Enterprise integration projects are complex and business critical by nature and finding a competent team is often critical to the success of the project. The traditional approach clients follow to deliver projects like this is generally to use a large systems integrator (SI), go to the contract market, or go offshore. We are revolutionising enterprise integration project delivery to give our customers more value. We have highlighted the issues with the traditional approaches below.
Traditional 1: the large systems integrator (SI)
Using a large SI to deliver an enterprise integration project can be very expensive and customers tell us that they often do not get the quality they expect using this approach.
Many of our consultants have worked for the large systems integrators and are familiar with this approach. The SI normally send in top class business consultants to identify opportunities for improvement. Of course these consultants are expensive but it can be a worthwhile investment.
The problem arises in delivery where the large SI’s are forced to use cheaper junior resources, charged at premium rates, in order to increase profit margins.
Clients typically realise this when they see consultants in panic mode working 16 hours a day because they do not have the breadth or depth of expertise to deliver the project any other way.
Traditional 2: the contract market
Enterprise Integration is a niche market, which makes it hard for recruitment consultancies to make this work. Our clients typically tell us they have had enormous difficulties with this approach because:
- It normally takes around 10 weeks and numerous interviews to find the right candidate
- Contractors cannot flex according to project requirements
- The preferred suppliers are not specialists in enterprise integration and typically struggle to find people or provide candidates that do not hit the mark
- Contractors do not come armed with a framework of integration tools and standards that allow them to be more effective
- Costs spiral out of control when deadlines are missed and contracts are extended
- The knowledge is lost when the contractors move on
Traditional 3: offshore market
We speak to many clients every day that have been let down by the prospect of offshore delivery for Enterprise Integration. The per resource cost can be as low as a third of the cost of on shore consultants. Our clients typically have the following complaints about the offshore model:
- A great deal more time and energy is required from client-side resources to ensure successful delivery
- Offshore companies tend to either use 3 times as many resources or take 3 times as long to deliver the projects
- Clients only get what they specify, thus unless you ask basic functionality such as logging you will not get it
- Companies lose their agility because offshore does not make sense fast delivery
- In real terms, this means that estimated savings disappear
New alternative: Integrella flexible managed resourcing
We are revolutionising enterprise integration project delivery by providing a new approach to resourcing specifically for complex Enterprise Integration projects. We are focused on working closely with our clients to find the business value and deliver projects very effectively.
Integrella Flexible Managed Resourcing is:
- Less expensive than the large SI’s
- More flexible, knowledgeable and effective than the contract market
- More effective than and similar TCO to offshore
- Totally committed to delivery and producing transparent, measurable results
We also:
- Have a number of frameworks and standards that make our team more effective than commoditised resources
- Provide a money back guarantee if you are not happy with a resource within 1 week
We provide:
- Programme Managers
- Solutions Architects
- Project Managers
- Experts in all of the leading enterprise integration technologies including: TIBCO, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle JCAPS, InterSystems, WebMethods, Sonic ESB, JBoss, SpringSource, and many more.
Why not contact our sales team for a free and confidential consultation to identify whether a partnership makes sense for your business?
