Active Media Business Solutions have always ensured they understand our business needs and have consistently beaten our expectations. I wonder how many customers would say this about their software suppliers?
Robert Muir, Finance Director -
EP Barrus Ltd.

Active Media Services - Methodology

Determining your objectives and needs and planning the project with you are key to the success of designing custom software solutions. No matter how good we are at writing bespoke software, we won’t get it right unless we have identified and agreed the objectives and planned the project thoroughly.

Goals and Objectives

Working with you to determine your Business, IT, budget, process/operational and people goals and objectives

Feasibility and Scope

Analysis of requirements, objectives, function and environment

The Planning Process - Definition

define project plan, deliverables and process
identify and determine stakeholders and user expectations

The Planning Process – High Level Design Specification

Look & feel, function, interfaces, integration requirements
Deliverables, timeline, milestones, process
Architecture, platforms, development mechanisms
Budget/costs
Team, evaluation/monitoring policies and procedures

Programming/Development & Testing

Writing the constituent parts of the programme according to the high level design specification
Software testing and re-testing (off and on-site) to ensure that software/code is bug/defect free and meets quality/functionality standards

Solution Implementation

Technical/operational implementation
Integration
People, training and communications

Closing the Project – final handover to the client

Establishing that expectations and objectives have been met

Manage, Maintain and Support

Identifying and promoting best practice, optimising software solutions
Maintaining technical reliability and resolving problems quickly
Supporting and advising end-users and administrators

Evolution

Keeping an eye on the future - upgrades, improvements