Business Need

Technology leaders like Microsoft are introducing interesting and valuable enterprise solutions at a rapid pace and as a result, companies like yours have access to an ever-evolving wealth of technologies and tools that can benefit your business. The problem, frequently, is finding the time to understand and evaluate these state-of-the-art solutions, and using them to keep your company a step ahead.

KMA builds custom Emerging Technology Solutions for clients that want to take advantage of new technologies in their business. We serve as a 'trusted advisor' - streamlining the evaluation process and guiding you toward an implementation that results in significant business advantage in the short run. First, KMA will help you determine the new technologies that are appropriate for your organization. Next, we apply them, by quickly creating a prototyped application that can be deployed in your environment and tested with actual users.

At KMA, we are committed to our own continuing education on the latest IT trends and Microsoft-specific solutions. We are ready as your resource to oversee, run, or collaborate on an innovative emerging technology solution that can deliver exciting business outcomes to your company.

By engaging KMA in an emerging technology solution, your company can:

	Validate new technology in your own environment
	Validate new technology as it serves your business objectives
	Accelerate time to market of new services by taking advantage of a working prototype
	Obtain market insights to support a full scale deployment or alternate strategy
	Keep ahead of the competition

Emerging Technology Solutions from KMA

KMA's emerging technology solutions work is customized to meet specific client needs. Within any given company, our teams may work collaboratively with a CIO, CTO or advanced technology group that builds prototypes and conducts evaluations for the company. Alternatively, business owners may want to initiate a project in order to evaluate a new technology concept when there is no internal group available.

What does the KMA emerging technology process involve?

	Definition of business situation and proposed technology solution
	Definition of test environment
	Design and development of the prototype system
	Definition of success criteria and expected results
	Testing of the system and analysis of results
	Preparation of a system deployment plan, as required

KMA worked with the Microsoft SharePoint beta software to help a consulting firm prototype a new knowledge management system. Upon positive feedback from users, KMA quickly moved the system into production. As technologies evolve, so do the opportunities. KMA helps companies turn emerging technologies into practical solutions that drive positive results for business.

KMA Benefits

	Business Understanding and Experience: Our teams approach projects with a clear focus on business objectives and bring years of experience across business disciplines of sales, marketing, operations and finance to every client engagement. We understand how to structure technology evaluations to address your business goals and strategic direction.
	Deep Expertise in Microsoft Tools: Our technical professionals are continually trained on the latest Microsoft software and tools. Clients trust KMA to deliver innovative solutions based on the most advanced capabilities possible, and guide them toward opportunities for the future.
	Proven Methodology: KMA engages clients in a rigorous five-stage development cycle that ensures timely project completion and quality results. Clients are provided with a working prototype early in the process enabling them to confirm all aspects of their emerging technology solution, including functionality, data presentation and user interface design. In the fifth stage, which would typically involve the roll out of a deployed system, KMA tests the prototype with actual users, and provides an analysis to the client.