First Web Session
Scoping Workshop
Proof of Concept
Implementation
First Web Session
You Get to Know Us and the Software Without Any Obligation
Once you have contacted us, we will get back to you as soon as possible. The next step: During our first joint web session, we will demonstrate the most important features and modules of Clarity PPM to you in a live system, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have. This gives you the opportunity to get a first impression not only of the software, but also of your potential partner itdesign.
Scoping Workshop
We Know What Is Important to You
Our top priority is that you remain satisfied with your new tool. So before you make a decision to use Clarity PPM (CA PPM), we will conduct a scoping workshop with you to determine whether the software really suits your requirements. This will help us get a feel for your goals in terms of the later implementation steps as well as your environment and the planned project’s framework conditions. If you then decide in favor of Clarity PPM, you will benefit from our tried and tested implementation methods.
We get to know you and your use cases
The first web sessions and the scoping workshop help us to get to know and better understand your use cases and requirements.
We understand your requirements and goals
As soon as we know your use cases and requirements, we can address them specifically and answer all your questions.
We check whether Clarity fits your requirements
By comparing your requirements with Clarity's capabilities, we can decide together whether there is a fundamental match.
Proof of Concept
We Will Provide a Basis for Your Decision
We want to ensure that Clarity PPM (CA PPM) is really the right software for your company and provide you with an informed basis for making a decision. Before you make a final decision about the software and purchase licenses, we can offer to provide you with a Proof of Concept (PoC). We will set up a prototype of the system for you. Depending on your requirements, this can be done over a few weeks or even several months.
Save time and money
Get started quickly and easily with a functional prototype. Don't waste money if the software doesn't suit you.
Take advantage of our best practice experience
Get inspiration for your existing processes by testing Clarity's standard functionalities and benefit from our experience.
Test software without having to purchase a license
Don't buy a pig in a poke, but minimize the risk by subjecting the software and your partner to a practical test.
Test your own individual requirements
Work directly with your own use cases and processes in the prototype. We implement your individual requirements together in short iteration cycles.
Get a sound basis for decision-making
Get decision-makers and users on board at an early stage to give everyone involved a good feeling and a stable basis for decision-making.
Get a basis for later implementation
The bonus: Everything that was adapted during the Proof of Concept can be used as the basis for the subsequent software launch.
The methodology of a Proof of Concept is ultimately to ensure that you are not sold a bill of goods. However, it was important for us to ensure from the start and in a very early project phase that Clarity offered everything we needed.
REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG
In addition to the technical and functional validation, the proof of concept also acted as internal marketing for Clarity. It enabled us to make the tool tangible for future users at an early stage and increase the acceptance for the introduction of a new software.
TeamBank AG
The most important reason behind running a PoC was that it allowed us to put the software and the service provider to the test in advance so that we could answer the important questions that we had at the time. For us, the Proof of Concept was an important confidence-building measure that, in my opinion, should definitely be carried out when implementing any major software package.
Zollner Elektronik AG
What was critical to overcoming these challenges was the Proof of Concept that we carried out. Here we were able to test all our requirements in practice and see whether the system worked as it should.
DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH
Read More About Proof of Concept in Our Blog
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Interview: Insights into the Use of Clarity at TeamBank AG
Implementation and Change
We Have the Right Method for You
Once you decide to get Clarity PPM, there will be no hangups when it comes to the actual implementation. Regardless of whether you need a quick software solution with minimal customization, or you have special and individual requirements, we can give you the Clarity PPM that suits your needs. We are there for you during your change process as well. We can train your users to make sure that you convey the value of the software at your company in such a way that you achieve buy-in across the board.
Two Proven Implementation Methods
In order to ensure that Clarity PPM is able to meet your needs in the best possible way, we have developed two implementation methods, namely itd Quick Start and the itd Secure Implementation Method (SIM). Which method suits you better depends on what is important to you.
itd Quick Start
Fast and Out of the Box
- Standardized range of features
- Work productively and as fast as possible
- Implementation can be completed within 40 days
- Low budgetary requirements
- Release security thanks to standard functionality
- Step-by-step process
- Packages that comply with best practices
itd SIM
Customized and Flexible Package
- Maximum flexibility
- Focus on your individual requirements
- Iterative development and delivery cycles
- Incorporation of feedback into the ongoing process
- High level of user acceptance
- Maximization of benefits
- Close collaboration and communication
itd Quick Start is the best fit when …
- you are focused on starting to work with Clarity PPM (CA PPM) productively and as fast as possible.
- you are ready to start making pragmatic decisions.
- your company is able to handle part of the implementation.
- you are open to best practice input and, if necessary, are willing to consider revising your business process.
- the use of standard features without in-depth modifications of the tool is satisfactory for you.
itd SIM is the best fit when …
- your requirements are complex and specific.
- you envision a timeframe of more than 6 months for the implementation project.
- you prefer an iterative process so that you can incorporate regular feedback during the implementation.
- you need a flexible project scope that can be adapted to changing or new requirements.
- obtaining a map of your business processes is paramount.
Best Practices for Software Implementation
I would recommend that any company that wants to establish new processes (or tools) implement a six-month live phase for testing the processes. This allowed us to determine which optimizations and further requirements we still needed to implement for the introduction of digital approval.
Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller
Taking an iterative approach to implementing Clarity can significantly boost acceptance of the tool among future users. At TeamBank, we found that it’s very helpful to gradually introduce individual functions that are aimed at replacing our existing processes. This allows employees to get used to new ways of working and makes them more likely to embrace them. Over time, the range of functions can then be continuously expanded.
TeamBank AG
We need the acceptance of all users, and to this end we show them where and how added value is created – including beyond the boundaries of your business unit. It is important to sensitize users to these topics and to look at the topic holistically.
DENSO AUTOMOTIVE Deutschland GmbH
The essential success factors for the introduction of a completely new tool are having a clear goal, good communication with a training at the end, sound project planning, specialist expertise, stringency, and having fun carrying out the project.
REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG
Experience Clarity's Features in Real Time!
We would be happy to demonstrate the features of Clarity to you in a live system. Let me know what you are particularly interested in, and then we can arrange our first web session together.
