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Agile Methodologies


Complexity is increasing in almost all areas of software systems development. From project management to technical infrastructure to resource management and development. Let us help you manage this complexity by leading your organization in the best agile methodologies and practices.

Agile methodologies represent the idea that your business and its environment are ever changing - requiring flexibility and manageability at an accelerating pace. We can bring this to life in your organization so you will be ready for those unexpected shifts that naturally occur in all healthy organizations and industries.

Services

Design & Architecture

Design and architecture are fundamental to the construction of enterprise-class software systems. Without the appropriate emphasis in these two areas it is very difficult to build systems that meet current and future needs.

We will help your team construct a comprehensive master plan based on best practices in both design and architecture. This master plan will be used to guide all development and construction activities. The plan will be formulated in such a way that it will be easy to evolve over time as changes require. This adaptability is critical due to the fact that it is almost impossible to anticipate all the shifts in direction and requirements that inevitably occur during the life cycle of a software project.

Tools & Frameworks

We are experts in the latest generation of Microsoft® tools and frameworks for building enterprise solutions. We can mentor your team in the use of the following:

  • Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2005
  • .Net Framework 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
    • Linq, Entity Framework
    • Windows Presentation Foundation
    • Windows Communication Foundation
    • Windows Workflow Foundation
    • Team Foundation Server
  • Enterprise Library - Best practice guidance

Servers & Platforms

We can help you build out the most cost-effective infrastructure to support your business needs utilizing enterprise servers and platforms from Microsoft®:

  • Windows Server family
  • SQL Server
  • BizTalk Server
  • SharePoint Portal Server