Methodology

We follow ECM (Expanding Circles Methodlogy) approach to all our project endeavors. ECM engagement typically starts with an Assessment project that combines the Describe and Diagnose stages of our approach.  This allows us to size the opportunity and to scope the Design and Deploy phases appropriately without a major up-front investment.  More importantly, this effort will identify the true root causes of the pain the client is experiencing usually for the first time.

In some cases a successful intervention will require some knowledge and skill transfer to the client organization.  Prudent will work with our client project management to create tailored Workshops that provide an effective combination of rapid application development concepts and pragmatic implementation methods, often employing prototype spreadsheet tools.

The heart of our service offering is the Solution, which delivers a set of recommendations together with a comprehensive deployment plan and any relevant process design details, and decision tool prototypes.  This is usually followed by a Deployment effort during which the process and systems changes are implemented within the organization.  Solution and deployment efforts are often combined into a single project.

Our solution designs and deployments are typically clean and straightforward, so our clients are usually self-sufficient within a short amount of time.  But we will provide whatever ongoing Support the client feels is appropriate to the situation.

PRUDENT PATHWAYS FOR SUCCESS

How We Do It

Prudent's approach to consulting is practical and results-oriented. The key steps are business-focused requirements analysis, efficient project management, effective business process enhancement, straightforward application design, thorough testing (including data validation and user acceptance), and complete knowledge transfer to the client.

What We Achieve For Our Clients

Prudent's team deploys solutions that deliver critical business information and meet business needs. These solutions are intuitive to use and easy to maintain. As a result, our clients have been able to increase profitability, enhance customer value, identify and exploit new opportunities, save time, and reduce risk and error. We work to deliver a positive return on project investment and low application "total cost of ownership."

Why Prudent Technologies?

We know that our clients have choices. Why turn to Prudent Technologies?
- Our clients' interests come first. We are objective in our advice. Our recommendations and actions are driven by our clients' specific needs, not what software vendors want to sell.
- We understand business and how to make technology work. We are well-rounded and forward-thinking consultants, not mere technologists. We understand complex business requirements quickly and translate them into solutions that deliver both immediate and long-range business benefits.
- Our approach is straightforward. Simplicity in process and application design means a more effective solution faster and one that is both easier and cheaper to maintain as business needs evolve.
- We are cost- and value-conscious. We are aware of what value means to each client and in each project, and that is reflected in our project management and billing practices.
- We don't keep knowledge to ourselves. We teach our clients to be self-sufficient in maintaining and evolving applications we deploy and in developing new applications. Decreased reliance on outside resources means tremendous future cost savings for our clients.