Our Methodology

Representing best practices in management and technology consulting, our methodology is comprised of the following phases:

  • Assessment
  • Design
  • Development
  • Implementation & Testing

Assessment

During the Assessment phase we collaborate closely with you to define your business goals and opportunities. Our consultants contribute ideas based on our experience with similar projects and industries. We conduct an analysis of your business context, including trends affecting your market, customers, and competitors. The Assessment phase helps us to define specific opportunities, target users/customers, and measurable business goals. The following is a sampling of the services completed during the Assessment phase:

  • Planning and Brainstorming Sessions
  • Evaluation of Current Product
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Focus Groups
  • Market Research
  • Customer/User Profiles
  • Brand Positioning
  • ROI Analysis

Design

During the Design phase, we determine the product's user experience, which is comprised of many information architecture, usability, and interaction design factors. These factors are determined by the tasks, and their accompanying documentation, that are completed through the entirety of the phase. There are many different combinations of documents that we use depending on the solution we're developing for our clients. The following is a small sampling of some typical documentation that we produce in the Design phase:

  • Personas
  • Storyboards
  • Use Cases
  • Wireframes
  • Page Description Diagrams
  • Process Flows
  • Site Maps or Application Schematics
  • Visual Prototypes

Development

During the Development phase, Bit Group makes real the outputs of the Design phase. Architectures, flows, and visual prototypes are translated from visual and textual concepts into functional code. This is the phase in our methodology when clients really get a chance to interact with the product in what will eventually become its final form. Samples of the deliverables generated during the Development phase include:

  • Use cases
  • Entity relationship diagram
  • Application object model
  • Database schematic
  • System integration plans
  • System design documentation
  • 3rd party vendor selection
  • Project plan and production schedule

Implementation & Testing

During the Implementation & Testing phase, Bit Group implements the coded product that has come out of the Development phase. Although this is the final phase, there are many crucial steps and services that must be completed before the product can be considered final. Standards must be documented and testing must be completed to ensure the application functions according to best practices determined during the Assessment and Design phases. Samples of the deliverables and services typically completed during the Assessment & Testing phase include:

  • Deployment
  • Server Configuration
  • UI Standards
  • Style Guides
  • Quality Assurance
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Usability Testing

Focused Solutions for Specific Business Goals

Bit Group develops Web solutions that enable our customers to achieve specific business outcomes.