Business line
initiatives utilize
the infrastructure to
create strategic
advantage and deliver
bottom line results
for an organization.
Aimed at revenue
generation or
operational
efficiencies, these
initiatives are
powered by processes
and application
systems that are
enabled for
e-business.
Our services in
this area address the
planning, management
and execution of all
phases of a business
process
implementation. These
phases are:
Opportunity
Assessment
establishes the
strategic or tactical
purpose of a project
and defines its
general scope. It
involves:
- Determination
of project
objectives and
measurable goals
- Assessment of
risk
- Alignment of
stakeholders
- Initial
estimates of cost
Requirements
Analysis creates a
clear understanding of
current and end-state
business processes,
identifies critical
issues and proposes
solution alternatives.
It includes:
- The creation of
functional
specifications
- Assessment of
impacts to current
business
- Assessment of
buy versus build
alternatives
- Understanding
the role of
industry
associations and
standards
- Assessment of
Trading Partner
readiness
- High-level task
and resource
planning
Design is the
mapping of business
requirements to a
technical solution. It
involves:
- The creation of
specifications for
data and system
processes/behaviors
- Solution
prototyping
- Test planning
and operational
support planning
- Detailed task
and resource
planning
Construction and
Cut-over result in
the finishing and
installation of system
components that power
new business process.
This phase deals with:
- Acquisition,
development and
configuration of
software and/or
services
- Database
construction
- Testing and
acceptance
- Operations
support training
- Managing
project execution
Trading Partner
Activation is the
linchpin of success
for any e-business
endeavor. It entails
selling customers,
suppliers and other
business partners on
the mutual benefits of
an initiative and
ultimately delivering
these benefits to the
business. It involves:
- Educating and
enabling trading
partners
- Dealing with
technical and
business process
diversity
- Establishing the support organization
- Managing
the roll-out
program
Our experience
and depth of
knowledge in
project execution can help
your company deliver
on its e-business
vision. We have
completed numerous
implementations
covering a wide
variety of business
areas including
sales, procurement,
distribution,
finance and HR.
Furthermore, we view
the transfer of
knowledge to clients
as being critical to
the success of our
consulting
engagements. It is
key to achieving our
mission of service
quality and earned
trust, and enables
us to deliver
results that are
sustainable beyond
our departure.
