One of the most important aspects of successful IT implementation is a solid and pragmatic methodology.

A right methodology enables a better control of project management, processes and deliverables.  We are comfortable to work with various methodologies.  We are familiar with the traditional water fall methods or with the new agile software processes.

Our experience suggests that the new adoptable methodologies are match more suited for the projects.  This is true because these methodologies create a feedback mechanism which can tell us in relatively short intervals what is the project progress and are there any issues.  The possible problems can be flashed out yearly, the team can learn and improve on the development process.

Water fall methodology

In the traditional waterfall methodology, first comes the analysis phase, then the design phase, followed by the implementation phase, with testing completing the process. The team that does each phase is different and there may be a management decision point at each phase transition. This methodology is called the waterfall methodology because each phase flows naturally into the next phase like water over a series of falls.

Waterfall Methodology is a classically linear and sequential approach to software design and systems development, each waterfall stage is assigned to a separate team to ensure greater project and deadline control, important for on-time project delivery.  A linear approach means a stage by stage approach for product building.

Waterfall Methodology Representation

All projects can be managed better when segmented into a hierarchy of chunks such as phases, stages, activities, tasks and steps.  In system development projects, the simplest rendition of this is called the "waterfall" methodology.

In looking at this graphic, which was for major defense systems developments, please note this presumes that the system requirement have already been defined and scrubbed exhaustively, which is probably the most important step towards project success.  Nevertheless, the graphic illustrates a few critical principles of a good.

Analysis :

The project team first analyses, then determining and prioritising business requirements / needs.

Planning :

We work with you to determine your high-level objectives for the project and prepare a project plan along with a schedule.

Design :

In the design phase business requirements are translated into IT solutions, and a decision taken about which underlying technology.

Production :

Once processes are defined and online layouts built, code implementation takes place.

Testing :

The next stage of data conversion evolves into a fully tested solution for implementation and testing for evaluation by the end-user.

Marketing :

Our team remains available to support the project, answer questions, and to ensure you receive the greatest value from your investment.

Maintenance :

The last and final stage involves evaluation and maintenance, with the latter ensuring everything runs smoothly.

Project Management

Every project contains and is constrained by the following four dimensions: scope, cost, quality and schedule. Effective project management is based on the realization that there is a fixed relationship among the four variables. Driving a projects in small steps and with high quality gives the best chances to be on time (schedule) and within projected cost. In order to effectively monitor the above dimensions we follow best industry practices and our project management includes components such as; project overview, scope of work, client profile, list of project deliverables, project risks, schedules, tracking mechanism, status reporting (at least weekly), quality assurance plan.