Our fine-tuned Design Ninja process uses robust functional design, in projects of all sizes and complexity, to deliver excellent results. By investing more time up front to truly understand your organization and your needs, we build a strong foundation for a solution that is scalable and flexible. This ensures long-term success for the project while eliminating costly adjustments down the line.
Focus on Clarity and Communication
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The majority of problems in software projects do not stem from technical issues or poor coding, but failures in communication. We eliminate these through extensive foundational work, a cohesive project planning and tracking methodology, and maintaining clear communication throughout the entire project.
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Give me six hours to cut down a tree and I’ll spend the first four sharpening the ax. |
DESIGN NINJA
Definition |
Scoping |
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We start by defining common terminology to be used across multiple internal and external groups. This gives meaning and context to future scoping and process definitions.
Other vendors fail to adequately define key terms up front, which can lead to missing or incorrect requirements, as well as disconnects between expectations and delivered functionality. This step includes creating a Glossary and Logical Entity Map for the project. What are key terms related to the project and what do they mean? What are your affected processes? Who participates in those processes? |
Determine boundaries and focus for the current project or phase, based on previously agreed-upon definitions. We clearly define what will be implemented, as well as which teams and individuals will be affected.
This step includes creation of a Use Case List, Use Case Maps, and Business Process Diagrams. What are you trying to accomplish? What does success look like? What is not included in this project/phase? |
Functional Design |
Technical Design |
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Focused on user experience, our functional design process defines what can be done within the platform and how the system responds to each action. This is critical to ensuring that new or updated features are implemented correctly.
This step includes detailed Use Cases, Mock-ups, Data Mapping, and other supporting documentation to describe how the system will function. What actions can a user take in the system? What does the user see when taking each action? How does the system respond? |
After functional design is complete, our team of experts will perform a comprehensive review to determine the best way to implement the desired solution. All related tasks are estimated, assigned, and tracked throughout the process. This is critical to ensuring that the desired solution is implemented efficiently, correctly, and completely.
This step includes tool selection, Proof of Concept, Detailed Estimates, establishing and documenting Technical Standards, and a Detailed Implementation Plan. Which tool will best match the functional design? What actions need to be completed in order to implement? Who is responsible for each of those actions? How long will implementation activity take? |