At Ingenious Consulting, we believe the secret to successful completion and implementation of an IT project lies in adhering to a comprehensive methodology. With this in mind, we developed IngeniousGuide. IngeniousGuide is a four phased methodology based on the Unified Software Development process and also incorporates many key elements unique to Ingenious Consulting. We use an iterative approach to ensure that the solution meets the client's requirements and also to minimize project risks.

The methodology serves as a roadmap for project roles and responsibilities, activities, timelines, action plans, and communications between the client and consultant. We understand each client situation to be unique and as such we customize our framework to meet the particular needs of our clients.

Discover: In this phase we work closely with the clients' business and technical personnel to understand the clients' business and technical environment. We gain a solid understanding of clients' business objectives, strategies and constraints and work with the client to explore and evaluate different options and define business requirements. The key consideration in this phase is developing a solution that is applicable for the clients’ environment of today and tomorrow.

Architect: Once we have developed the business requirements and the functional specifications, our consultants architect the solution and build a prototype to ensure solution viability and also to allow for business requirement refinement. The critical considerations in this phase are managing the complexity and maximizing usability. Ingenious Consulting’s consultants use advanced software development techniques to manage complexity the complexity and ensure maximum usability.

Build: During this stage, the e-Business solution is constructed and extensively tested. It is developed through a series of iterations during which it is refined, if needed. Upon completion, the solution goes through acceptance testing to ensure it meets the client requirements identified during the discover stage. The critical consideration at this stage is efficiency and cost management. We use proprietary development tools and re-useable code/components to reduce the development time and effort. Upon client's permission we also utilize our offshore development facilities to realize additional cost savings and to reduce time to market.

Deploy: At this stage we complete all documentation including design, maintenance, and user manuals. The complete solution is deployed and integrated into the client’s environment. We undertake thorough QA testing to ensure the functionality and reliability of the system. We undertake acceptance testing with the client to ensure the solution meets the client’s requirements. We also train the client ’s teams to ensure they extract the maximum value from the system’s functionality and are fully prepared to handle the maintenance responsibilities. We also implement a support structure for the client.

Quality Assurance and Knowledge transfer remain at the forefront throughout the project lifecycle. Building close client relationships is a core value of Ingenious Consulting. We believe delivering projects of highest quality and minimizing dependence on Ingenious Consulting consultants after the implementation through knowledge transfer are key requirements for building sustainable relationships with the clients.