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Offshore Software Development

Mavin Info Tech has always maintained a focused approach toward offshore development. We offer offshore development as an alternative. That alternative can help you to utilize our exceptional skills on a multitude of technologies.

We foster a development environment that is tailor-made to your requirements. That "tailor-made" environment will help you increase your "Return on Investment" without the added concerns of a significant upfront investment, the infrastructure management and risks associated with maintaining and managing such infrastructure. Our "technology lab on hire concept" will provide you with a dedicated team of individuals who can service your specific needs. That service covers every aspect of technology and related infrastructure.

Our offshore development methodology uses one of two commonly followed approaches:

Offsite Offshore Model

The first tier includes a Project Services Team that is based at client site and which is the point-of-contact for the customer. The Project Services Team manages:

Analysis
Planning
Technical architecture
High-level design
Delivery
Coordination of all communication between the customer and offshore team

The second-tier Project Execution Team is stationed offshore in India . The offshore center includes a development team also headed by a Project Manager. The Project Execution team is involved in:

Detailed design
Construction
Testing
Documentation

Offsite Tasks: Project initiation, planning, scope, risk, change & end-point delivery management

Offshore Tasks : Infrastructure, Resource, configuration and execution management

The development partner is in the same geographical location as the customer. Therefore, the partner can easily interact with the customer's team on a daily basis. Interacting teams from both ends can also meet on a daily basis. The success of the model depends on the proximity of a customer to the development partner.

This model works extremely well in case of complex, distributed n-tier applications where (1) there is a constant need for change and (2) the application development is highly iterative and encompasses an evolving model. The offsite team does most of the design and deployment while the offshore team does development & testing.

Onsite Offshore Model

Where the nature of the project involves intense collaboration or interaction on a continual basis or there is a customer specific requirement, an onsite presence is maintained. The onsite manager works from the customer site and coordinates project related aspects with the ODC and the customer. This onsite presence may involve a single resource or an entire project services team, depending on the nature, size, and complexity of the development initiative. The approach requires an onsite coordinator or an onsite project manager. The onsite component may include one or more resources depending upon the size and complexity of the project. A considerable amount of the work effort can be transitioned to the offshore facility. That transition can result in a significant cost benefit to the customer.

A typical Offshore Development Communication plan is as under:

Activity	Schedule	Mode	Comments
Client Status Meeting	Weekly, Day and Time TBD	Face to Face	Standard status meeting with predefined agenda.
Mavin Infotech Status Update	Every Week, on Monday morning, Describing the status of the previous week	E-mail	Describes the general progress of work on the project by the Mavin Info Tech Team. The update will include both onshore and offshore work.
Working Sessions	As needed	Internet Messenger Meeting / Teleconference with offshore in mornings.	Should be conducted in the mornings if Offshore needs to be involved
Project Announcements	As needed	Internet Messenger Meeting / Teleconference with offshore in mornings.	Used to inform development teams about general information on the project.
Project Issues	As needed	Internet Messenger Meeting / Teleconference with offshore in mornings.	Used to record and track project issues on an ongoing basis.

Offshore Software Development Methodology is of prime importance in order to successfully implement the Offshore Outsourcing strategy and reap the benefits of Offshore Software Development in terms of cost effectiveness and business flexibility. The Offshore Software Development process generally commences at the customer's site. A team of system and software analysts led by a Project Manager carry out the initial requirements definition and analysis in consultation with the customer. The design, development, and testing phases are carried out at the offshore development center say in India ; and the acceptance testing and implementation are done at the customer's site.

The general process of Offshore Software Development can form the combination of various below mentioned steps:

An Individual is appointed as a representative from both sides for the decided project. This needs to be project based because the projects may vary in fields of application integration services, e-commerce solutions, etc. and hence it might not be practically possible for a single person to handle the same. Say for example that the client appoints a Project coordinator from his side to handle the issues of the project and the company providing the development facility, appoints a Project Manager for the same.
The initial practical phase might start with the Project Manager and his team of software engineers visiting the client's site for gathering the system requirement specifications from the Project coordinator. These will very well specify the required communication protocols, the reporting frequency and format, etc., so that the Project Manager can pass on the same information to his development team sitting in the offshore development center.
After this, the Project Manager formulates a detailed project plan, which includes the necessary resources for the project, the duration mutually agreed by the two parties and the deliverables to be achieved. This is to be done only after the client's design approach, development and testing standards and norms for acceptance, if any, are studied thoroughly.
One or more members of the same team stay with the client for the coordination process of the project, while others move to the offshore software development center to proceed ahead with the process of preparing a project prototype, architecture and detailed design for the project. This is to be done for the client's approval that will be issued if the work to be done is laid on the same parameters as discussed initially for the services outsourced.
After seeking the approval of the client, the offshore software development team starts with the actual work. Regular reporting and interaction between the project manager and the project coordinator helps quick resolution and on-time clarifications of any doubts on either side. This also helps to maintain the offshore outsourcing quality standards mutually agreed by both the parties.

Upon successful completion of the project, it is handed over to the client to carry out the implementation and installation of the same. In many cases, the various steps mentioned above intersect, squashing the total time. The project as foreseen could include onsite installation and implementation support followed by offshore maintenance. Onsite visits are required initially for bringing the project offsite and at the end for delivering the software. The actual sequence of steps could vary depending on the specifications of a given project.