AIM

AIM

AIM (application implementation methodology) provides the oracle consultant with an integrated set of templates, procedures, power point presentations, spreadsheets, and project plans for implementing the applications.

It has six phases
Definition phase
Plan the project
Determine business objectives
Operations analysis phase
Documents, and business requirements
Gaps in the software and system architecture requirements.
Results of the analysis should provide a proposal for future business processes
Transition strategy to migrate to the new systems.
Mapping of legacy data to oracle application APIs or open interfaces
Solution design phase
Create designs for solution that meet future business requirements
Design of your future organization comes alive during this phase as customizations and module configurations are finalized
Build phase
Coding and testing of customizations enhancements, interfaces, and data conversions.
One or more conference room pilots test the integrated enterprise system.
Results of the build phase should be a working, tested business system solution.
Transition phase
Project team delivers the finished solution to the enterprise.
End user training and support, management of change, and data conversions are major activities of this phase.
Production phase
Starts when the system goes live.
Technical people work to stabilize and maintain the system under full transaction loads.
Users and the implementation team begin a series of refinements to minimize unfavorable impacts and realize the business objectives identified in the definition phase.