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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.
You don't buy a house or a car without knowing what you want first. Don't buy technology that way either. There are many good reasons to buy technology. Make sure you address those reasons when you do. 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.

MANAGEMENT TOOLS

 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.
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. When business executives are faced with a technology decision, where can they go? Will a vendor be objective? Will a colleague be qualified? Will their in-law understand the needs of their business? Entinex is the business executive's advocate. We do not take on technology development projects ourselves. Instead, we refer all actual development to qualified providers. This ensures that our recommendations are in our clients' best interests, not ours. Furthermore, Entinex receives no commissions, referral fees or kick-backs from any of these referrals. For these clients we provide the services of an Outsourced CIO. It's really quite simple: someone has to think strategically about technology for your business. If no one at your company does that for you, then call Entinex.
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eDNAs

Entinex is very pleaseed to introduce our latest service.  A set of management tools we call eDNAs

eDNAs look into your corporate genetics.  We call it "corporate genetics" because the focus of the eDNA is what your business is made of.  What makes your company tick.  What makes your company money.  What keeps your business going.  By looking into your corporate genetics, Entinex can create technology strategies solutions that are precisely attuned to your business.

There are two types of eDNAs, one designed to help companies get a big-picture snapshot of their technology needs, called the eDNA-T, and the other to help software developers expose some of their most troubling areas of their development processes called, eDNA-P.

eDNA-TTM

The eDNA-T performs an assessment of a business' technology needs as a function of several factors unique to each company:

  • Current use of technology
  • Expectations from technology
  • Business complexity
  • Ability to support technology
  • Business organization
  • Business rules and processes
  • Past technology experience
  • Business process efficiency, and
  • Budget/Expected ROI

Entinex asks the questions often overlooked by busy business owners who have better things to do than spend time researching the details of the best technology solution for their business.

The eDNA-T produces a concise report outlining a descriptive technology architecture for the business and includes:

  • an analysis of current technology and technology-related issues for the company,
  • a list of necessary business decisions to be made before implementing technology, and
  • a recommended course of action.

Entinex conducts a detailed discussion with the company executives so that they are guided through what could otherwise be an endless maze of unknowns.

The eDNA-T is also an educational tool, conveying to business owners how technology plays a role in their business and the impact of certain types of technology and decisions made with respect to technology.  Results from an eDNA-T are used as the basis for identifying and prioritizing technology projects within a business.  An eDNA-T is an effective starting point for refining or creating a technology strategy for companies that consume technology.

Entinex simplifies the technology investment decision by exposing technology issues that matter most to a company.  However, Entinex translates those issues from technology terms into business intelligence that business executives understand best.

Is the role of technology lined up with your business?Your company should not make a technology move until you've had an eDNA-T.  They are an affordable tool you don't want to leave behind when you're heading out to build a technology project.  Contact us to take advantage of a management tool that could save you from "making do."

Entinex has a comprehensive and well-priced Service Package which includes the eDNA-T as well as on-going consulting support.

eDNA-PTM

Software developers use the eDNA-P to surface critical data from which development managers and company executives make decisions on how to run the development operation.  The kind of business intelligence company executives normally use is broken down into basic data.  Development processes are subsequently identified from which the data is extracted.  eDNA-Ps investigate:

  • How projects are managed
  • Decision-making rules within projects and within the company
  • Workflow methods and patterns
  • Organizational Constructs and Communication
  • How estimates are created and their accuracy
  • Sources of production/development delays or overruns
  • Current development processes
  • Past process implementation experience ,and
  • Operational cost management mechanisms.

Entinex digs into the ins and outs of the development process that project leaders and company executives seldom can afford to address because they are, understandably, too buried in day-to-day management activities.

The eDNA-P "connects the dots" of development processes to reveal opportunities to improve profit, customer satisfaction, and product or project performance.  Like the eDNA-T, the eDNA-P produces a concise report outlining a descriptive roadmap for the business and includes:

  • an analysis of current processes infrastructure and process-related issues for the company
  • two lists, one of necessary business decisions that need to be made before implementing processes, and the other of data related to business intelligence that current processes don't support, and
  • a recommended course of action.

Entinex conducts a detailed discussion with the company executives so that they are guided through what could otherwise be an endless maze of unknowns.

The eDNA-P is also an educational tool, conveying to business owners how development processes play a role in the company's profitability and the roles processes play in providing insight into and control over certain aspects of software management.  Results from an eDNA-P are used as the basis for identifying and prioritizing operational areas in need of process redesign.  An eDNA-P is an effective starting point for refining or creating a process-oriented technology strategy for companies that develop software.

Entinex lowers the risk of implementing a process improvement effort by exposing business issues that matter most to a software development company.  However, Entinex translates those issues from business intelligence terms into technology development terms that software development executives appreciate best.

Whether your software development projects are going to be profitable should not be guesswork.  Your company should not start another project until you've had an eDNA-P.  They are an affordable tool you don't want to leave behind when you're venturing out on a new software project.  Contact us to take advantage of a management tool that could save you from getting stuck in the status quo.

Entinex has a comprehensive and well-priced Service Package which includes the eDNA-P as well as on-going consulting support.

 

  
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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