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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.
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? Business executives and technology developers have a mismatch in two key areas: communication and priorities. Business people and technology developers have a basic communication problem in that the business folks can't speak about their business in technology terms, and the technical folks don't know enough about a particular business to convey technical concepts in a way that makes sense to the business people. Similarly, it's not on a business executive's priority list to get to know all about technology just to be able to define their needs in technical terms. And, it's not a developer's priority to learn the ins and outs of a business so that they can glean the answers they need from a business person to be able to deliver a product or solution. Entinex solves these mismatches by providing the needed translation between business and technology.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES DUE DILIGENCE (TCDD)

 Less than 3 out of 10 software projects succeed to come in on time, come in on budget, do what the customer wants them to do. Why should your software project be among the (more than) 7 failed projects? Over 50% of all failed projects over-run their budgets by 189%, over-run their Schedules by 222%, deliver an average of 60% of what the customer wanted. In other words, customers paid twice as much, waited twice as long and got half of what they expected. The common theme is that NONE ever had a reliable estimate in the 1st place. The odds are against you. Most software developers and their clients have no means of accurately estimating the software project, predicting the outcome of projects or ensuring project success.
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. 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. Processes are fueled by people. People hate heavy-handed (bad) processes. Too many process are bad. Entinex can help you fit your processes to the CMMI.
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Validate the Technical Capability of a Technology, Vendor, Sub-contractor, or Acquisition Target

TCDD is a business tool.  A tool that can make sure your company looks good because it is good, and a tool that can help determine whether your vendors are as good as they say.  Focusing on whether you, your vendor, or an investment has the what it takes (the technical capability) to deliver on their promises.

The Technical Capabilities Due Diligence tool investigates risk.  Technology risks.

  • Does the company have what it takes to grow as demand grows?
  • Can the company's processes change as the business requires such change?
  • How are projects planned?
  • Why is the company confident that its projects will succeed?
  • Will the company deliver the product or complete the service on time?
  • What is the defect rate and what are they doing about it?

The Entinex TCDD is a form of due diligence that doesn't examine a company's industry or market to critique whether it's the right business, or whether their product is the next mousetrap, or even whether it is a product that anyone wants.  Because if a company can't get it out the door to meet demand, ensure that it works, or support their claims, does the rest of it matter?  Comparing what a company actually does to what it needs to accomplish, and setting that against well-known practices in technology, Entinex helps measure what that company is capable of doing in terms of quality, predictability, and demand.

By now, it's clear that companies with a good handle on their internal operations and organization are the exception, not the rule.  You're probably right if you think that most companies don't even know how bad things are, and even fewer can effectively isolate and remedy their most critical pains. 

Entinex has an industry proven, simple, and effective approach to determining the inherent risk in their technical capabilities.  The results of which can be used by the company itself as well as investors.  As a company, use it as a differentiator and discriminator.  As an investor, use it to help with investment decisions and influence the priorities of the board of directors.

So whether you are company looking to differentiate yourself from the masses, an investor looking to distinguish a diamond in the rough, or you're trying to determine whether a vendor or supplier has what it takes to meet your demand, Entinex can help you demonstrate the capability.

 

  
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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