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As difficult as it is to buy the right software, you’d think they’d call it hardware. You need to be an expert in how to buy software. You need to know how to write a software specification. For every business there are many problems or needs that can be addressed. Technology will only be able to solve certain problems. For every one of those there are many technologies that will work. For every technology there are many more products or solutions of that technology. And, for every product or solution there are that many more vendors. How do you know if the vendor you picked is even going to have a product, a technology or a solution that can solve your problem and that it's the right problem to solve with technology? First you need to figure out which business problems need to be solved. Then you need to narrow down which of those business problems can be solved with technology. After that you need to determine which technologies are the right ones to apply to solve those problems. Only then can you identify the technology product or solution to address those needs. Don't even think about talking to a developer or vendor until you've done these steps. CMMI can be applied to small companies and in agile development environments and methods.You can achieve a CMMI level rating even though you use XP (Extreme Programming) or another Agile Development approach or method.Looking for help implementing CMMI? Need someone who will understand that 'your're different?' Looking for discipline in a lightweight environment? Entinex understands and can help you achieve your process objectives.Software development isn't manufacturing. So why do people keep trying to use manufacturing methods on software? Manufacturing QA doesn't work in software which is why so much software QA is so painful. Entinex has the solution. Don't let obsolete thinking about software processes intimidate you out of pursuing a CMMI level rating. Old-style thinking about software processes have not kept up with the times, but Entinex has. Entinex understands that you're in business not for the process but to make money selling software products, solutions, and services. Let Entinex help you achieve your process goals without breaking your bank or rhythm.
There are many good reasons to buy technology. Make sure you address those reasons when you do.

10 Business Decisions for Every Technology Project

 You don't buy a house or a car without knowing what you want first. Don't buy technology that way either
For every business there are many problems or needs that can be addressed. Technology will only be able to solve certain problems. For every one of those there are many technologies that will work. For every technology there are many more products or solutions of that technology. And, for every product or solution there are that many more vendors. How do you know if the vendor you picked is even going to have a product, a technology or a solution that can solve your problem and that it's the right problem to solve with technology?
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Your company may have little technology and is just starting to explore it.  Your company may have an unhappy past with technology and is looking to finally get more from your technology investment.  Whatever the case, there are a number of considerations to think through in order to make sure you get what you need --- and get your money’s worth.  Use these 10 critical considerations to guide your technology implementation decision-making.

1.  First and foremost, what are you trying to accomplish with technology?
Do you have a well-defined need for technology to do something you can’t get done?  Too many companies jump to the conclusion that technology will "solve their problems" but they haven’t yet put their arms around exactly what problem technology will solve.  Technology is like raw material which, when sitting on a shelf, doesn’t do much.  It needs to be fashioned into something that makes it into what we want it to be.  For businesses, technology needs to be given a specific purpose and instruct-ions so that it can address the business’ needs.  Technology can’t figure out what you need it to do for you simply because it’s installed.

2.  Are your current business processes effective/efficient?
Technology can do great things, but if a business process doesn’t work before you implement technology, automating your process won’t fix it.  Investigating the answer to this question is a good sanity-check of whether you’ve got the first question right.  If we think of technology as synonymous with automation, automating a broken process will only make that broken process happen faster and/or more often.  Make sure your business process would work equally correct whether it’s done with computers or by passing index cards around.

3.  Is your business ready for technology?
If technology is going to solve specific business needs, are you ready for what will happen?  If technology solves one problem, will it just create a bottleneck somewhere else?  For example, if technology solves inefficiencies in the order taking process, could your business keep up with the increased orders?  You may need to adjust how you do those things that provide input to or receive output from the newly technology-enabled part of your business --- or you might just find yourself abandoning your new invest-ment because it’s just an island of efficiency in a sea of molasses.

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Did you know that your technology project has an 80% chance of failing? Do you know what to do to improve those odds? Do you know what to ask your software developer or vendor to make sure they know what to do so that the project you're paying them to do doesn't fail?
Would you like your software estimates to improve? Would you like to have predictability and consistency in your software projects? Wouldn't it be nice if you could forecast your capacity for new work and your sales effort? Wouldn't better estimats result in happier clients?

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