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1. The Information Architecture Group is an International Professional Services Company
focused on Business & System Requirements. Organizations across North America and
Europe take advantage of our people and skills to quickly and accurately plan, gather and
manage their Requirements needs.
The Requirements Experts
2. Imagine an International Professional Services Firm that:
• is solely focused on business and software Requirements
• has worked with over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies over the last 10 years
• uses a refined series of Best Practices to gather and document Requirements
• has successfully completed over 1000 Requirements projects
• employs only senior in-house consultants specifically trained in Requirements Definition
Picture your project with:
• an accurately defined scope, including clear timelines and resource allocation
• complete and accurate Business Requirements Specifications
• a clear and simple statement of business needs that is easily understood by all
project stakeholders
• implemented solutions that truly reflect the optimal business process and future state vision
• all the Requirements completed in only 2 weeks!
The Information Architecture Group; solely focused on Requirements
3. Requirements Planning and
Scoping Services
For rapid engagements, have IAG facilitate the
Scope Definition and High-level Business
Requirements with your key project stakeholders.
Deliverables include:
• Scope/Business Requirements Document
• Requirements Work Plan.
Utilizing senior in-house consultants who have successfully scoped hundreds of projects over
the last ten years, IAG brings a unique level of expertise and a successful track record to the
table. Our team builds a consensus with project stakeholders to define High Level Business
Requirements for most projects in a single week.
Customers use this service as an integral part of their budgeting and planning process for
projects that are difficult to scope and plan accurately.
Requirements Elicitation and Definition Services
Bring in IAG Requirements Consultants to lead your Requirements Discovery Sessions
and produce your Business and Software Specifications.
By focusing on short term but high value deliverables, IAG has completed engagements with
over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies in North America, Europe and Asia.
Our trademark approach, the “Requirements Discovery Process,” has been optimized over
the past decade to a level of proficiency that allows us to complete a Requirement
Specification in two weeks for the majority of our clients.
"The services provided by IAG have opened the eyes of many in the organization in utilizing Best
Practices of Requirements Elicitation." Senior Project Manager, Large Health Insurance Provider
4. Requirements Management Services
IAG Requirements Managers and Senior Business
Analysis Consultants can be assigned to manage
and administer the realization of Requirements
throughout the project.
With a distinct view that Requirements represent your business’ Objectives & Goals, IAG
provides the high-level Information Technology & Project Management resources to act as
the “eyes and ears” of the Project Sponsor and other Senior Business Stakeholders. This
ensures the Business Vision is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
"What we just accomplished in 5 days would have normally taken us 5 or 6 months to complete, and
we wouldn’t have been this accurate." VP IT Systems, Fortune 500 Insurance Company
Requirements Process Improvement
Integrate Business Analysis Best Practices into a refined and practical industry
standard Requirements process.
Create a truly value-added Center of Excellence in Business Analysis that is built on a
reliable and consistent process with well trained, quality staff.
As the only international professional services organization solely focused on Requirements,
IAG has the expertise to help your organization be more efficient and effective in defining
and managing business system requirements.
"On six Tier One projects where IAG completed Business Requirements in 2 weeks, a total of only
2 change requests were identified in development." Senior Project Manager, Fortune 500 Food & Beverage Company
5. Business Analysis Training Courses
Learn practical business analysis skills and
Requirements Definition methods with our
Requirements Analysis courses taken by over
10,000 IT professionals across North America.
At IAG Requirements Courses and Workshops, IAG consultants pass on the secrets of real life
experiences gained from hundreds of projects with medium and large organizations.
IAG consultants teach the same methods and practices that IAG uses and has become known
for with its clients.
Learn how to effectively elicit Requirements, write clear and accurate Requirement
Specifications and facilitate sessions with the users. IAG can assist your company in the
creation of a professional development plan that includes not only the training but the
learning and implementation geared to maximum results.
Coaching and Mentoring Services
The best way to reinforce training and ensure the results of new methods and
techniques is with on-the-job support.
IAG provides unique project consulting engagements where Senior IAG Requirements
Specialists transition from their lead roles as Requirements Facilitators and/or Analysts to
coaches and mentors. Your staff will observe the Best Practices being applied to its IT
projects, then take over through a succession plan designed to yield both project results and
meet professional development and performance objectives.
By working alongside IAG Requirements Experts on real projects, your Analysts will receive
practical experience using effective requirements methods and techniques.
"The project was a tremendous success. The vendors were very impressed with the quality of the RFP."
Project Manager, Large Energy Company
6. Choose The Information Architecture Group and imagine…
Expertise
IAG only hires and trains the best people to work as consultants. With a unique blend of
IT and Business experience, our team is solely focused on gathering, documenting and
managing Requirements.
Process
Widely known as the creators of “The Requirements Discovery Process”, our blend of
Best Requirements Practices have been refined over the last 10 years and more than 1000
projects. This approach gives us a fast, repeatable and consistent method to clearly
define Requirements.
Results
Industry leading expertise is combined with our proprietary process for an unparalleled track
record of success in helping clients Discover, Document and Implement accurate Requirements.
Best of all they are delivered on time and on budget.
Call 1.800.209.3616 for a FREE consultation today.
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