Visit the websites of two (2) leading information systems’ consulting companies that provide expert

advice. Try to find information about their approaches to developing systems. Are their SDLCs described?
Do the sites mention any tools, models, or techniques?

1. Company: IBM
The International Business Machines Company, better known as IBM, remains one of the top companies
when it comes to business technology. Its products and services span from mainframe computers to
nanotechnology, and its specializations include cloud computing, artificial intelligence, commerce, data
and analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), IT infrastructure, mobile, digital workplace, and cybersecurity. Its
longevity in the industry is unmatched, and as a result, IBM has become synonymous with technological
excellence. They also provide hosting and consulting services, their areas are mainly ranging from
mainframe computers to nanotechnology. In this case study, we’ll study various segments in the IBM
business model. This will include global technology services, global business services, software services,
system hardware services, and global financing.

2. Company: Tata Consultancy Services

By the latest reckonings, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Mumbai is the largest and most valuable IT
services provider in the world. It’s no understatement to say that TCS possesses top-level talent on a
wide variety of IT services, but it is perhaps best known for its work in application development and
management as well as its work in enterprise solutions and outsourcing, particularly its lauded
enterprise application TCS Crystallus. Tata Consultancy Services is an organization that provides IT
services, consulting, and business solutions to organizations worldwide. They use their unique patented
technology, the Location Independent Agile delivery model. It is recognized as a benchmark of excellence
in software development.