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Our consulting services cover
Service-Oriented Architecture Understanding and implementing Service Oriented Architectures in new and existing systems will help simplify the business on the inside while differentiating it on the outside. Service Oriented Architecture goes beyond simple enterprise integration and provides a future proof Architecture for enterprises. Shikhar’s Technical Architects are armed with the knowledge and tools to plan new development based on such architectures. Business Process Engineering (BPE) Shikhar’s Tec Business Analyst can study existing business processes and workflows and provide the technology roadmap as part of a BPE initiative. Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence solutions have become critical in the increasingly competitive environment. Several technologies are available to simplify implementation of these solutions, but the basic technical design and architecture of the solutions are the real keys to success. Shikhar provides Business Intelligence specialists to evaluate and design Enterprise Business Intelligence applications. Solution Architecture One of the most critical areas within any Enterprise Application Development lifecycle is the design and planning stage that includes hardware, software and network design. Our frame of reference for architecting a solution is given below: Usability of the solution The primary driver for a solution is to increase the efficiency of the existing process without adding complexity and redundancy. The success of Shikhar’s solutions is in their measure of adoption & the user’s convenience for completing a given task. Flexibility Today, the ability to respond swiftly to business dynamics is an enterprise’s competitive edge in the global marketplace. Shikhar’s solutions are architected to embrace change. Shikhar recognizes the fact that changes will come in at all stages of the software development lifecycle including maintenance and architects open standards based secure solutions. Scalability Many a successful solution has come a cropper when exposed to heavy loads or when the scope of its usage is increased. Planning for scalability in your architecture alleviates many of the pains of solution "growing up". Cost Effectiveness Shikhar leverages existing IT applications and infrastructure of your enterprise while crafting a solution. Speed of Deployment Shikhar understands that for its clients to be globally competitive in their business they need to be responsive to their customer needs. Technology is the backbone on which fulfillment hinges. Technology Recommendations Inputs needed for a sound technology decision are difficult to find. With so much noise in the marketplace it is a real challenge for any organisation to choose a Technology platform. Decision influencers include "the need for speed technology", maturity of the organization in absorbing benefits of emerging technology trends and the overall cost of the solution. Also to be considered are the opportunity cost, cost of change, impact on training and finally support of that solution. Shikhar's recommendations are a product of a sound understanding founded by the team's collective experience and tempered by partners who are leaders in providing technology and infrastructure products and services. Shikhar owns the responsibility of recommending solutions that deliver bottom- line value. Product Evaluations and Comparisons All product and technology evaluations involve buy v/s build analysis, performance consideration, feature set comparison, installed user base and a comparison of many other factors. The decision has to take into account the current needs and accommodate mid-term goals too to ensure a rationalized spend Shikhar enables the decision process to:
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