Surrex Project Solutions Tools and Templates
Case studies show as organizations mature in their SDLC, Project Management and QA/QC processes they save money. There is less redo and more reuse. Critical processes are done right the first time and the project teams become more efficient. As value added services, Surrex Project Solutions has created a set of methodologies tools and templates to augment your current methods.To access Surrex Project Solutions tools, methodologies and templates contact your account executive for a log-in and password.
On a $1M project the Surrex methodologies could save $250K!
Too late in the process, many companies realize that project plans by themselves are not enough. If a proper infrastructure is not available to support these plans they quickly fall apart... Surrex's methodologies act as the strategic framework that creates a roadmap and sets the boundaries so the project team doesn't stray far from the main road.
Surrex Proprietary Project Management Methodologies
Surrex's methodologies are integrated for super-efficiency.
Several companies have recently tried to short-cut implementing new methodologies by using a "new" development methodology combined with project and QA methodologies are legacy. An estimated 35-45% of the effort utilizing disparate structures ends up "wasted time". In other words, on a 6 month project, 2 months -or more - of time, revenue and opportunities would be lost... Surrex completely unifies and modernizes SDLC, Project Management and QA/QC methodology.
CURE
Communicate; Understand; Responsibility Assignment; Expectations Setting. CURE is a framework in which to manage projects. It is organized to be effective in managing complex projects that are medium or large in scope. It is best paired with a modern SDLC like Extreme or RAD. It can be used with Six Sigma, CMMI, Rational, et al. The essence of this methodology is twofold: First, it utilizes a proprietary Project Road maps process to build a "best of" set of processes, procedures and methods that are tailored to the project, add the most value and allow the client to set the right level of risk tolerance for a given project. Second, it is a framework by how the project team communicates, coordinates and controls the project. This will keep the project on track.
SPLC Spiral Processes and Control Loops
Spiral Processes and Control Loops (SPCL) is a modern Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodology. The Spiral Processes portion is a best practices following the path of iterative or spiral development. The Control Loops portion follows more of a strict engineering regimen. It contains processes and artifacts that complete and complement the spiral development processes. This methodology contains all the artifacts and examples for transforming requirements into an application. This works with custom application development as well as with COTS.
•The Straightest Line to Success
SPCL uses the "best of" processes that utilize the ideal mix of "iterative" and "RAD" and "Waterfall" approaches. It "plays well" with other methodologies and is often used to augment an existing methodology. It helps answer critical questions about the most efficient way to complete a phase.
•Do It Right - the First Time
SPCL eliminates project "thrashing" by insuring the team understands all of the steps needed to complete critical processes. It helps answer when a key task is finished and provides guidelines so the "wheels never come off".
•Don't Reinvent the Wheel
SPCL includes documents, examples and templates on Feasibility, Discovery, System Requirements Specification, Proof-of-Concept, Design, Prototype, Testing and System Acceptance. It even has templates for ERP and CRM projects
PRO Project Review and Oversight
Project Review and Oversight (PRO) Methodology is the perfect framework to create project quality at all levels. It creates a dynamic to control and mitigate risks. It has documentation and checklists for the Project Manager, Client Manager as well as a Project Executive. It contains templates and processes to run steering committees or change boards. This methodology allows all project team members to fully collaborate.
Project Oversight Tools
•Project Health
This web-based tool is able to take the common and any custom factors and show a Red, Yellow, Green health indicator. These can be manual or calculated. These indicators can then be drilled down to do a root cause analysis. The overall indicator can also be displayed on a phone.
•Scoring Surveys
These web-based Surveys are utilized by the Project Manager, Client Manager and Project Executive to communicate status on a project. These surveys can capture key success factors that are empirical like CPI and SPI; as well as, key subjective factors like confidence in the project team.
Project Management Tools
•Document Repository
•Scheduling
•Requirements
This web-based tool helps to track requirements. It creates a list that contains links to all the artifacts that contain requirements. It can be used for traceability and the framework for acceptance testing.
•Issues Log
This web-based tool helps manage all issues. It allows access by anyone on the team that is connected to the web. It also enforces the common issues processes - escalation, decision tracking and sign-off.
•Risk Log
This web-based tool helps to manage and quantify risks. It can be coupled with a risk scoring system to provide a project health indicator. It uses a 5x5 Matrix, Risk RADAR, which shows the probability of the risks combined with the impact of the risk. Each square on the grid has a point value and combining all the risk together gives an overall risk value that can then be graphed and monitored. This tool also has a risk mitigation plan that can be utilized to show when a risk reaches a point value that mitigation planning must take place.
•Change Log
This web-based tool helps to track and monitor Changes. It enforces the sign-off process; as well as, the overall impact to the project in terms of scope, budget and schedule.
Nexus Project
A Nexus Project is composed of a group of highly connected individuals in diverse locations collaborating together towards a common set of goals. It commonly refers to an IT Project involving On-shore and Off-shore resources collaborating together on various phases of a project.
Surrex Project Solutions has perfected this model and is able to deliver projects at the highest quality levels while still keeping the price to a reasonable level.
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