Centric

IT Strategy Development
Technical Project Management
Agile Methodologies
Enterprise Architecture
Custom Application Development
Microsoft Solutions
Cloud Computing
Web Portal Development
iPhone Application Development
Business Intelligence
Software Architecture & IT Operations Assessments
Package Software Selection
Software Quality Assurance
Enterprise Content Management
Application Outsourcing

IT Strategy Development

At Centric we typically transform IT into a value-creating component for the business. Our approach addresses the optimization of technology investments, recognizing the business drivers that rely on the thoughtful application of IT tools. As we develop IT strategies for our clients, we see technology investments as a source of competitive advantage which can rev up the top line and enhance the bottom line.

Technical Project Management

Our project managers know they will be measured on how they deliver – applications that meet the needs of the business, on time, on budget. Our managers have the certifications (many with PMI), experience, and people skills to use extensive tools and their intuition to set the right priorities and make timely decisions to make your project a success. Our managers are comfortable working as part of a larger Project Management Office and are comfortable using the Methodology you’re comfortable with from Agile to more classic waterfall techniques. And most importantly, our technical managers leave their egos at the door; they’ll snap seamlessly into your team and not remind you that you are working with a consultant.

Agile Methodologies

Since the initial writing of its Manifesto in 2001 Agile has exploded across the software development landscape. However for every successful roll out there are numerous failed attempts. Enthusiasm for the Agile development approach remains high, yet tangible implementation practices remain stubbornly elusive. Let Centric custom tailor a practical, metrics-driven Agile approach that will successfully work within your organization.

Learn more about how Centric can help your organization become more Agile.

Enterprise Architecture

Is IT working on business solutions that will create competitive advantage in the marketplace? Are you maximizing the ability of IT to deliver these solutions in the most effective and efficient way possible? Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a proven, repeatable means to improve the coordination and alignment of IT and business investments with the end result being efficient delivery of strategic initiatives.

Learn more about how EA can make your IT operations a source of true competitive differentiation.

Custom Application Development

It doesn’t get any harder than building it from scratch. We can take you from a clean sheet of paper to production enterprise code. We’re capable of delivering the most complex projects.

Utilizing our process skills to document requirements, and our SDLC expertise to manage the development process, our software experts can build what the business demands using Microsoft .Net, or Java technologies.

Microsoft Solutions

With expertise encompassing business productivity solutions, core infrastructure optimization and application development, Centric’s Microsoft Solutions practice can help your business see a higher return on investment whether you’re fully already committed to Microsoft technologies or looking to migrate your enterprise to the “latest and greatest”.

Learn more about the breadth of Centric's Microsoft capabilities.

Cloud Computing

Although few topics are as hyped as Cloud Computing, the reality is that the technology is ready today to reduce operating costs while increasing security and availability of your applications and data.

Learn more about how Centric can help your organization harness the power of the Cloud.

Web Portal Development

Centric knows what it takes to build a successful portal. It all starts with User Centered Design - an intense focus on user needs, understanding their various personas, what they’re trying to accomplish, and translating this into the most efficient mechanisms and processes for allowing them to get their work done. Translating these user needs into requirements for collaboration, business process, personalization, search, content management, and data display lays the foundation for a portal that will be well-liked and hence embraced by the intended users.

Here are several ways Centric can assist in your portal improvement or new portal build projects.

iPhone Application Development

The Apple® iPhone® mobile platform presents a rare opportunity to advantageously change the way your customers, employees, and vendors interact with your company. Hiring technically competent handset developers is not hard. It’s much harder to find resources that can understand your business objectives and seamlessly integrate your back-office applications to an elegant, well-performing mobile application.

Learn more about our iPhone application development offerings.

Business Intelligence

From data warehousing, systems integration, to business analytics and scorecards, to complex reporting and data display, our experts can design and implement the views into your business processes needed for critical decision making. Our integration and presentation experts enable you to consolidate and display data from disparate sources in a format meaningful and impactful to your business enabling faster and better decision making across the organization.

Learn more about our Business Intelligence offerings.

Software Architecture & IT Operations Assessments

IT delivery efficiency can be greatly enhanced when software architectures and their supporting processes are properly designed and implemented. Our teams of delivery managers and software architects can assess your current methodologies, applications, and operations providing an un-biased view into your abilities when compared to industry best practices.

Our assessments, completed in as little as 1 week, reviews your organization on four levels: 1) Project & Product Management, 2) Software Engineering & Architecture, 3) Software Quality Assurance & Test, and 4) IT Operations & Deployment.

Detailed scorecards are completed that rate technical implementation, skills, and efficiency in addition to providing long and short term suggestions to make your IT shop deliver results better and faster.

Package Software Selection

Centric can plan and execute a comprehensive, rigorous vendor selection process. Our methodology includes requirements definition, generation of vendor long and short lists, RFP creation, vendor due diligence, package gap analysis, hardware sizing, vendor negotiation, and package integration and extension planning and implementation.

Software Quality Assurance

Our Software QA practice can show you how to build quality into your overall development process from requirements gathering up to and including automated regression testing. Our approach increases speed to market and lowers overall IT costs. Areas of expertise include: requirements gathering, traceability, quality Metrics, regression testing (automated & manual), and test driven development.

Enterprise Content Management

Centric delivers complete life-cycle ECM services from enterprise strategy development to project implementation. Centric Believes that successful ECM starts with a process-first strategy and positions technology to enable high-value integration of a client’s structured and unstructured data assets.

Application Outsourcing

Reduce your costs while freeing up your experts to focus on strategic initiatives by outsourcing ongoing operational activities for legacy applications. Functions covered may include development, maintenance, production support, and or customer support. Applications can be outsourced to our hosting partners in the US, or maintained by Centric personnel at your facility.


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