Our experience in the software development field is that the state of software projects is much the same today as it was ten years ago – a very large majority of software projects fail.  The projects fail to fulfill the requirements, or they are completed late or they exceed the budget.  Even after many years of refinement the problem remains.

The cause of the problem has changed however.  Ten years ago the processes and procedures that are required to execute software projects successfully did not exist or were not well known.  We in the software industry have had ten years to develop and learn the tools, processes and procedures. Today we have the tools, but the problem remains, software projects continue to fail at an alarming rate.  Our experience has demonstrated that corporations often just do not have the people with current skills in the required processes and toolsets that lead to success.

KMS has the tools, people and experience to drive your project to the successful conclusion that was originally envisioned. Let us outline how KMS can help your project team succeed.

KMS offers a fundamental software development process and toolset that are required for successful implementation of software projects.  We also offer our people and expertise to assist your organization in employing the tools and learning how to apply them appropriately.

KMS consultants work with development teams to answer key concerns such as:

How are requirements gathered from business experts?

How are the requirements expressed so that all project participants including the business user community and stakeholders understand them?

How are requirements categorized into similar functional categories?

How can the requirements be traced all the way through the project from conception to implementation, therefore providing real time status of the state, activity and transition?

Who needs access to the requirements and business rules, and who is authorized to change them?

What tools are available that can help create a design that fulfills the requirements?

What standards can best be utilized in the design stage?

Why do we need to design, can’t we just start coding?

How are designs and collaborations shared and reused throughout the team?

How do I plan for testing?

How are defects logged and communicated throughout the team?

How are changes implemented while the project is underway?

How are changes communicated throughout the team?

How can I manage a project as it progresses and also keep the business community up to date on the project?

How do I ensure that the business community is in agreement with what the team is producing?

KMS can provide answers to these and other questions and teach your team how to apply those answers to current and future projects.

KMS consultants will bring the following tools, skills and expertise to your team:

• JProä - Our proven software development process that includes standards, procedures and strategies to help your team succeed.  Built on OMG standards.
• ScopeTrakker ä– Our Project Management, defect tracking and automated workflow toolset
• Top-flight Project Managers, System Architects and seasoned software engineers
• Business to Business Web systems, Microsoft Biztalk, IBM Websphere, Microsoft .Net Framework, Apache Struts Framework, Multi-tier systems, Desktop and Client/Server systems