EPM Roadmap

TopDown Consulting helps you create a vision and define a roadmap for EPM in your organization. Whether you are just getting started, or looking to improve an existing infrastructure, we deliver a specific roadmap to guide your strategies, plans, and activities.

This engagement is tailored to your current architecture and tools and provides a step-by-step guide that your organization can follow. We understand the realities and complexities involved with changing business processes, so we map out a plan with achievable goals and successes.

The EPM Roadmap may include:

• Executive vision

• Requirements analysis

• Definition and Measurement of Project Success Factors

• Systems assessment and documentation

• Product evaluations

• Identification of key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Process improvement recommendations

• Technical infrastructure analysis

• Resource recommendations

TopDown's EPM Roadmap is a valuable strategic service that helps executives best understand how EPM fits into their environment.

Strategy

Once you have determined your EPM direction, TopDown works with you to define the quantifiable benefits of your EPM solution and develop a plan to deploy this solution throughout your organization. We work with you to understand the relevant business requirements, define the technologies that will best fit into your organization, and lay out a timeline that has specific deliverables to ensure your organization receives the best possible return on your investment.

Information Deployment Strategies
Enterprise-wide information distribution strategies and methodologies have evolved rapidly over the last few years. Let our team introduce to you the new and exciting opportunities for improving information deployment via web and wireless strategies that many of our clients are utilizing today.

Requirements Analysis
TopDown helps you define and document your needs and requirements. We analyze your current processes and reports to identify what is actually being used, and apply best practices to identify areas for improvement and processes that can be streamlined.

Project Definition and Management
Our experienced Project Managers help you define an achievable project plan. We know what it takes to get things done. We track tasks, team assignments, and objectives to meet all project deadlines.

Site Planning and Roll-Out
Whether you are planning a small expansion of your application to a few additional users, or a large worldwide roll-out to multiple sites, TopDown has the expertise to help you succeed.

Implementation

TopDown provides project planning and implementation of critical business applications, with a methodology that ensures an on-time, on-budget solution. We focus on knowledge transfer so your staff can maintain and enhance the applications once they are delivered.

Technical Architecture Design
Information technology strategies have never been more complex. Understanding how to make the wide range of products, tools, and technologies work best for you is a never-ending challenge. TopDown works with you to map out a vision for product and information integration.

Product Installation and Configuration
TopDown technical consultants have hands-on installation expertise, and work with your staff to ensure a smooth process. There are many configuration options, and our experience ensures that you set up the right type of environment for your users.

System Design
We translate your requirements into an effective and efficient system design. Our deep understanding of enterprise performance management and business intelligence applications means that we identify the best way to achieve your goals, making sure that your system is easy to set up and maintain.

Application Development
We use a rapid development approach, emphasizing hands-on prototypes to demonstrate functionality. We work with your team, providing product knowledge and practical experience in the best application methodologies.

Application Deployment
The success of any application is contingent on its adoption by your end users. We help you develop and deploy plans for testing, training, user acceptance, and documentation to ensure a successful roll-out.

Support & Training

TopDown delivers training to educate your staff on best practices and techniques for utilizing your enterprise performance management solution. We also provide on-going support and services on an as-needed basis.

Training
We offer cost-effective training for end users and administrators in a format and schedule designed for your organization. Using your own data, we provide personalized training on your applications with hands-on workshops.

Documentation
TopDown enhances the usability of your applications with customized documentation for users and administrators. We also offer a web-based guide for end users.

Application Administration
We can provide on-site or remote administration services for your applications on a short-term or long-term basis.

Optimization

TopDown consultants have years of experience optimizing and enhancing EPM technologies. Our certified consultants will make sure that your applications are properly configured to satisfy even the most demanding users.

System Reviews
TopDown helps you find new ways to derive benefits from your existing applications. We quickly assess the utilization of your current applications, and make recommendations to improve your ROI. Our review can also help you identify process controls that need to be implemented to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Expanding your existing systems to reduce workload and solve additional business problems will increase the value of your EPM investment.

Application Optimization
TopDown consultants are experts in making your solutions run efficiently and effectively. Our consultants have years of experience optimizing the performance of EPM technologies by making them run better, faster, and smarter. Before you spend time and money upgrading your computer hardware, give us a chance to take a look at your systems. Optimization may be a better solution.

Automation and Integration
Increase productivity by streamlining processes and eliminating the need for user intervention. We help you automate routine tasks such as loading data, updating files, running system processes, or generating scheduled reports. Because TopDown consultants are experienced in multiple technologies, we make sure your applications are optimized for your environment.