Delivering Business Value with Information Technology Business technology leaders, charged with building enterprise information systems that enable corporate initiatives, work with Bennett Adelson to execute a managed and measurable project. Complementing corporate initiatives with Bennett Adelson’s core competencies in systems development brings together the balance of strategic vision, business intelligence, and engineering disciplines needed to deliver world-class value from technology initiatives. Vision and Scope Definition Establishing the vision and scope for the software aligns the priorities and objectives that all project participants will operate under. The business rationale behind the development of the software must be identified in order to further determine and analyze the user tasks that are to be implemented within the scope of the project. Requirements Development When a firm relies on software to execute critical business processes and provide sensitive information, a structured requirements development process is necessary to ensure that the software being developed behaves in a manner that fulfills all business objectives and delivers the intended value to the end user. Defining software requirements makes certain that the business needs of the organization are accurately and effectively communicated to the development team. A detailed specification provides the client with an opportunity to see how their business objectives will be satisfied before a line of code is ever written. Conversely, members of the development team will have a clear and unambiguous blueprint from which the software will be constructed. User Interface Prototyping The design and development of the user interface has the highest impact on usability and user acceptance levels. User interface prototyping involves a cross-functional set of individuals that possess skills in information design, creative design, and human-computer interaction. Read more about how Microsoft utilizes interface design standards. Technical Proof of Concept For projects that push the edge of technology, proving their feasibility in the early stages of development can alleviate unnecessary costs and delays in the software development life cycle. If an anticipated solution proves to be unfeasible, a new strategy may be devised prior to any major investment in time or resources. Architectural Analysis & Design Building upon a solid foundation ensures the longevity of the software, allowing for the necessary enhancements to be made effectively over time. Bennett Adelson’s experienced software architects become involved early on in the software development process ensuring that the proper architectural considerations and decisions are made. Object Oriented Design Developing an object oriented and component based system leads to reusability of functions and sub-systems. Utilizing a divide and conquer approach, Bennett Adelson efficiently develops systems by allowing a highly paralleled effort on each individual component designed as a piece of the overall architecture of the system. Quality Assurance Every solution built is held to the highest standard of quality. Bennett Adelson engages in quality assurance activities throughout the requirements development and software development processes. During the course of each project the requirements are verified and the proposed architecture is analyzed to make certain that the final product satisfies the expectations of the client. Defect Tracking As an essential component of the Bennett Adelson software development methodology, all solutions are exposed to a rigorous defect detection and removal process. Tracking and eliminating defects, prior to the release of the software, adds to the robustness of the solution and alleviates the risk of experiencing costly instances of downtime. Operations Management Once a system has been deployed, Bennett Adelson provides technical support and guidance that enables organizations to achieve mission-critical system reliability, availability, supportability, and manageability of their information technologies. Effectively managing and maintaining the operations of these systems will ensure long-term viability. Change Management The discipline of change management provides business managers with control over software enhancements. It provides the procedures to safeguard existing functionality and introduce new features with the appropriate level of impact analysis. The procedures will increase system availability and efficiency by reducing the number of unnecessary changes and ensure that no issues arise due to application or infrastructure changes.