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The share of packaged application in IT portfolios has continued to increase. Depending on the industry and IT strategy, packaged systems may form as little as 10% or as much as 90% of enterprise applications portfolio. There are several key advantages of using packaged applications, such as risk reduction, introduction of best practices and processes, speed of implementation and elimination of cost.
With evolution of packaged applications market, packages have become highly specialized. If you look hard enough, you can find products that support virtually every function and industry specialized.
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While packaged applications can accelerate implementation of strategic initiative, they do not the costs or the risks. Implementation process has to be supported by business buy-in, configuration of the software, data-conversion and also careful planning to mitigate business risks during the implementation process.
Due to proprietary tools and methods, package applications require resources with specialized skills and these resources tend to be expensive leading to a high cost of implementation that often leads to over-budget and late implementation. In addition, recurring maintenance and upgrade cost can have significant impact on the ROI.
Functionality risks are significant. If not carefully planned and anticipated, via a change management and pilots, implementation can cause business disruption resulting in negative ROI.
However, businesses can tremendously gain by leveraging off the shelf packages that can provide immediate benefits of industry best practices and reduce implementation lead-times. For certain classes of applications, highly matured packages are available where risks can be successfully managed. |
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Application Migration Strategy
Business Management Commitment and Involvement
Training and Rollout
Pilot Implementation and Parallel Testing
Customization and Enhancement
Integration with Internal and External Systems
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- Project Oversight and Program Management
- End-to-End Implementation
- Complement Technical Resources
- Version Upgrades
- Data Cleaning and Transformation
- Change Management
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Our package implementation methodology leverages industry business models and best-practices for fast implementation with configuration that implements future vision of the executives. We focus on the quality deliverables and deadlines while overcoming analysis paralysis.
Our approach is systematic and structured, yet efficient and cost effective. We achieve this by focusing on clear understanding of requirements with gap analysis and reduce risks by using pilots and parallel testing. We place emphasis on conversion and integration to mitigate conversion risks. |
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Operational Application Packages
SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle Applications, JD Edwards, QAD, Manugistics, i2
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BI Application Packages
Cognos, Microstrategy, Informatica, MS SQL Server Analysis Pack, SAP Business Intelligence, Hyperion Solutions Platforms
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Relationship Application Packages
Kana Platform, Ariba, Microsoft CRM, E.piphany, CommerceOne, Peoplesoft CRM, Siebel Platforms, SAP CRM
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- Client facing team with complete responsibility for delivery
- In-depth understanding of wide variety of packages and best practices
- Understanding of organizational processes to achieve high success rates and reduce risks
- Development processes for efficient scalability of development teams
- Quality processes to ensure client objectives are met
- Breadth and depth of capabilities across technology and industry domains
- Integration of offshore resources using virtual team models to reduce cost of development
- Tailored engagement options to benefit high-commitment relationships
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Ph: 630.652.0450
Fx: 630.652.0960
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