Methodology

ExperSolve's Application Renovation Methodology™ (ARM™), has been used to successfully manage large and complex conversion and modernization projects for over two decades.
The ExperSolve solution is not just using the best technology - our team has delivered hundreds of mission critical modernizations on-time and within budget! The key to our success is a solid methodology that reduces risk and provides the proper structure.

ARM™ is a five phase methodology with the philosophy of identifying and solving conversion issues (we call these issues complexities) in advance of converting any code.  Identifying problems "on-the-fly" is the major cause of project overruns and missed schedules!

Phases of ARM™

  1. Assess. The Assess phase is where we analyze your source code, scan your data and plan a customized modernization effort. We know that a "canned" solution doesn't usually meet our clients needs for quality, maintentance and performance. 
  2. Pilot / Data Design. We'll calibrate our tools for your project and test the factory process to make sure everything is performing the way you want it. 
  3. Renovation. First, we'll divide your inventory into manangable groups. The Renovation phase is where we'll modernize your source code and convert your data for your new environment. 
  4. Validation. This is where we test an inventory group to ensure that everything functions as it did in the original environment.  Our Baseline Testing approach is proven and comprehensive. 
  5. Implementation.  ARM supports every level of implementation steps, including change control, parallel, system and user testing.

After two other vendors failed to complete the project for the State... ExperSolve delivered the solution and received high marks for delivery, project management & controls. 
                           IV&V Report for the State of Georgia

ARM™ supports:
  • Platform Changes
  • Language Changes
  • Non-relational to relational database migrations
  • Field Expansion
  • Data Name Rationalization
  • Program Cleanup -- removal of dead code and restructuring
  • Data Migration
  • Data Cleansing
  • ICD-10 / HIPAA Renovation