Provides a quick investigation into the cost/benefits of integration, and an overview of the following;

• Specific benefits to the business units and IT organization
• Recommended configurations based on existing business
• Existing infrastructure and potential areas requiring upgrades

Provides a detailed gap analysis and "go forward" model with a path to implementation of the integration architecture.

1. Client Environment Study - Contains a detailed review of the existing environment.
2. Solutions Requirements Outline - Ensures that expectations will be met at the end of migration. Project team captures business and technical drivers into a high level outline of the solution.
3. Architecture Overview - Initial draft of the target architecture is developed to ensure that communications between the project team and the client are in sync.
4. Solution Strategy Outline - Decisions to make sure that the approach on all aspects of the project are correct in estimation of scope.
5. Integration Discovery Lab - Analysis and Strategy team sets up a small lab on the client site at client cost so that the client's staff can explore compatibility testing and integration.

• Plan Solution - Determine, finalize and build final architecture.
• Design Solution - Complete design of solution with integration and project plan.
• Implement Solution - Installation, Project Management of solution.
• Manage Solution - Full life cycle management of the solution through post production support.