IT Assessments
Y&L Consulting has a very structured approach to conducting an IT project assessment to ensure that all details are accounted for and that both parties are on the same page.
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Following are the steps in Y&L’s project assessment process:
1. Discuss high-level architecture with the client
- Gather non-functional requirements
- Discuss integration points
- Discuss downstream systems
- Discuss constraints/risks
- Brainstorm options
2. Prepare first draft of technical/process document
- Study current system
- Study current architecture
- Understand functional requirements
- Understand non-functional requirements
- Include industry experience
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- Prepare high-level design
- Perform tech review with Y&L peers
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3. Group review with the client
- Share assumptions, and basis of assumptions
- Discuss technical details/options
- Discuss the recommended solution and reasons
- Discuss risks and mitigation
- Collect feedback
4. Rework
- Incorporate feedback comments
- Re-analyze assumptions, risks, and mitigation
- Perform causal analysis for review comments
- Compile final documentation with timelines for delivery
- Prepare low-level design document
- Perform estimation – time and materials or fixed price
- Internal document review
5. Final Presentation
- Present high and low-level design options
- Point out where review comments were incorporated
- Stress the assumptions, risks, and mitigation
- Stress the inclusion of review comments
- Discuss estimates
- Collect feedback and next steps
6. Plan and Project Approval
- Kick-off development
Y&L works hard to ensure that there is significant input and representation from the client side during the project assessment design process. This includes technical/architectural folks as well as business/functional specialists. Y&L’s team of domain and technical experts meet with client representatives regularly throughout the assessment process to ensure strong communication and few, if any, surprises.