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Our professionals will
take you through nine easy steps in achieving an accurate and realizable
development estimate:
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To start the ball rolling, tell us your
overall requirements and we'll contact you for the initial consultation.
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| 1. Initial consultation
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| We get basic understanding of what you are
looking for and provide a "ball park" estimate for first level go/no
go decision points. |
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2. Product review |
| On a Time and Materials
(T&M) basis, we meet with your staff and review all applicable
specifications and requirements. |
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3. Company operations |
| We do a quick assessment
of any applicable resources, products, or procedures that might have
a bearing on the development effort. |
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4. Conceptual architecture |
| We create a high level functional picture of
the product being considered so that we ensure all parties have a
homogeneous view of the product. |
| 5. Development Process
and Standards |
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No one wants to "over-bake" a product. Depending
on your industry, the product, and your customer - the development
process may require something close to a prototype, or something
as critical as a navigational aid. We ensure that the appropriate
process is applied to your product.
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Window of Opportunity |
| All products have a lifetime. We understand
that your mission is to bring the product (or service) to market quickly
and within any perceived critical time frame. Our mission is to help
you plan a development effort that meets your timing requirements. |
| 7. Logistics
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| We will determine the level of interaction required
with other parties, resources needed, and any offsite work requirements.
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| 8. Liability
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| We are prepared to enter into a fixed price
contract so long as the product requirements are well defined. We
can discuss your needs and determine if freezing the product requirements
is right for you. |
| 9. Final Estimate
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| All factors above are considered in preparing
the final estimate. Software development estimates are based on metrics
we have collected over time for different types of development strategies,
and the various technical disciplines involved. For T&M contracts,
we have always come in under 10% of the original estimate, barring
product changes. |
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