Methodology

Engagement Approach

Our approach is based on five processes:

1. Consulting

Our experts work closely with the client to translate the client's expression of its business needs into a detailed statement of work and/or high-level system requirements.

2. Planning

Working with the client, we develop a detailed plan of the project, including timetable, budget, equipment and staffing, quality standards and deliverables.

3. Executing

This is the process where the project deliverables are actually produced.

4. Validating

The project products are reviewed and approved. This process provides quality assurance and change management to the project.

5. Closing

This last process involves documentation delivery, knowledge transfer, maintenance training and administrative close-out of the project.

Development Methodology

IsThmus approaches system development projects with a traceable, time-tested software development cycle that includes twelve stages:

1. Project Organization
2. Requirement Analysis
3. Physical and Logical Design
4. Encoding
5. Application Testing
6. Assisted Testing
7. Documentation
8. Training
9. Approval Testing
10. Installation
11. Data Migration
12. Maintenance Services

For most types of projects, these stages are iterative and have some overlap.

The amount of effort devoted to each phase depends on the nature of each project, but our experience has shown that the success of a project depends on considering, at least to some extent, all the processes mentioned above. Experience has also shown that the initial phases of Requirement Analysis and Design, are the most critical to the success of a project, so we devote a significant amount of attention to them.