Methodology

Requirements Analysis

• Document & prioritize Needs
• Determine scope of project
• Examine Key Business Processes
• Business Objectives
• Budget - Including Hardware, Software, Services
• Determine Alternatives, Approaches, Strategies
• Identify and involve key resources in the process

System Evaluation

• Narrow down choices (short list)
• Evaluation and Initial Testing
• Identify gaps - work arounds vs. customizations
• Evaluate strengths and weaknesses
• Evaluate proposals and quotes, negotiate, check references
• Work Plan - Schedule tasks and resources
• Decision to go ahead

System Implementation

• Customization specifications, work arounds
• Project management and co-ordination
• Develop critical customizations, deliver and test
• Test data conversion from old system
• Power user training
• Final system testing, document issues, problems
• End user training
• Final Data conversion
• Go live

Post Implementation

• New business processes
• Document new periodic procedures -monthly, daily, weekly
• Fine tuning, improving, resolving non-urgent issues
• Non-urgent customizations
• On going technical support
• Post implementation follow up
• Future phases - use same methodology