Serene Solution Selection services
Selection of Business or IT solutions is a critical activity with extensive and long term consequences. From the adoption of commercial products, to Free Open Source Solution, to the adoption of industry standards and best practices – choosing a path forward can be difficult and requires a deliberate and well executed process. Serene’s Solution Selection services ensure a strong fit to business and technical requirements. Additionally a thorough and timely selection process provides a strong foundation for the following implementation phases, improving delivery and reducing risk.
Core Selection Topics
- Business Applications: Supply Chain (SCM, WMS, APS, Demand Planning), E-Commerce, EDI, ERP, POS
- IT Governance & PMO Services: Portfolio Management, Project Management, Process Modeling, Test management Solutions, Defect Management Solutions, Code Quality
- IT Infrastructure: Application Servers, Clustering, Monitoring, Operating Systems, Integration, Hardware Platforms Consolidation, Identity Management and Single Sign On
- Developer Tools: Development Environments, Profilers, Build Solutions, Automated Testing Solutions
Solution Selection Process Through iteration, Serene has refined a detailed process for discovering the appropriate selection information, analyzing the information, producing objective artifacts, presenting the results to the relevant parties, and building consensus for a solid selection. Additionally, Serene preserves momentum by using the selection artifacts to build the first level implementation plan so that key observations and risks are not lost in transition from selection to implementation. The result is a selection that is clearly documented, fitted to prioritized business and technical needs, defensible over time, and a foundation for a successful implementation. |
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