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US-Analytics Systems Development Methodology

Iterative, phased process that ensures client requirements are thoroughly understood before development occurs, multiple check points and opportunities to iterate and revise the solution to reduce risk, and focus the delivery.

Our time-proven methodology has multiple phases:

Analyze – identify and discuss the full range of functional, technical (preliminary technical architecture diagram), organizational elements of the solution, specify the detailed solution requirements (requirements document)

Plan – establish the project management elements of the project, including communications, roles and responsibilities, initial timeline, processes and procedures

Design – develop a blueprint (design document) for the construction of the solution, including critical elements such as data sources and integration, application workflow, infrastructure, based on requirements

Checkpoint – assess the design requirements against the budget, resources, timeline, and estimate to completion, make modifications

Build – develop and integrate solution components to meet design specifications through iterative development process

Checkpoint – throughout the build and testing processes, revise the solution to meet the design specifications

Test – test the system across multiple levels using test scripts (unit, system, functional, user acceptance, performance, security), refine the solution to ensure acceptance

Deploy – package the finished solution, including designed automation, develop required documentation (user guide, admin guide), train users, and migrate completed solution, and provide post-production support

Review – host project team discussion to gather lessons learned, assess project performance, plan additional phases

Project Management

While US-Analytics Systems Development methodology ensures that projects meet client requirements, the Project Management methodology works in tandem to make certain that projects remain in scope, stay on schedule and do not exceed budget.

The methodology is a nonlinear process that is centered on eight core components:

Communications Management – A formal process of communication will be used to maintain project information between all members of the Southern Union and the Hyperion Implementation project team. Communication will take the form of formal status reports, delivered in hard copy and/or electronic version on a weekly basis. In addition, we will jointly determine what kind of messages to send, who receives it, when to send it for effectiveness, and how to translate it so that all project participants clearly understand the progression of the implementation.
Risk Management – identify and access a project’s risk factors and plan to avoid, mitigate, or accept them

Scope Management – create and agree to a well-defined project plan such that all project work is structured and subdivided into manageable tasks and includes change control procedures

Schedule Management – create a schedule to encompass all deliverables and resources required by the project

Resource Management – determine the procedures for timely, cost-effective acquisition and use of all types of resources

Quality Management – define plans, procedures, programs, and specifications to ensure that project requirements are achieved

Financial Management– establish the financial infrastructure to monitor and support the estimating, forecasting, budgeting, tracking, and control of the project; including weekly consultant timesheet sign-off’s

Contract Management – ensure adherence to any legally binding requirements

All components are continually monitored and/or updated so that variances can be identified and addressed as early as possible.