In order to effectively deliver solutions that meet customer expectations, our project managers follow a disciplined project management approach. Our service provides a comprehensive approach to project management that combines highly skilled, certified project managers with a flexible and powerful methodology to ensure all projects are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance to project scope.

These services provide a thorough approach to managing any project in your business, no matter how large or small. Project managers minimize risk through thorough risk assessment and mitigation strategies. You receive a single point of contact from your project's start to a smooth transition to your end users.

Amartech’s Project Management Methodology

We at Amartech strictly follow the life cycle given below to deliver quality products on time:

  


Requirement Analysis

The requirements analysis focuses on two areas - the user interface and the business requirements. Better results are gain when the user interface (UI) is considered separately from the business requirements. The UI can be collected, and reviewed in seperate meetings.

Planning

We at Amartech analyzed the needs of your organization and your target audience and decided on appropriate solutions. In this phase, we develop the components of project plan-activities, the evaluation approach, the schedule, and the resources -- that will be the basis for application. The following tasks are performed:

Scheduling

Scheduling is done to establish dates for key tasks and milestones, for managing project and resource calendars, and to group multiple sub-projects into programs for schedule roll-up.
We break a complex project into manageable sub-projects to:

·                     Assign responsibility/ownership of project components

·                     Set reasonable milestone's for the completion of major tasks

·                     Perform a risk analysis and integrate mitigation into your planning

·                     Develop and complete a project plan

Design

The design documentation covers the application, user interface, business rules, database analysis, interface review for external systems, network and security design.
Our Object oriented, and Business Objects approaches allow for separation between business rules and the User Interface (UI). This allows the design partner to work closely with the client to determine the "look and feel" of the UI. The Business Objects approach allows for loose coupling between the UI and business rules, such that we can integrate the two when the project is 80%-90% complete, greatly reducing any re-work to the business rules/process integration/database integration during the review iterations of the UI.
It includes following key tasks/activities:

Development & Unit testing

Amartech during this phase performs following key tasks:

Testing

Amartech follows a strict system-testing regime. Before development is completed we get our business analyst to prepare a test plan. The test plan outlines the business functions to be tested and the environment in which they are to be tested. A test case matrix is used to reduce the number of test cases required, whilst not impeding on the accuracy of the testing. The test plan is approved prior to commencement of testing.
The system testing starts with fully documented test cases. Each test case is detailed by the business analyst, and contains the following information:

·         Test case reference to the test plan matrix

·         Test case name

·         Action to be performed

·         Data to be used

·         Expected outcomes.

Go Live

Amartech follow the key tasks given below during the Go Live phase:

Risk Management

Risk on the total project is broken down into smaller parts i.e. risk modules, along with the project itself. A great example is where you have a part of a project that is totally reliant on another part succeeding. Say for instance that you wish to launch an e-commerce website. The e-commerce transactions are totally reliant on the website being launched successfully in the first place.
Under a phased approach, investment (both in time and dollars) in the e-commerce transactions is delayed until the earlier phase, being the website deployment, has been completed successfully.

Resource Management

Good resource management is one of the key factors behind the success of any project. We at Amartech perform resource management functions such as reviewing skill requests from project managers, searching for staff that are available with the right skill, satisfying skill requests, approving timecard entries, generating reports and data/system administration details for further evaluation.


Project Management Techniques

Organizing and Planning

·         Scope preparation

·         WBS development

Project Estimating

·         Cost

·         Schedule

·         Resources

Risk Management

·         Risk Analysis

·         Risk Response

Customer Relations

Resource Management

·         Sourcing

·         Staffing

Communications Management

Contractor Management

·         Acquisition

·         Administration

Change Management

Quality Management

Tracking and controlling

Project Management Tools, Productivity Aids, and Project Management Systems

Amartech Project Management expertise is supported by a full range of project management, communication and tracking tools including, but not limited to, the following:

Microsoft Project Software - overall project management and report generation

Gantt Charts, Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) Charts, Critical Path Method (CPM) Charts - a consistent framework for planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling the project.

WBS Chart Software (Work Breakdown Structure) - identification of project tasks, estimation of work assignments, time commitments and scheduling requirements

Communication Tools - electronic mail systems (internal, Internet), Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.

Project Management Tools - Amartech utilizes Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project V4.0 for preparing WBS, Gantt schedule charts, communicating task responsibilities, and preparing project progress reports.

The project team communication is of optimum importance to the Amartech Manager. Business tools such as face-to-face meetings, tele-conference calls, PC fax, and Internet E-mail and file transfer will be utilized on a regular basis for team communications.

The Amartech Project Team and the Customer Project Team hold regular meetings during the implementation phase. These meetings will ensure that the necessary information is provided timely as required.

Benefits of Project Management

Increased customer satisfaction

Shortened development and implementation cycles

Increased profitability/reduced cost

Better, more knowledgeable business decisions