PCA initiates every new Client engagement with a professional business needs assessment and
technical evaluation, so we can answer these two questions.
Our objective is to
establish confidence — on both sides — that the Project is feasible from technical, business and financial
perspectives, and build a good working rapport with you as a prospective PCA Client.
Our free evaluation will determine two things:
Can we help you? And, is our ball-park estimate compatible with your budget and schedule?
Depending upon the nature of your needs, our consultation may involve one of more of the following activities:
- A "walk thru" of your existing business application and work-flows (via GoToMeeting Internet session). Our objective
is to get a good, high-level feel for the nature and scope of your application, and to understand your key priorities and
concerns.
- Copies of your Excel, MS Access, and/or MS SQL Server systems. Our engineers will dig into your
application code, and perform a bottom-up estimate. We will also identify and address any potential gaps in
information we
may need to develop and estimate.
- Access to any other material we feel is relevant to our understanding your needs, and developing a realistic
approach and estimate e.g. high-level work flow diagrams, functional requirements, wish lists
(functional deficiencies), sample files, etc.
Once we have gathered all the information we need, we will work closely
with you to develop a clear picture of
what options
are available, and recommend what we feel is the most cost-effective approach to addressing your business
needs.