Project Inception

 We have encountered a number of organisations that have used and maintained their current systems for so long that they have almost lost the skills to design and implement new systems. We are able to step in and help to clear the resulting log jam – and leave the Department in much better shape for the next innovative project.

The guiding principle for a successful IT project is that is has an established need.  Potential drivers for projects may include business expansion, correcting a business process inefficiency or introducing a new business process.   The need is checked by the feasibility of an IT solution and a budget for the project is possible.  Rowallan Software Services could help you to put together a Business Case for the project or in deciding whether to Make or Buy.

SOA Project Initiation

As organisations respond to a globalised economy and migrate their activities to the internet software needs to adapt.  New functions are required quickly.  Some client server and legacy applications can take months and years to redevelop.  A more flexible architecture can change that.  To reap the promised benefits of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) the right foundations should be in place.  We can help you assess your readiness and focus on strategies that will enable transition to SOA.

In our view the influence of SOA will continue to expand into IT establishments, where appropriate, extending the life of legacy systems by exposing them as groups of services or in other cases allowing the business to support and create new services.   By becoming more agile and flexible, it will increase the value your business derives from IT investment.  However, SOA will not succeed where the business and IT are not aligned properly, since it depends on the business to drive process change.   We can help you start your migration to SOA with a feasibility study or help you put together a Business Case for such a project.