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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.
Modern software needs QA processes that more closely fitted to each project, are dynamically adapting to the project and making development cheaper, better, and faster on every subsequent project; that truly add business value to the QA process. On time working product is a must. Processes must reflect the demands of the customer -- first and foremost. Processes must be adaptive and scalable to handle exceptions. NEED: Process that are matched to project objectives before the project gets under way and get into the detail of the standards and methods so that when the standards are followed they automatically generate the necessary 'proof' of process compliance. DON’T NEED: Processes that simply create automated markers and flags, INSTEAD: approaches that enmesh metrics and data generation into the development process so that the successful output of the process is only possible if the process was properly followed. In a well integrated project generating the data QA needs would merely be a report that runs every so often querying certain tables and build repositories. A QA program at this level of abstraction is infinitely scalable to any project, as long as there’s the will to cooperate for the purposes of benefiting the business.

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 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 estimates result in happier clients? Improving your ability to estimate software projects depends on your ability to produce reliable businss intelligence about your software development process. Reliable business intelligence comes from consistent data, and consisten data comes from consistent processes. Processes at the developer level must feed into processes at the management level in a meaningful way. This requires that management methods be defined independently of the development methods. There's a difference between management methodologies and development methodologies. Knowing this difference is the key to successful software process improvement. Management methods give software companies the ability to make management decisions and commitments internally and to customers. These decisions and commitments are made on the basis of data produced in a few key process areas. Without these processes, the data is unreliable, therefore, project predictability and success is only one project deep and doesn't fully contribute to the projections and success of the company.
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. We understand that you're in business not for the process but to make money selling software products, solutions, and services. Let us help you achieve your process goals without breaking your bank or development rhythm. Entinex helps small or agile software developers achieve high level ratings of CMMI.
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Process Management

A familiar term for this could be "Business Process Re-Engineering" (BPR).  This service is about optimizing how your company goes about its business.  We look into how you develop, produce, deliver, service, and ensure the quality and timeliness of your work, and whether these are meeting the goals and needs of your business.  A popular business-goal oriented technique is called "Balanced Scorecard" (BSC).  BSC is not a cure-all, and it's not for everyone, but it's catchy and effective for companies who like to always have their finger on the pulse of their business.  The catch being learning to find and understand the pulse.

Very often, there's much activity that goes on in a technology company that's not part of developing the technology or supporting the operation.  Entinex finds and eliminates this unnecessary expense by tying together all the roles, responsibilities, and technologies and finding the loose ends.  Then we reconnect the loose ends so that they support the operation of the business.

Metrics

Related to the above are Metrics.  Metrics are the only way to know that projects and operations are on track.  The trick is figuring out how to gather metrics without disrupting the project or operations, and that's after you've figured out what metrics are meaningful to you.  Metrics aren't simply data, they're information.  Metrics must indicate the actions to take, not the calculations to make.  "Instrumenting" your business for metrics following Entinex's proprietary methodology will ensure that your metrics are meaningful, relevant, and timely.

Call Entinex for a free consultation to determine how we can go about helping your business become more efficient and profitable.

One of our bundled, comprehensive, and well-priced Service Packages may be right for you.  They include all the appropriate training, analysis, and follow-through you'll need to get you where you need to be.

 

 

  
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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