Phases of an implementation methodology

The professional services staff of Pegasystems Inc. employs an implementation methodology based in part on the Rational Unified Process (RUP). The focus is on project management, return on investment (ROI), conformance to best practices and compliance requirements, communication with stakeholders, and the creation of physical artifacts that help to ensure project success.

This implementation methodology involves the following phases:

• Business Value Assessment (BVA) phase — Assess ROI, define success criteria, and understand high-level requirements. Produces a project plan, scope document, and project sizing estimate.
• Conception phase — Analyze the problem domain, define requirements, establish a scalable architectural foundation, and identify high-risk elements. Produces a requirements document, a high-level design document, test plan, and deployment plan.
• Elaboration phase — Design solutions tailored to the business requirements.
• Construction phase — Iterative development following a build order.
• Transition phase — Validate, deploy, and use the application.

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