When a business has an IT need or challenge, they search for an expert solutions provider. The technology landscape is progressing faster than the industry expected, and providers are eager to display their technical prowess and expertise with leading applications and technologies.
Collaboration with an average provider usually consists of the provider listening to the needs of the business and then rattling off all the programs and applications that will be utilized during the project.
A passable schedule is submitted, and work begins. But as time passes, communication between the provider and business diminishes or stalls, and clarification on many foundational aspects become unclear.
A “Just trust me” dynamic emerges, and what work is actually being achieved becomes less and less clear.
A business should expect more, and to meet those expectations, we must first examine expert providers’ methods to succeed.
Leading Frameworks and Methodologies
PMI is a management architecture built from the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) focusing on risk management, control processes, and structure.
The Agile philosophy, popularized in the early 2000s, achieves customer satisfaction through flexibility and collaboration. Scrum is a framework inspired by Agile philosophies emphasizing quick and meaningful deliverables through cooperation between the business and solutions provider.
TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) is a comprehensive framework for enterprise architecture that provides a common language, methodology, and tools for creating and managing a business architecture with a structured approach to designing, planning, implementing, and managing an enterprise architecture that aligns with a client’s business goals.
What the client should expect when working with an expert solutions provider
Customized Solutions for Enterprise Architecture alignment
The provider will understand that every business is different and every challenge requires a unique approach. The provider should present a comprehensive blueprint detailing how each tailored solution aligns with the Enterprise Architecture.
Project Management and Communication
The provider will apply PMI methodologies to ensure the project is planned, controlled, and executed at the highest level. Progress, adjustments, hurdles, and concerns are communicated immediately. A high level of transparency is required to maintain trust between the solution provider and the client.
Reliability and Scalability
Clients should expect their Technology Solutions provider to be reliable and dependable. This means that solutions grow and adapt to their changing needs over time, and a provider must be an expert in scalability to match ever-changing goals and demands.
Technical Expertise
The provider is like a reliable carpenter who has many tools and is an expert with every single one. If a business identifies a need, the provider should identify the exact applications, programs, and methodologies required to solve it with proficiency in each.
This also means the provider is familiar with each approach’s quality assurance process and can implement proper strategies to identify and deal with areas of concern efficiently.
When receiving solutions from an expert provider, the business should have high expectations. The provider should have in-depth experience with leading, practical frameworks and methodologies while being an architecture alignment and product delivery expert.
SKS Government Solutions has over 22 years of experience with project management and framework implementation. Fluency with PMI, TOGAF, agile, and Scrum frameworks allows SKS to implement unique solutions for each client that provide crucial value to the business to free up resources, increase productivity, and harness the team’s potential.