Solution Planning Services

The devil is in the details. Products, solutions, new processes all require careful planning and attention to the critical details. Is your product ready for market? Is your process sufficiently robust, and are all the right players involved? These questions are more are important to surface all the details and plan to address them.

How DL Consulting can help

DLC can help you develop processes, product plans, and solution strategies that cover the bases and ensure that you're ready for roll-out or launch.

Process design

DL Consulting can help you quickly identify where process is needed, determine the right process and workflow for the situation, and integrate this into the associated workgroups and organizations. We are skilled at asking stakeholders the pointed questions that will surface potential issues, and at developing the overall process that considers these issues.

Planning document review

Companies generally begin with Market and/or Product Requirement Documents to determine what to build. DL Consulting can help you develop and/or review these documents, with a focus on how "complete" the product from a customer viewpoint, including incorporation of customer interview or market data.

Product / company fit

Technology companies often don't realize implicit assumptions they are making about what's needed (or not needed!) when they introduce new and different products. DL Consulting can take an outside view of new products and solutions to see what might be missing and help develop a plan for filling the gaps.

Complete product planning

Products are more than technology, and it's critical to consider additional issues, for example:

How is support provided?
What complementary information is needed?
What else is needed for the product to work at a customer site?
How will this product get to customers?

Thinking this through before you release a product is critical to product success. We have long experience in developing comprehensive product plans and can help you identify and resolve the many issues that are part of a successful complete product.

Go to market strategy

New and different products often require new thinking for a successful launch. How does open source play? What's the best way to reach your new customers? How can you leverage on-line communities? DL Consulting can provide advice and assistance in developing a successful launch strategy for your new product or solution.

Contact DL Consulting today to get started understanding your market and needs!