OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY

An outline of steps involved in taking a software project offshore are:

• An I.T. ProS Project Leader and a Project Coordinator from the client are nominated.
  These two people are responsible for all activities.
• Project Leader visits the client's office to establish rapport with the Project Coordinator, discuss and understand requirements, establish communication protocol and finalize reporting format and frequency. In addition, client's design approach, development and testing standards and norms for acceptance are understood. A detailed time plan is prepared for entire project showing deliverables.
• The Project Leader returns with the above information and prepares detailed requirements specification, preliminary and detailed design for client's approval. In some cases, some amount of preliminary design is completed onsite during the Project Leader's visit. Subsequently, the development and testing take place.
• In many cases various steps mentioned above overlap, compressing the total time. The deliverables may be made in phases. The project as envisaged could include Onsite Installation and Implementation Support followed by Offsite Maintenance.

The actual sequence of steps could vary depending on the specifications of a given project. I.T. ProS, Inc. has processes in place to make offshore development efficient, successful and cost effective.