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A users’ time is very valuable, often limited, and should be utilized with great care and planning. To achieve user involvement without sacrificing time, EDM divides applications and modules into functional “domains” and assigns one or more key users to each domain. This approach utilizes users’ time optimally, involving only key users in decision making.

Our Conference Room Pilot (CRP) places emphasis on the prototyping process. The CRP is unique in that it delivers a fully functional prototype for the project and clearly defines the extent and scope of customizations. The CRP’s high value to project planning is in its thorough documentation of gaps in functionality, view of all available options for resolution, and cost estimates for implementing resolutions.

As indicated in the diagram, EDM is divided into specific implementation phases and major deliverable milestones, which can be customized to a particular project need or to complement an existing methodology in use at the client company. Later,EDM verifies the full system solution against company processes, measuring and predicting reliability and performance.

Constant flow of critical information among domain experts is ensured through consistent documentation and periodic core team meetings. EDM strongly recommends the use of groupware, to track project issues and facilitate communication amongst team members, and the use of version control software to track project deliverables.