Project Takeovers, Application Development Outsourcing

Have you already spent good money outsourcing a business application development project, only to fall short of your business needs?  Are you paying an internal or outside application developer who is just not getting the job done? Have you simply run out of time to deliver a critical business application? Are you looking for an application development outsourcing firm with proven success on the Microsoft business platform? Do you need a firm you can trust to get the job done on spec, on schedule, and on budget?

Most contract programmers do not have the business experience to challenge your assumptions, help prioritize your needs, and insure that your needs and ideas are compatible with your business objectives and budget.  Most freelance software consultants do not bring the discipline, rigor or real-world project management experience that is needed to meet critical business objectives.  And because many freelance developers tend to recommend only what they know, it's hit or miss whether the solution is actually appropriate to your needs.

PCA well understands the risks and complexities inherent to IT outsourcing application development projects and outsourcing SQL Server projects.  We are frequently called on to take over an internal or outsourced application development or outsourced SQL development project that is stuck, failing, or just growing over budget and schedule.   PCA knows how to rescue a custom application development project, and "Get It Right."  We specialize in MS Access, MSDE, MS SQL Server and custom report development project takeovers and outsourcing application development.  PCA will figure out how to succeed--regardless of the current quality or completeness of the application, regardless of whether the original developer is available to help.   PCA helps you take your application to completeness, enhance capabilities, fix/salvage components, improve performance and ease-of-use, and extend the utility and reliability of your application.  PCA can quickly understand the existing database structures, business logic and workflow, and extract the most business value from an existing project investment that is not going well.

Outsourcing Software Development

Much can be accomplished with MS Access, MSDE, and MS SQL Server ...  low cost, flexibility and ease-of-use enable many business- and tech-savvy professionals to develop custom applications that are tailored to unique business needs.   It's pretty common to call on outside professional help at some point with a critical project, when things are not going as expected.  For any outsourcing software development or Project Takeover, it's critical that you find someone with the skills and experience to GET IT RIGHT.  PCA provides trusted, knowledgable services to quickly come up-to-speed on your custom business and application needs, and carry the project forward cost-effectively.

PCA's Project Takeover Process

Once we understand your situation, the first step in a Project Takeover is to thoroughly evaluate your existing Application.  You can email us the file(s), or send them FTP to our secure server.  We usually require 2-4 business days to perform a technical evaluation.  Our analysis covers every aspect of the application design and construction quality and completeness.  Once we complete our analysis, we will schedule a phone call with you to discuss our observations and make recommendations on how best to proceed.

"Many software consultants are good from far, yet far from good."

"Most software consultants are under-experienced, and problems only become apparent to our Clients after an important initiative falls short on features, performance and ease-of-use goals, and runs over Project budget and schedule."