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Our Project Development services have proven to be an extremely effective process for achieving measurable goals at competitive prices. The process involves Four Key Steps, each of which is described in more detail below. We serve our clients on a case by case basis, and every organization has different needs and requirements. Our flexible approach to project development allows you to target specific areas; perhaps proposal development or design work is your area of greatest need. In general, some variation of the process outlined below is almost always applied in project development. By clicking on the tabs below, you can learn more about our Project Development services.
Assessing needs is the first step in quality consulting. Immediately upon our involvement in a project or initiative, Agricultural Innovations will perform a rapid assessment of your organization's needs and requirements. As a project progresses, Agricultural Innovations will continue to assess ongoing needs, presenting thoughtful and high impact analysis to key decision makers throughout the project development process, allowing for adaptive change and improved management from start to finish. An initial needs assessment can be done at little or no cost to your organization, depending on the depth and complexity of the assessment. Contact us now to begin the process. Our clients want a clear path to success. Based on the needs assessment, Agricultural Innovations will prepare a proposal that outlines the complete project implementation process. Deliverables, timelines, and budgets are the key elements that lay out the path to success. In addition to initial proposals, Agricultural Innovations can help your organization develop more detailed proposals in response to RFP's or for presentation for any funding opportunity. The capacity to develop high quality proposals is a mission critical operation, and can mean the difference between success and failure. If you need help developing proposals, contact us now to begin the process. The first phase of a good project requires the development of a solid design. Agricultural Innovations has a high level of expertise to design any of the following for your project: Agricultural Innovations uses information technology as its primary design tools. Among those are computer assisted drafting (CAD) and geographic information systems (GIS). Now and into the future, our success in agricultural development will depend on good design and solid management. The importance of design is best summarized in the words of Buckminster Fuller: “Design science produces so much performance per unit of resource invested as to take care of all human needs.” In agriculture, the need for good design has never been greater. The final step in the process is implementation. Solid implementation requires effective communication, and we communicate with our clients during the entire implementation process. Flexibility is also necessary, as changing conditions on the ground require quick decisions. In past projects, Agricultural Innovations has excelled at providing quality control and supervision in the implementation of field-level projects. In a supervisory role, we guarantee excellent execution of project specifications well beyond minimum requirements. We also recommend and specialize in the implementation of pilot-level projects at the field-level. The pilot project permits the evaluation of proposed interventions and technologies, and allows for the development of novel solutions within local contexts. Pilot projects provide a low-risk trial where tools can be quantifiably evaluated under real-world conditions. This process greatly facilitates decision making, allowing for the selection of the greatest return on investment, thus conserving resources and producing long-term results. |
