Our Delivery Approach

Despite the volume of available research data that highlights the risk of canceled IT projects, companies still maintain old habits and methods that only yield business value towards the end of the project. If for any reason the project needs to be stopped earlier, the business is left with nothing of value.

Development and project managers should mitigate part of the risk by using incremental delivery models to ensure continuous delivery of value to the business throughout the entire project cycle, and not just in the end.

During outsourced IT development projects, changes and “scope creep” doom the project to dramatic cost overruns and missed delivery dates. These difficulties are compounded by the lack of communication by vendors and the lack of accountability inherent in typical outsourced IT projects. These issues are the greatest contributors to the poor alignment between IT and business.
All efforts to resist inevitable changes (complex change control processes and committees) create the very problem they are intended to solve, and do not result in sufficient accountability of the vendor for the desired result.

Our methodology uses rapid iterations to accelerate delivery.

Each iteration provides the opportunity to re-prioritize the backlog based on business value to ensure that only the highest value features are being developed. The constant focus on the highest value features delivers what users need most on a regular basis, guaranteeing that maximum value is delivered.

If the application functions are deemed complete mid-way through the project, our engagement model provides an early completion option.

Change facilitation and early completion features eliminate cost overruns and delayed deployment, increasing the alignment between IT and business.

Summa Solutions maximizes value and delivers results.

Benefits achieved with our approach

• Delivery of value to the business throughout the project cycle.
• Maximum alignment between IT and business.
• Change is welcomed and facilitated.
• Maximizes value and delivers results.
• Better control over the Project for the Client.
• Increased predictibility and risk reduction.