PROTOTYPE:SERVICES
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Prototyping and Feasibility studies

The objective of building a prototype is generally to evaluate methods and alternatives for improving the man – machine interface, with some or all of the following goals:

  • Improve communications between existing information systems and those of clients and business partners, enabling bi-directional data transport through industry standard formats including XML
  • A "proof-of-concept" to evaluate a specific process or method to determine its viability
  • Improve reporting and analysis, both internally and externally through “user portals”
  • Facilitate rapid building of future prototypes with appropriate tools
  • Enable clients and end-users to export data from existing systems, to state-of-the-art reporting, analysis and Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
  • Simplify future maintenance
  • Improve understanding of the issues related to a particular process or event
  • Improve customer service levels: data, analysis, accessibility, security
  • Improve compliance with industry rules and governmental regulations
  • Improve total quality under ISO standards
  • Improve the ability of the organization to quickly adapt to, and profit from changes in the marketplace
  • Improve client satisfaction through a more useful, accessible and helpful user-interface
  • Improve the corporate image

A constant goal being risk mitigation through incorporating established business processes, policies and procedures.

The building of a prototype application or feasibility study is not intended to be a radical redesign of business processes, methods or practices.

The process
  • Create a prototype 'ruleset' , using rapid deployment tools to evaluate a visual interface or method. Research may include .NET, Browser based forms, NuQwiki™, GUI, Hand-held devices, Laser Printers, i-Phones, FTP, PDF, XML, etc
  • Investigate appropriate user-interface alternatives to determine both the practicality and preferences of customers and end-users.
  • Analyze the technical requirements of converting and/or adapting existing applications to work in concert Nucleus in either a fully automated or semi-automated process.
  • Building and/or adapting intelligent conversion tools to automate conversion of large and/or complex applications.

When the investigation proves to be both technically and economically feasible, to:

  • Arrange licensing for Nucleus.
  • Train technical staff in the use of the Nucleus environment.
  • Deliver a working conversion suite.
  • Provide assistance to technical staff as required.

Training and support

Prior to application roll-out, schedule training sessions for technical, clerical and management staff in use of the Nucleus collaboration suite. This will enable the collaboration of everyone using the system to keep projects on track and ensure that documentation remains current and accurate.

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