Our Approach

The most effective solution takes into account how your business operates and what specific requirements you need to meet. At Fairfax Data Systems, we believe that understanding your mission, business processes and service delivery framework is not an extra, it’s an essential. Using our simple yet effective, proprietary Define Build Move (DBM) Adaptive Methodology, we facilitate an active collaboration with you to ensure a precise office automation solution best suited to your specifications.

Adapted from leading software development models and fine-tuned by our own experience, the Define Build and Move (DBM) Adaptive Methodology encompasses three processes with distinct yet interconnected tasks and tools. These processes are implemented repeatedly according to a project’s unique challenges, concerns and overall scope.

Define

Allows all project stakeholders to define what is envisioned and what needs to be done by exploring and analyzing the solution’s function and technical requirements. We facilitate “thinking within and outside of the box,” working closely with the end user to identify appropriate solutions for their particular needs and circumstances.

Build

This is where all of the coding and software takes place; an iteractive approach that focuses on client input and testing to produce the prototype, pilot and/or enterprise system. By inviting end users to test and critique the product throughout the process, we can finalize features and design elements that will best satisfy user requirements. This approach maximizes client involvement, refinement, and user familiarity..

Move

After designing and building the solution, we are ready to move forward. The primary goal here is to secure a successful system roll-out, maximize adoption and utilization among users, and assist you to leverage system functionality to fully support your business needs.

Ensuring Optimal Coordination and Collaboration between your Project Team and Ours

We readily recognize the importance of effective and efficient communications among all project team members. A project’s success depends on balancing routine communications with a proactive ability to coordinate efforts and set expectations. Each and every one of our Fairfax consultants truly value and practice effective communications as an imperative to any project endeavor.

Fairfax commits itself to implementing key project management processes throughout the project: 

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring
• Controlling
• Closing

We will manage the project with practicality, responsiveness, adaptability and resourcefulness to ensure that project processes and procedures facilitate success.  We aim to fulfill project expectations regarding scope, time and budget. To this end, we will apply our project management best practices and tools; all customized for the specific requirements and culture of the project.