Project Scope:
We provide value added services at every phase of a project.  Obviously, the most critical part of any project is the definition of scope and then clearly defined high level requirements.  We work closely with our clients to review their projects and to clearly articulate goals and objectives.  Project Definition Documents and Business Requirements Documents are the main artifacts produced during this phase and must be approved by all stakeholders. 

Development Management:
We typically lean toward an "Agile" development management framework that allows us to present back to the stakeholders tangible working product at the earliest stage.  This requires developing the features and functionality outlined in the requirements in iterations ranging from 2 to 4 weeks each.  We will typically tackle the high priority / high risk features in the early iterations to ensure we don't have a blocking issue that would impact the effort.  At the end of each iteration the stakeholders are presented with a demonstration using functioning code that they either approve or identify change requests.  By managing development using defined iterations,  change requests can be quickly prioritized and inserted into the appropriate iteration.   Change is inevitable so the management framework needs to reflect this fact.    

Project Management:
We provide comprehensive project management to the stakeholders through the entire lifecycle of the project.  The goal is to make the process as visible as we can to the team which greatly improves identifying accountable participants for quick decision making.   Timely and relevant communication is the key to success on any project and we insure this happens on every project.    

Strategic Planning:
Due to the numerous projects we have been involved with, we can provide high value experience when evaluating your company's current goals and the projects identified to reach those goals.  Unfortunately, the success rate for large complex integrated projects is below 50% largely due to the inability to control scope, not properly setting expectations with the users and management processes that resist change.  We can be a valuable partner at the table when assessing your firm's 3 to 5 year project plans.