If you've ever been involved in a large-scale IT project you'll know the challenges of delivering it on time and on budget. As IT systems become an important competitive element in many industries, technology projects are getting larger, touching more parts of the organisation, and posing a risk to the company if something goes wrong. Unfortunately, things often do go wrong. Research conducted by McKinsey & Company in collaboration with the University of Oxford suggests that half of all large IT projects massively blow their budgets. On average, large IT projects run 45 percent over budget and 7 percent over time, while delivering 56 percent less value than predicted.

At Mistaya Solutions we live and breathe technology. We plan, manage and implement IT projects with an unyielding passion for successfully completing projects that meet your stated objectives, on time and on budget. We take the time to align IT and business values from the start. We don't make the mistake of initiating projects before these are aligned and our teams ready to start. We recognise the importance of having effective sponsorship, clear requirements and adequate resources before the project is initiated. And during the project it is essential to manage business change effectively.

People

All projects are a team effort so it is essential that we work as part of your team. Our technical experts, project planners and business analysts must come together with your staff to deliver on a single blueprint to a common goal. We recognise that people, not technologies, are the key component of IT projects. Delivery processes are designed to address all project stakeholders: business sponsors, project managers and team members, IT personnel, other vendors and consultants, business users and external users. IT projects are not simply about issues that can be resolved with technology, but at their core are business issues requiring ownership, commitment and understanding from those who seek impactful change through the use of IT.

Reporting and Communication

With such a diverse team, effective communications are paramount and yet, often, the only formal communications are those that a directed towards senior management. That's not us. Our project manager will communicate with three primary audiences formally: senior management, the business customer, and the project team and they'll reformat communications into a digestible reports appropriate for the audience.

Effective Planning

At Mistaya Solutions we develop plans that pull together all the essential elements of project delivery:

  • Requirements gathering
  • Functional specifications
  • Programming specifications
  • QA Testing specifications and plan
  • Implementation and Go Live