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Network Effects takes a unique, user- and
design-driven methodology approach that balances real-world business requirements
with rigorous technology consulting regimes. The result is an agile approach
for building agile business solutions.
First, Network Effects Assesses a client’s current
workflow, user profile, business model and market environment, tailored
to the specific issues under review. For Agile Enterprise engagements,
Network Effects produces an “agility profile” that paints
a picture of the client’s current status and prescribes a custom
solution for the client’s consideration from its portfolio of agility
services. For specific Adaptive Solutions engagements, Network Effects
produces an analysis of current capabilities, vulnerabilities and gaps;
then it recommends the right mix of targeted solutions to enhance the
capabilities, reduce or eliminate the vulnerabilities and fill the gaps
in the client’s systems architecture.
Then, Network Effects can design and implement the solution in a formal
project. Key elements in this project process include: architecture, project
management and user centered design.
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Architecture |
Architecture is a primary driver in creating the right
solution. Using the right architecture ensures business alignment for
the solution, horizontal integration within the enterprise and vertical
integration within the solution. Careful application of distributed, loosely-coupled,
component-based techniques provides an extensible, scalable, and reliable
solution. Extensibility allows you to leverage your initial investment
as your needs change. Scalability allows the solution to meet growth demands
of your business. Reliability means the support your business depends
on from technology is available when required.
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Project Management |
Successful deployment of a Network Effects solution
to support your business is keyed by project management. Network Effects
uses a continuous “lifecycle” management approach to continuously
review progress and direction as change occurs and new information develops.
Top-down and bottom-up estimation are used to predict cost and schedule,
and this, too, is repeated throughout the lifecycle. An incremental and
iterative phase, activity and task structure provides control and tracking
capabilities to ensure predictability. Finally, process customization
through work product selection creates a plan containing only the essential
activities necessary to develop the solution. This means lower costs,
quicker time to market and higher quality.
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User Centered Design |
User driven design focuses collaboration with the
client to achieve both a functional and aesthetic benefit. The functional
benefit occurs in requirements management. The aesthetic benefit occurs
in usability design.
Network Effects uses a Use Case Driven approach to requirements management.
The technique of engaging with client subject matter experts to elicit
requirements in the form of usage scenarios has several benefits. First
there is a higher degree of ownership and confidence in the solution derived
from these requirements. Second, as manageable units of work, use cases
are more change tolerant and solutions based on them are more robust.
Finally, use cases as stories increase the effectiveness of team communication.
Our usability design technique engages the end user in the collaborative
design of the structure of the content and visual design of the interface
incorporating your company’s brand for a consistent user experience.
The resulting user experience and ease of use increases the return on
investment and individual productivity.
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