Task Area 4 - Integration Services
The objective of integration services is to improve business practices by analysis of the process, and applying information technology components. System integration encompasses all activities necessary to develop and deploy an information system. It includes the integration of technical components, organizational components and documentation. The information technology components are engineered and integrated into the business function. The area of system integration may make use of program management, technical laboratories, prototypes, pilot systems and tools/methodologies germane to business analysis and business processing reengineering.
A non-exhaustive list of examples of the type of work to be performed under this task area is:
- Gap analysis
- Benchmarking
- Business process reengineering
- Test and evaluation services
- Financial analysis (make/buy decisions)
- Feasibility studies
- Trade studies
- System design alternative (SDA) studies
- Archival analyses
Technical Approach to Systems Integration
Our approach is founded on the disciplined application of the SAIC common approach to engineering & development, and is tailored to the unique needs of each specific task order.
Organizational Functions, Processes, and Priorities: Production Process Model and Manufacturing Facilitation Model are among the more than 200 tools in use today by SAIC system integration engineers worldwide.
Program Management: Our best-practices common approach to program management (CAPM) is based on proven methodology and experience and provides standard processes, defined responsibilities, measurement of effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
The Following Six Steps are Repeated for All Levels: System, Sub-system and Component:
- Requirements Engineering
- Business process analysis
- Business process reengineering
- Emerging technology surveillance
- Design Processes
- System design
- Network design
- Interface design
- Development Processes
- Prototypes
- Pilot systems
- Proof of concept
- Integration and Testing
- System interface testing
- Regression testing
- User acceptance testing
- Deployment and Operation
- System transition
- Operational cut-over
- Evaluation, Feedback, and Quality Improvement
- Customer survey
- Quality metrics analysis