SEP News & Events

CARMEL, Ind. (September 5, 2019) – Carmel-based software product design and development company, SEP, has announced the formation of The SEP Foundation. The SEP Foundation has allocated $75,000 to grant recipients throughout the Indianapolis area. “From our employee-owned structure to the numerous ways our employees serve our community, giving back is part of who we […]

Company culture is hard, transforming a company culture is even harder. Many organizations have invested in Agile coaches, training, and even changed the way they operate; all leading to frustration. At SEP, we believe that Culture is how we act outside of processes and practices and eliminating barriers for people to be their best selves. […]

**SEP CEO Announces Retirement **After 30 years at SEP, Jeff Gilbert is stepping down as company’s CEO Carmel-based software product design and development company, SEP, has announced that founder and CEO, Jeff Gilbert will be retiring from the company, effective March 31, 2019. Gilbert will remain on the Board of Directors as Chair Emeritus for […]

Implementing a product roadmap in an Agile way can be tough. A roadmap is often a written document that isn’t easily accessible, which can lead to a variety of issues. A good agile roadmap should allow for agile practices such as daily standups and planning. They should also create high visibility and transparency, operate with […]

TechPoint, the growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, has announced the Tech 25 Class of 2018. Now in its fourth year, the Tech 25 Awards honor a prestigious selection of twenty-five individuals who help to grow our community’s tech and tech-enabled companies, but who — not being the CEO or other top executives — don’t […]

Companies are searching for new ways to innovate. They’d like an innovation pipeline that results in successful products. They want to validate product ideas early and only develop those with a great chance of success. Innovation today requires a plan and new approach.

Building great products requires focusing on your users. Chris Shinkle shares how SEP is using game theory to envision products as games, and apply gaming theories about the players’ journey to SEP products. Chris shares why considering long term user engagement from discovery to mastery is critical to delighting the customer. Long Version:

According to Chris Shinkle, businesses that have been focused primarily on one thing (manufacturing hardware, developing new medications) are struggling to build the software that now drives… well, everything. Enter gamification. Gamification is more than just points and badges. Chris discusses how it can be used to increase engagement in users not of games but […]

(CARMEL) — Small companies lead the way on the 2016 Best Places to Work in Indiana list, with nearly half (48) of the 100 honorees coming from that category. “The companies selected represent some of our most outstanding Hoosier employers. They embrace the idea that a positive work culture that includes respect, communication, opportunity and […]