Bellwether Consulting Services
Product Development Process Improvement is our flagship offering. Solutions are tailored to fit your specific needs and circumstances. Our approach is designed to be as pragmatic as possible, and respect your ongoing development commitments while improving your future capabilities. Each stage of the process produces specific deliverables. Deliverables provide value by enabling you to make progress with or without Bellwether's continued assistance.
In initial engagements we will assess
the current state of your team. Together, we'll set goals and
then determine the most fruitful areas for practical improvement.
We'll collaborate on a program of
individual projects, tailored to your unique needs, maximizing value. You will be able to
proceed at a sustainable pace.
Acquisition Technical Due Diligence. Bellwether will assist acquiring companies to accurately evaluate the information technology and development capabilities of acquisition targets. Go in with eyes wide open, with a full understanding of the maturity of your candidate. We can also provide a reasonable projection of investment required to bring capability up to par, if required. Learn more...
Interim Executive Services. Bellwether is happy to provide as interim CIO, CTO, Product Development, or Product Management executive placements. We'll see you off to a good start, establishing professional management that will make your product development and information technology capabilities core strategic assets. Your permanent executive will be positioned to hit the ground running.
Venture Capitalist's Checkup. Bellwether can help protect your investment. We'll evaluate a development team and their practices, ensuring they're headed in the right direction to achieve the business goals you've bought into. This service can be invaluable for both new investments and to protect existing investments. Assessment is critical for independent software vendors, but is also useful for internal IT operations in any business. Is information technology a help or a hindrance at your investment targets?
Software Product or Vendor Selection. Let Bellwether's software expertise give you an edge in selecting the right vendor and the right product for your application. Put our experience as an independent software vendor to work on your side of the desk. Offering assistance in evaluation, selection, negotiation, implementation planning, project management, change management, all aspects of acquiring and operationalizing software in your organization.
Expert Witness Services. If you're engaged in arbitration or litigation requiring expertise in software development, Bellwether can help. Learn more...
Ad-hoc Development Process Topics. Call on Bellwether if you need some targeted education or assistance with a particular development topic. Unlike many others, Bellwether doesn't mind a small engagement, and is happy to provide small-scale and short-term assistance without attempting to commit you to a long-term contract. Think of us as your expert on call. Learn more...
Contracting/Outsourcing Management.
With depth in all aspects of managing software development,
Bellwether can help you determine the best approach to flexible
staffing or extending your capacity through contracting or
outsourcing. Bellwether can provide these services directly
for you. Or we can help you select a vendor, negotiate a
contract, establish management and reporting, manage on-going
projects, and evaluate results, for domestic or international
suppliers.
Outsourced Development Projects. Through affiliate relationships, Bellwether can directly serve your development project needs. Bellwether's experienced development managers personally supervise to ensure your success, delivering complete requirements on time and on budget.
Contract Staff Augmentation. Bellwether's experience with specific vendors can benefit you. Through trusted affiliates who are not just vetted, but with whom Bellwether has direct experience, you are assured only the most professional of vendors and the most experienced contract staff.
Contact Bellwether today.