The Development Process

Every project is unique, but as a general guide, the following stages are involved:

Requirements analysis - is a collaborative process where we interpret your business and development needs as specific functional and process requirements for the proposed system. The output is a formal requirements specification that we jointly review and agree prior to your approval.

Implementation planning - develops the approved requirements specification document into a detailed project plan describing the objectives, deliverables, resources, communication channels and timings. The project plan form the principal focus of all activities throughout the project and ultimately defines project acceptance by the client.

Development - of additional software components, or where the functionality of third party components need to be enhanced or customised draws in BdM Development's considerable software engineering skills. We deploy a highly effective development toolset using MS SQL and Oracle database management systems, MS Visual Basic, Allaire Cold Fusion, ASP, Java and Crystal Decisions.

Implementation - potentially comprises the widest range of activities encompassing, data migration, system integration, installation and commissioning, and training.
Data migration - allows you to maximise the value of your legacy data populate your Learning Management System with detailed, relevant and most importantly clean data. BdM Development has a wealth of experience in migrating data from spreadsheets to mainframes.

System integration - ensures that all the components within the LMS and external related system share essential data and processes. Principal candidates for external system integration include Human Resources, ERP and financial systems.

Installation and commissioning - is where we demonstrate that all our software components work "in the real world", on your systems and under your configuration constraints.

Training - allows users at all levels to be effective in their roles as quickly as possible and with the maximum confidence. Focussing on realistic scenarios and business processes, we make sure all training is relevant and effective for the target audience.

Handover - is a phase of enhanced support and "hand-holding" where users can build familiarity with the system, safe in the knowledge that help is near at hand should it be needed.

Maintenance and support - is designed to ensure that your installation of any of our products are maintained and enhanced throughout their operational life.

Operational feedback and review - is essential if the system is going to continue to meet the emerging needs of your business through a process of continual enhancement.

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