According to the Standish
Group, CHAOS Report, 2000 26% of software projects succeed. That means
74% failed! (Failure includes failure to complete on time and/or failure
to meet client requirements fully).
Summary:6 simple ways to effectively
reduce your risk in software development. Read more..
Is this more of a perception than a factual
reality since many a case of failed web enabling projects happen with
local vendors?
Can this
risk be effectively managed?
From our experience with dealing with
more than 80 customers worldwide, here are 6 ways that help us to
effectively reduce your risk.
1. Break down the project and schedule payment and thus break down
risk. To manage the risk better, break the project as well as the
total project costs down into various phases. The key here
is to identify discrete deliverables at the end of each phase. Each
deliverable will be signed off by the client if found acceptable and
complying to the specified requirements. The client will make a payment
against each sign off.
2. Go, No-go : The client has the prerogative to declare a go or a
no-go after each deliverable is presented, according to whether the
deliverable conforms with the requirements specified in the requirements
document. This way, we place the client in a position of control.
3. Reduce risk by starting with a business-prototype. Take
5 % of the business process and web-enable it and analyze the results
before continuing.
4. We can beat any legitimate European or American bid and reduce
your exposure. Lower cost is lower risk.
5. Good Process and Documentation: Good processes and documentation
help considerably in managing risk. Requirements and Change management
process is a good example. Remember for instance that whenever requirements
and subsequent changes to these requirements are not managed well,
in the development process, we are adding to the risk.
6. Use of efficient technology for future proof solutions.
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include Internet solutions, custom software development, web
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systems, technical support and maintenance of web applications.
Our Value Proposition - our development methodology, our project
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and accurate. Remote planning, design and execution, therefore require
different skills from the developer, and even at times the client.
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