Enterprise solutions generally evolve from the need to provide a comprehensive view of the information created within and organization and used to accomplish the core business processes critical to the organizations success. From stove-pipes of information to enterprise solutions, the journey involes all aspects of the software development lifecycle with special attention to the business needs and the technology available to make the concept a reality.

The software development lifecycle is initiated with requirements from the business community, however, many times the focus seems to be only on the actual development. Avanco’s Enterprise Applictication Solution addresses the completed lifecycle. The key processes are as follows:

• Applications specification - a detailed study with users to establish what is needed
• Applications development – construction, testing and acceptance of system.
• Applications maintenance - modification of system after delivery to improve performance and adapt to changing business environment
• Decommissioning - the end of the system's useful life.