Specialization vs. Generalization
We all know what follows the phrase "Jack of all trades". Companies that attempt to cast their nets too widely often fall short of success, because, they spend most of their time "figuring it out as they go" on the client's time. While these firms appear to be less expensive at first, they will often take a much longer time to deliver much lower quality systems than a specialist will do.

The IT industry is similar to the construction industry, where there are many types of engineers (electrical, structural, HVAC, plumbing, etc.) and construction workers (dry-wallers, painters, steel workers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, glazers, etc.). The IT industry is just as diverse as the building construction industry, only less mature. It is the primary goal of AccentGSA, LLC to improve the level of maturity of the IT profession as a whole by giving each of our clients the benefits of our specialized approach.

AccentGSA believes in specialization and has established a broad network of trusted partners. If we do not have the specialty in-house, we will be the first to refer you to a trusted organization that can assist you.

Business Savvy and Pragmatism
To a businessperson, the "perfect solution" is the solution that gives the best short and long-term return on investment to the business. We have devoted our careers to delivering these gains to clients through
unique, pragmatic approach to IT systems architecture and engineering.

The Right People at the Right Time
The system architect is generally the most difficult position to staff on a project. This is primarily due to the inability to find the genuine article. Many IT professionals claim to be system architects, however very few possess the knowledge and expertise to truly fulfill the role. System architects are the "diamonds" of the IT industry - rare and extremely valuable to a project. Currently, the system architect is brought on to projects in an attempt to "rescue" failing efforts This often occurs far too late in the process, and is very costly. The system architect is required most at project initiation and during the early phases of the lifecycle - participating more in quality assurance and project oversight from the middle to the end of the project.

Regardless of the talent that you have on the project, the right people, at the wrong time can undermine the success of a project and increase costs dramatically. AccentGSA, staffs projects with the right people at the right time. We have found that this radically decreases the costs and the time that it takes to deliver a project. Currently, many IT firms staff projects with a certain number of individuals who may or may not possess the specialized skills needed for the project. These individuals remain on the project throughout the entire system development lifecycle even though they are often utilized in areas far beyond their expertise. This is not an efficient staffing method, which results in an enormous waste of money and poor quality deliverables.

Ethical and Professional Representation
AccentGSA, believes that a lack of ethics and professionalism are at the core of many of the industry's woes. This is common with most young industries, which is why organizations such as the BAR Association, the American Medical Association (AMA), the National Association of Realtors (NAR), as well as many others exist today. These organizations were formed by people who cared enough about the future of their respective industries to take a stand for what was right. This is why AccentGSA, is a proud corporate supporter of Project Epsilon, the industry's first technology and methodology neutral ethical and professional trade organization.

The Natural Process
This is our proprietary system development process that has been used to maintain a more than 95% success rate over a ten year period of time, while the industry struggled to maintain 1/5 that success rate. If you would like to learn more about the Natural Process, we will be publishing a book about it in Spring of 2006.