The challenge now at hand is how to apply these different methods to a COTS implementation. The first step is to understand how these disciplines relate to one another as part of the business solution implementation.
It is important to note that a single methodology cannot provide all of the disciplines required for a business solution implementation. Also, we will find that these different methodologies will have activities in common. The question becomes "How should we integrate these different methodologies together?" Following is a set of guiding principles to assist with integrating these methods:
1. Lead with the method that was developed for a specific domain.
2. When implementation activities are addressed by multiple methods, then select the method that provides the more relevant guidance for packaged software implementations.
Let me provide an example. For the project management domain, I would lead with the...