Each project is well thought out and scoped properly from the begining. Below is an example of project milestones that have weathered the test of time. The points below outline the general process that will be followed for the implementation of the K3 solution.

1. Define the scope of project: This will require meetings both over the phone and in person with business users. In addition to mapping pricing processes to the K3 solution, we will investigate the existing applications (quoting, order management) that need to be integrated and reports that need to be generated from the system.

2. Initial implementation of applications: Once all product and price information is compiled, it will be entered into the K3 solution and made available over the Internet for review.

3. Review application: The business user team will review and provide feedback on the initial implementation. All issues identified will be addressed in the application and reviewed again by the business user team through an iterative process, until the K3 solution is deemed ready for deployment.

4. Installation of the K3 Suite: The K3 suite will be physically installed on K3 servers and made available for use over the Internet. Depending on how the integration to existing systems is carried out, the K3 suite may have to be moved from K3 servers to companies local servers at a later point in time.

5. Integration into existing systems: Once the application is deployed, it can be integrated into the existing systems based on the scope of work defined in step 1.

6. Training users: At this time, the users will need to be trained. Depending on the location of the users, they can be trained in a single location or through WebEx over the Internet.

The expected timeframe for steps 1 - 4 is a few months. Step 6 will take between 2 and 3 days. The timeframe for step 5 is dependent on the amount of integration work required, but based on experience this typically takes a few weeks..