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Pierson's Object-Oriented Development Methodology

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Pierson can provide you with a customized methodology for Object-Oriented development projects using the notation of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the Unified Process. This customized methodology can be placed on your intranet to serve as a handbook or guide for the software system development teams

Pierson's Multi-Tier Architecture Methodology

Methodology can be purchased as is or customized to your needs.

Most of our customers have put the methodology directly on their company intranet. Some strengths of our methodology are as follows:

  • The format is easy to use and is concise. For each workstep the following is given: Description, Input, Output, Tips & Techniques, Agendas, Roles and Responsibilities, Templates.
  • The methodology is a detailed guide telling you exactly "how to" successfully conduct your projects.
  • Our training is patterned after the methodology and assists you in successfully implementing it. The author of the methodology also wrote the related training seminars.
  • The methodology is relevant and current. It incorporates the Unified Process and uses the notation of the Unified Modeling Language.
  • A number of leading Web Development and E-Commerce consulting companies as well as companies writing intranet and mainframe applications are using our services for development methodology and to train their project teams.
  • Pierson mentors and trains companies to assist them in implementing the methodology.

Customized Development Methodology

Pierson can provide you with a customized methodology for Object-Oriented development projects using the notation of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the Unified Process. This customized methodology can be placed on your intranet to serve as a handbook or guide for the software system development teams. This document defines the steps and phases that should be followed, technical modeling options, and refers to quality procedures which should be employed. In this methodology Pierson will provide your company with a repeatable process for:

  • Using the notation of UML Modeling and Unified Process
  • System Development Life Cycle deliverables
  • Joint Application Development (JAD) activities and JAD Session agendas
  • Rapid Application Development (RAD)
  • Documentation templates
  • Best practices to be utilized throughout the Problem Statement, Requirements, Analysis, Design, Construction, Business User Final Acceptance and Transition phases of the system development life cycle.

Pierson can also provide your company with a methodology to evaluate and select a vendor for outsourcing and for evaluation and selection of software packages.

Success Stories

U.S. Department of Energy

The D.O.E. used Pierson's methodology and training services to implement their development process and received the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI's) certification of their process as a Level Two Repeatable Project Management and Commitment process on the Capability Maturity Model (CMM). Pierson also provided mentoring services for their pilot projects in addition to training the entire project teams in JAD/RAD and object-oriented techniques.

Amica

Amica has used the JAD/RAD approach to implement a 2 year migration plan as a result of Pierson's training and mentoring its corporate JAD department. Amica has also successfully used facilitated sessions for strategic, organizational, and project planning.