Implementing IM with PRINCE2 Project Management

Data Agility has substantial experience in managing operational and information and technology projects using the PRINCE2 project management methodology, which emphasises quality assurance through the use of detailed monitoring and control tools.

Project planning and control are a key part of the success of any project.  As are well defined and tested methodologies that support and guide the business analysts, subject matter experts and testing teams.  Our methods and highly trained consultants provide a professional approach to projects which lowers the risk to the business, timeline and budget.

Data Agility maintains relationships across the IT vendor community and has skills in the world’s leading tools. We also have formal partnerships with leading organisations; including

• IBM for the InfoSphere suite and Cognos product lines
• Information builders for the iWay data quality tool sets
• Microsoft for reporting, analytical and integration services and content management
• Teradata for data warehousing
  

Data Agility has skills in the world’s leading IM tool sets such as Oracle, Microsoft, C+, .Net, SQLServer, Java, Sybase, Teradata, MySQL, DB2 and other technologies.

However, the database platform is meaningless as the data it stores or as meaningful as the information it provides as part of a coherent, holistic enterprise information management strategy.

From needs analysis, through schema design, implementation, performance tuning and end-of-life migration, we help our clients manage their database implementation and information integration to best meet their goals now and in the future.

Our database development work is often taken in conjunction with the development of a data warehouse or in the development of an on-line transaction processing system.   We have the experience to use the appropriate techniques and tools in these various scenarios.  Our platform independence allows us to provide a best-fit technology platform to our client’s needs.

Data Agility satisfies its clients through early and continuous delivery of valuable business intelligence. Where appropriate achieve this by adopting an agile approach to both software development and project management.

Agile software development

Working software is the key measure of progress in an agile software development project.
An agile approach:

• delivers working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months,
  with a preference to the shorter time-frame
• ensures that business people and developers interact frequently
• gives continuous attention to technical excellence and good design
• welcomes changing requirements, even late in development
• adopts a minimalist approach, ensuring that only the work that needs to be done is done.

Agile project management

Data Agility’s project managers build projects around highly skilled and motivated individuals.
They are adaptive leaders; not just taskmasters.

Our project managers provide an environment and level of support that allows the project team
to deliver quality outcomes. Specifically, they:

• establish a vision for the project and constantly reinforce that vision throughout the project
• promote teamwork and collaboration—they understand that the most efficient and
  effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation
• empower the team—they trust the team to do the job and offer a level of process
  support proportional to the skills available within the team. That is, the more highly skilled
  the team, the less need for process
• continuously monitor progress—learning and adapting as required. At regular intervals,
  the team reflects on how to become more effective, then adjusts its behaviour accordingly.