It doesn't really matter what you build, if you don't know what you're building you won't be successful. Either you'll solve only part of the problem, solve it the wrong way, or worse yet you'll solve the wrong problem. Traditionally, experts have recommended 60% of a projects development time be spent in analysis and design phases (usually a ratio of 60/30/20 is suggested). However, equally traditionally, development projects spend an unconscionable amount of time on the building and testing phases (a ratio of 20/60/30 is more common).  The result are systems which don't meet your needs, are late arriving and don't perform as required. Our analysis and design methodologies help to avoid that occurring.

Key Benefits

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So that, you get systems which:

Capabilities

Whether you believe in developing the full system right the first time, or in evolutionary development, we have the practical tools that help to design your business systems. 

Joint Application Design

We have run numerous Joint Application Design sessions (JADs) and have many years of experience doing so. Your end-users help to design the system and so are more likely to get what they want and to accept what they get.

Object Oriented Design

Of course, we use the latest and best tools. For systems development we normally use Object Oriented Design techniques, however, we are also comfortable with both Entity Relationship Design and Strategic Database Design. Generally, we find that these techniques are most useful for computer based solutions. 

Process Oriented Design/Process Improvement

We are familiar with many process design techniques and have used them extensively including Data Flow Diagrams and Interface Charts. Our experience with Structured Design (Data Flow Diagrams) goes back almost 20 years. Generally, we find these techniques most useful where manual procedures must also be changed (e.g. in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Re-engineering projects). This process design knowledge is backed by a firm grounding in various quality management based techniques including TQM, ISO 9000, SEI-CMM/CMMI, and  PMI/PMBOK. 

We have a number of articles and free downloads related to Project Management. Please feel free to review them. 

Articles:

1. Reading ERDs
2. Reaction Management & Other Taboos  
3. Change Management: Getting Your Project Past the Wall of User Resistance. (Note that this article is copyright TechRepublic and you will have to leave my site to read it).

Downloads:

none at the moment but we do have some planned!