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Product demos, tour and on-demand webcasts
If you are interested in learning more about BigLever’s Gears Software Product Line (SPL) Engineering Tool and Lifecycle Framework(TM), or seeing it in action, schedule a personalized interactive webinar and product demonstration. To explore the features and capabilities delivered by the Gears Software Production Line, take the self-guided introductory Gears tour. View our on-demand webcasts for an overview of the IBM BigLever SPL solution and the integration of IBM Rational tools into BigLever’s SPL Lifecycle Framework.

Product evaluations
Regardless of where you are in your evaluation and decision process, BigLever offers a Gears evaluation option to meet your needs. Our Gears Evaluation Program includes three options: a Pilot Deployment, a special Getting Started Package, or a free Gears “Laser” Evaluation.

Customer case studies
Gain insight into how BigLever customers Lockheed Martin and HomeAway have successfully implemented SPL approaches to improve their product line delivery capabilities. This section features a podcast and report by Bola Robiti, Principal Analyst with Macehiter Ward-Dutton.

White papers
BigLever's most recent white paper, The Software Product Line Lifecycle Framework, provides an overview of the innovative yet pragmatic technology framework that eases the integration of tools, assets and processes across the full systems and software development lifecycle.

BigLever Newsletter
The BigLever Newsletter provides a snapshot of our lessons learned and observations, as well as special news announcements that impact the SPL community.

Online resources
The BigLever website offers additional technical resources including related technology overviews and publications from journals and conferences. BigLever also sponsors and moderates www.SoftwareProductLines.com, an informational resource for the SPL community.