PPH Consulting delivery model is developed around keeping client outcomes in the centre of its approach. Our four steps delivery model is simple and easy to execute. These four steps are:

Step 1: Client shares requirements with PPH Consulting

Step 2: PPH Consulting reviews requirements and conducts Q&A workshops with clients

Step 3: PPH Consulting provides Statement of Work (SoW), which gets reviewed, updated, and approved between both parties

Step 4: Engagement commences

In today’s economic environment, companies are looking for new levels of innovation from service providers and systems integrators. There is a greater focus on cost and expertise, as well as the need for a proven, flexible delivery approach that adds value. PPH Consulting delivery approach is based upon number of industry proven methodologies with two key principles:

• client is at the centre of our approach
• adding value to our clients at each step of our delivery

When it comes to delivery approach, two common approaches to delivering Information Technology solutions are Traditional and Agile. PPH Consulting team is expert in delivering using both methodologies.

Methodologies Strengths and Weaknesses:

Each methodology has diverse strengths and weaknesses which is well dependent on project scope and solution type.

Traditional approach: Traditional development lays out clear stages and emphasizes the up-front definition of requirements. These eases planning and supports management of delivery risk, especially if there is a significant outsourcing or offshore component of delivery.

Traditional / Waterfall Methodologies:

• works well, particularly in stable environments
• appropriate for many large-scale projects and programs
• has clearly defined end points
• controlled and rigorous

Yet, number of projects evolve requirements throughout the lifecycle—driven by a clearer understanding of business needs as the project progresses. This leads to challenges with the traditional approach, because it is: Slow and difficult to accelerate, Dependent on completion of key milestones to advance the project and challenging to change direction if needed due to shift in business strategy

Agile Approach: Agile delivery is a highly iterative, incremental process whereby dedicated customer and project teams work collaboratively to evolve business process designs. These business requirements generally have a limited view of the end point, whereas in traditional development, the end point is clearly defined. A key advantage of agile is the ability to deliver business benefits through working software much earlier than with traditional, albeit typically in smaller, more focused segments. Agile can be characterised as:

• best developed in short increments
• requires significant customer involvement working hand-in-hand with developers
• appropriate for experienced teams who can work together seamlessly
• evolves through iteration and constant refactoring
• provides minimal documentation beyond the code

Which methodologies is right?

Traditional approaches are brilliant when the business goals and solution are clear, but do not support incremental delivery, quick wins, or the early realization of benefits.

In many cases, the project costs are incurred up front while the benefits are back-end loaded. On the other hand, agile approaches excel at providing early visualization of the end product and demonstrate tangible progress in the early stages of the lifecycle. However, in complex environments or on larger-scale projects the inherent fluidity and lack of rigor can work against production of the standardized and field-tested solutions that are required to drive cross-business improvements. Selecting the right delivery approach is not binary. Many factors influence the decision, from system criticality and experience of the project team to organizational culture and frequency of change.

That is where PPH Consulting come in to support client. Our experience working at the forefront with number of technologies has often required combining the benefits of both traditional and agile.