Solution Deployment Methology

OnWire Consulting Group uses a proven approach to translating business and security objectives into a solution oriented architectural design. We have a set of patterns for gathering requirements, designing solutions, and context work.

Our implementation approach adheres to the maturity model while providing direct business value and quickly delivering measurable financial and operational benefits to the organization.

Initiation
Definition
Design
Build
Deploy

Initiation

This is the project initiation step. It involves identifying the project background and requirements at a high level. The deliverable for this step will be some sort of Statement of Work (SoW). The high-level requirements will have come from a preceding project (such as an IT architecture or security architecture project) or the software purchase requirements.

We use this non-billable time to work with the client to understand the key business drivers and implementation deadlines, and provide a project schedule to achieve them.

Definition

This is the project definition step. This involves gathering the details; the existing systems, users, procedures, and other information and the detailed requirements of the solution. The deliverable for this step will be one or more documents defining the project. These may include a project definition report, the business case, a requirements document, a use case, a return on investment (ROI) statement, a functional specification, and an existing system analysis document.

The definition phase defines the project in detail, and involves detailing the current environment, the problem to be solved by the solution, and the detailed requirements for the solution.

The initial project definition will be based on the documentation that triggered this project, such as the IT Architecture, Security Architecture, RFP, or equivalent. These documents identify the business background, the business need for the solution, and, normally, the business and technical requirements for the solution.

Design

This is the design step. It involves designing the solution. The deliverable for this phase is the Architecture and Design document. Consideration must be given to the 50 Identity Management Design Guide with IBM Tivoli Identity Manager success criteria and how proof that is has been met through comprehensive testing procedures.

Build

This is where the solution is built and tested prior to going to production

Deploy

This is where the solution is deployed in production and where steady state operations are maintained.