Tool for Complex Networks  aOttawabTalent First Networkc08/20103 aFaced with an ever-increasing capacity to collect and store data, organizations must find a way to make sense of it to their advantage. Methods are required to simplify the data so that it can inform strategic decisions and help solve problems. Visualization tools are becoming increasingly popular since they can display complex relationships in a simple, visual format.

This article describes Bloom, a project at Carleton University to develop an open source visualization tool for complex networks and business ecosystems. It provides an overview of the visualization technology used in the project and demonstrates its potential impact through a case study using real-world data.1 aHorsfall, Frank  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/373