Step
1 - Readiness Assessment
Technical Consulting
Adage Professional Services has highly trained technical experts
on staff to improve your understanding and provide support
through a thorough needs assessment. Our experts visit your
site and review your data requirements, reporting mechanisms,
project structures, hardware and systems configurations, existing
processes, current practices and more.
Once we assess your needs, we can determine, if necessary,
which Adage project management solutions will work best, and
how to implement them in the most efficient manner possible.
A Needs Assessment Team typically consists of the following
individuals from your organization:
- An implementation sponsor
- Core implementation team members
- Project managers
- Pilot users representatives
- Resource managers
- A Database administrator
- LAN and WAN administrators
Step 2 – Design
Custom Reports, Templates, Distribution Lists and
Schedules
In the Design step, we design the strategy to implement the
recommended Adage solution. Step 2 uses the following elements
to create a customized implementation plan:
- Definition of project management, project office, supporting
data structures, departmental and resource management processes
and roles to be modeled for the pilot
- Identification of views and reports of project data to
support each position within your company
- Setup of test environment
- Documentation of detail for how the solution is installed,
set up, structured and carried out to meet the needs outlined
in step 1
- Creation of a working model test plan consisting of test
scenarios, hardware/software requirements, training requirements
and a test schedule
- Training curriculum and schedule
Depending on your needs, we can design custom solutions
easily and cost effectively to fit your unique specifications.
To capitalize on similarities among your project, Adage also
can create time-saving, repeatable plans and project templates
to serve as starting points for your project managers.
To help you manage work most effectively, Adage defines information
needs and creates intelligent reporting packages. Working
with your staff at every level, we design reports and checklists
that clearly state the type and detail of every project throughout
your organization.
Step 3–
Prototype and Test
Creating a Structure, Testing Prototypes, Status
Reports
Step three is to build and test a working model. The objective
is to show how Adage solutions can be tailored to meet the
requirements identified in step 1, and can be designed as
specified in step 2. Adage will:
- Create the working model
- Prepare testers
- Conduct the test and document results
- Develop custom training
By testing and debugging your project management environment
with step 3, we identify and resolve any issues in structure
and information flow. We also develop coding schemes for activities,
resources, project structures and build code dictionaries
to ensure consistency of data throughout your environment.
Step 4 - Pilot
Testing, Procedure Manuals
A pivotal point in the implementation of any Adage solution,
the pilot test helps us determine a detailed plan for a successful
rollout.
We will prepare and conduct a pilot operation that enables
a targeted group of users to work with the software. We can
train -- either on or off-site -- using your real projects
and answer questions or solve problems as they arise. Using
your real-world project data ensures that the software has
been configured accurately and is performing to your standards.
Following your Pilot Test, you will be provided with a customized
procedure manual for using the software in your organization.
Use this manual as support for existing procedures and policies.
Step 5 - Rollout
On-site Support and Training
As you roll out Adage solutions throughout your organization,
we continue to provide on-site direction and support, allowing
us to troubleshoot and solve any unforeseen challenges that
arise.
Whether you're implementing an Adage solution for the first
time, or adding on to an existing Adage implementation, Professional
Services can provide the training you need. We offer an array
of courses designed to help you optimize your use of Adage
solutions.
Join us for a training session at our facilities in Norcross,
GA, or we can send a trainer to your facility. After training
is complete, final rollout will begin. Adage will monitor
performance of the rollout plan and spot-check users to ensure
the project management processes are functioning as intended.
Step 6 - Assess
Results
Implementation Overview
The final step in the implementation plan includes a formal
assessment of results achieved and lessons learned. This will
be presented as a formal, detailed presentation.
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