We adopt our Focus Software Development Methodology (FocusSDM™) for Application Development projects. FocusSMD™ is a System Development Methodology fully informed by the Software Development Lifecycle methodology and contains step-by-step processes and information on how software development projects should be managed. It assists in guiding Projects Managers select the best solution’s processes towards success implementation of a software project, independently of the size of the project. In addition to including an entire methodology process, it also contains all of the templates, forms and checklists needed and integrate to the various sub-model’s processes. It is suitable for all software project types and sizes, regardless of the industry sector.
At all levels the standards are structured according to the areas of functionality. These areas are referred to as sub-models.
Software Development Sub Models
Our Focus SDM™ methodology recognises four sub-models:
- Project Management – This sub-model is responsible for the functionality of planning, monitoring and controlling the overall project. Information is also cascaded to other sub-models
- System Development – This sub-model is responsible for the development of the business application or solution.
- Quality Assurance – This sub-model is responsible for the quality assurance requirement, which includes testing and cascades the information to other sub-models.
- Configuration Management – This sub-model is responsible for the administration and modifications to the generated solution and its components.
The diagram below shows how the above components integrate in the Focus SDM™ methodology:
The Services covered under Application Development and Support includes:
- Systems Development
- Systems Upgrades
- Systems Integration – ERP Solutions (e.g. SAP)
- Intranets & Other ECM
- Industry Specific (Custom) Development
- Maintenance & Support
