Execute the Change
Without execution, vision is just a dream. Execution is what makes vision become reality. The primary characteristic necessary to succeed with execution is maturity. Maturity is the existence of the appropriate level of understanding and discipline. It is knowing what the appropriate action for the given circumstances is and the ability to act appropriately.
We have developed an iterative process for successful project execution that includes operational maturity for project execution that helps you bring organizational maturity to the enterprise in the form of organizational change management.
Assess
Using the information gained in the Discover and Define steps of Preparation, each project phase or iteration starts with a thorough assessment of the current state business process (a.k.a. “as-is”). Many people want to skip this step, but that is like providing a map in the mall but failing to provide any indication of where the map user is currently located on the map. As Watts Humphrey once said in his book “Managing the Software Process”, “If you don’t know where you are, a map won’t help.” Clearly understanding your current state process will also help you assess the business impact of changes to that process.
At Victoria Fide, we help you identify and document your detailed business and system requirements, so you have a clear starting point to begin your transformation journey.
Design
Once you have clearly mapped your current state process and/or your technical infrastructure you can begin to design your ideal future state (a.k.a. “to-be” or target).
Whether designing business processes, configuring off-the-shelf software, constructing your cloud infrastructure, or building custom software, our consultants have years of experience designing solutions. Utilizing our extensive experience in your industry, a deep understanding of best practices, and a thorough grasp of your organization gained from the Prepare phase, our consultants will collaborate with you to design your ideal future state.
Create
With a clear picture of your current state and your future state, you need to create an execution plan that will include clearly defined tasks, target dates, roles and responsibilities, migration plans, test plans, training plans and cutover plans. Depending on the type of project these may be simple or they may be complex.
At Victoria Fide, we help you create a project execution plan that focuses on functional solutions that optimize your business processes.
Implement
Once you have executed on your plans to create the deliverables, you will also need to roll-out what you have created. The implementation step is basically rolling out your solutions that you have proven to work. You will have already proven the software will support your business processes. You now need to verify that the entire solution will support your business. Part of this step will include significant end-user testing (a.k.a. User Acceptance Testing or UAT) including data migrations and infrastructure.
At Victoria Fide, we help you manage your solution implementation with a focus on delivering the anticipated value. We help with project management, staff augmentation, test plans, cutover plans, and business continuity plans to ensure the successful completion of your transformation initiative on time and in budget while delivering the intended benefits.
Services
Our Execute phase includes these services in the End-to-End DX Planning and Execution Category
Many organizations struggle with aligning their projects with their overall strategic goals, resulting in ineffective and inefficient program management. We work closely with an organization’s executive and project sponsorship to provide portfolio direction, project sponsorship, and project management effectiveness and efficiency, ensuring that all projects are properly prioritized and aligned. With our help, organizations can achieve greater success in their projects, improve performance and efficiency, and experience greater ROI.
We understand that implementing new systems isn’t just about new technology; it’s about optimizing the related business processes, too. Our Business Process Design service offers expert guidance to help our clients make the right process changes for success. We work closely with their team to optimize their business processes, ensuring they both adhere to best practices and make good use of the new technology for maximum efficiency and performance. This combination of optimized business processes and systems helps our clients achieve their business goals.
We understand that implementing new systems isn’t just about new technology; it’s about optimizing the related business processes, too. Our Business Process Design service offers expert guidance to help our clients make the right process changes for success. We work closely with their team to optimize their business processes, ensuring they both adhere to best practices and make good use of the new technology for maximum efficiency and performance. This combination of optimized business processes and systems helps our clients achieve their business goals.
Designing and implementing effective technical solutions that align with business objectives is a challenge for many organizations, resulting in disparate systems, lack of scalability, inefficient processes, and compatibility issues.
Our Technical Solution Architecture service provides expert guidance and support to organizations in designing and implementing robust and scalable technical solutions. Our team of experienced architects will collaborate closely with your organization to understand your business requirements, goals, and constraints, and help you achieve optimized technical systems, streamlined processes, enhanced scalability, and improved alignment with business objectives. Our comprehensive approach ensures that technology becomes an enabler for your organization’s success.
Implementing enterprise architecture plans can be challenging for organizations. Aligning systems, processes, and stakeholders is complex and can lead to delays, cost overruns, and suboptimal outcomes. Without proper execution, the full benefits of the enterprise architecture may never be realized, hampering the organization’s strategic goals.
By utilizing our Enterprise Architecture service, your organization will have access to end-to-end support from our team of experienced architects and PMs, ensuring a seamless and efficient implementation process that will unlock the full potential and associated benefits. Our comprehensive approach enables effective execution of your company’s strategic vision, leading to a successful EA implementation and driving long-term success.
Without a well-designed software solution that is aligned with their business goals, organizations may struggle to achieve optimal functionality and deliver a seamless user experience.
Our team of experienced software designers will collaborate closely with your organization to understand your requirements, goals, and constraints, as well as provide expert guidance and support in designing robust and scalable software solutions.
By leveraging our Software Design service, your organization can achieve a well-designed, customized software solution that aligns with your business goals, optimizes performance, and delivers superior user experience to ensure success today and in the future.
Without a well-executed software development approach, organizations struggle to deliver reliable and scalable software solutions that meet user needs and drive business value, while staying within budget and time constraints.
Our experienced engineers provide end-to-end support in developing tailored, robust, and scalable software solutions that leverage industry best practices for best results. With our guidance, you can achieve a high-quality software solution that will meet your specific requirements, accelerate time-to-market, and drive business success.
While the type and duration of Quality Assurance (QA) activities is defined during the Prepare phase, there is a lot more detailed planning that must occur to successfully complete those activities. Without this additional detail, companies are likely to miss important aspects of the activities. During the Execute phase, our QA Planning service provides the guidance and tools necessary to achieve a detailed QA plan prior to the commencement of those activities. With this additional planning, companies can be confident the QA activities will be completed successfully, and the resulting solution will have a high level of quality.
The design aspect of data migration is often overlooked until testing begins, leading to a time crunch for designing and implementing data migration details. During the Execute phase, our Data Migration Planning service incorporates planning the details of the data migration and conducting the necessary design for those details into the process and system design activities, leading to higher efficiency, lower risk, and improved performance.
Organizations with inefficient data processing, lack of data integration, and complex reporting tools struggle to extract valuable insights from their data. Victoria Fide offers expert assistance in designing and developing robust and user-friendly business intelligence solutions tailored to your organization’s needs that empower you to extract meaningful insights and make confident, data-informed decisions. With our customized solution, your organization can unlock the full potential of data and ensure success in a data-centric environment.
When companies undergo a software implementation, they are typically asked about their current processes and requirements for the new software. However, answering these questions can be more challenging than expected, resulting in wasted time spent reworking the answers. Victoria Fide’s Business Process Analysis service uses a collaborative approach between our team and experts within your business to produce comprehensive and precise requirements and business processes. These are then managed throughout the DX project execution.
Our Execute phase includes these services in the Business Process Optimization Category
When companies undergo a software implementation, they are typically asked about their current processes and requirements for the new software. However, answering these questions can be more challenging than expected, resulting in wasted time spent reworking the answers. Victoria Fide’s Business Process Analysis service uses a collaborative approach between our team and experts within your business to produce comprehensive and precise requirements and business processes. These are then managed throughout the DX project execution.
We understand that implementing new systems isn’t just about new technology; it’s about optimizing the related business processes, too. Our Business Process Design service offers expert guidance to help our clients make the right process changes for success. We work closely with their team to optimize their business processes, ensuring they both adhere to best practices and make good use of the new technology for maximum efficiency and performance. This combination of optimized business processes and systems helps our clients achieve their business goals.
Our Execute phase includes these services in the Organizational Change Management Category
People seldom enjoy changing the way they work, and even the most well-trained employees can sandbag a DX project through passive-aggressive behaviors and attitudes. Victoria Fide works closely with our clients to mobilize internal change agents within their organization to drive change from within. This empowers current employees to capitalize on their strengths, improving employee buy-in and reducing friction within the organization throughout the Execute Phase.