An initial meeting is held with VIA Consultants to get an overview of the specific needs of the customer. A blue-print of the VIA Management Cockpit is created.
Product of this Stage:
Blue-print concept of the Management Cockpit- Set total number of Person-Days and Final Price
Required from client before moving to next stage:
- Signed contract
- Answers to listed questions and any possible follow-up questions
- Actual data that will be used in final management cockpit (helps reduce programming time later)
VIA Consultants draft a prototype VIA Management Cockpit from the blue-print with a final layout suggestion for the client to approve.
Product of this Stage:
- Interactive, adjustable Management Cockpit with which the client can visualize the final product and dictate any changes necessary
Required from client before moving to next stage:
- Approval of color schema
- Approval of navigation
- Approval of displays
- Approval of Management Cockpit Prototype direction
This is the more technical, back-office portion. We have finalized the layout, navigation, and display options, so this is the section where we make it all work seamlessly with the client’s data.
Product of this Stage:
- Update Process
- Management Cockpit & Xcelsius Manual
- Migrated data from the client’s databases to the VIA Management Cockpit
- A fully working, integrated VIA Management Cockpit, ready for its “Test-Drive”
Required from client before moving to next stage:
- Access to client’s databases or data-storage areas
The cockpit is ready to use: the historical data has migrated, and is integrated into the Management Cockpit system. The updating program is installed on a company computer. A company employee is trained on updating the cockpit, and the program Xcelsius.
Product of this Stage:
- Software installed with all patches and fixes
- Product turned over to the client
- 30-day or 4 update-periods test-drive conducted
Required from client before moving to next stage:
- Use of the cockpit for the test-drive period
- Final approval of the VIA Management Cockpit