Prepare Joint Implementation Plan

Design is one thing, and implementation is another. Taking a phased approach to roll-out allows implementation resources and users to apply the appropriate level of attention to individual solutions.

You must educate and train users to maximize the usefulness of solutions such as Portal Query Views, whose effectiveness depends on the efforts of information consumers. First, review integration strategy by defining the following items:

• Required resources and roles.

• Business, development, testing, end users, and DBA.

• Development coordination and timing.

• Testing, migration, parallel processing, and prod rollout.

• Plan your project. Identify milestones, phases, and deliverables.

Next, assess In-House technology skill sets by considering the following items:

• Internal client skills and expertise.

• Eagle STAR/PACE; consider exposure to the Eagle Product Suite.

• Training opportunities.

• Knowledge Transfer.

• VB Net, Crystal Reports, Business Intelligence, Reporting tools and strategy.

• Identify client development skill sets and internal IT Teams.