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An Assessment gives you the information you need to make smart decisions about your SCM solution.

Implementing a comprehensive software configuration management (SCM) solution is a large undertaking and a big investment. Knowing what you already have, what you need, and how to plan and budget for your SCM solution often seems overwhelming at first.

An SCM Labs Assessment can help. In less than four weeks, you can learn the facts about your current SCM solution. You get a detailed report on its strengths and weaknesses along with expert recommendations on the best plan for getting to the right solution for your organization.

Best of all, your Assessment is done on a fixed-bid basis. You’ll have no worries about scope-creep or long-term commitments for a solution you’re not sure of. You’ll know how much your Assessment will cost before work begins, and you are under no further obligation when it’s complete.

Why do I need an Assessment?
An effective, well-planned SCM solution must start with an Assessment. It’s an essential tool for managing the goals, budget, scope and time line for developing and implementing your solution.

SCM Labs is not a contracting firm. We don’t send you personnel to simply execute someone else’s plan. We are consultants. That means you get senior-level SCM experts who bring a proven methodology and recommendations based on extensive field experience in SCM. We consult with you to help you define and refine your goals, and formulate a plan for achieving them.

Our sole focus is on providing SCM solutions, and we have over 60 collective years of SCM-specific experience on our staff.

The recommendations your Assessment provides are based on the following key factors for successful SCM:

  • Worldwide software development standards like SEI’s CMM, ITIL, RFC and ANSI
  • Specific client requirements such as government standards or other industry-specific guidelines
  • SCM Labs own extensive experience in developing and implementing professional SCM solutions

What do I get from my Assessment?
Your Assessment will provide details on:
  • The current state of your site
  • Goals for your implementation
  • Your site’s future state
  • Gap analysis, explaining the differences between your current and future states
  • Recommended action plan, including a high-level project plan you can use as a guide as you formulate next steps
You get these findings in a detailed, printed SCM Assessment Document, as well as a formal slide presentation, when the Assessment is complete.
How do I get started?
Call SCM Labs or visit our web site for more information. We’ll give you a fixed-bid for your site so you’ll know the cost before work begins. You are under no further obligation to SCM Labs when it’s complete.

Let us take the pain and anxiety out of your SCM planning and implementation process. Call us today.