The Challenge

Working closely with a leading US based Software Technology firm and assisting them in implementing software solution for a Fortune 500 company [end user]

To assist the onsite team in defining exact requirements by following Onsite/ Offshore model.

To assist in Product Development [LIMS] Laboratory Information Management System.

To earmark features above out-of-box software and detail it under key functional requirements.

Key Areas of Focus

	Analyze and define exact requirements by maintaining 90:10 team structure [90% of the team offshore and 10% of the team onsite]
	Coordinate with clients’ IT Team to create the framework for enabling Global Team
	Follow direct instructions from client Project Manager on defining various system functionalities
	High level and Low level documentation for software development and quality assurance
	Project Planning, Software development, Quality assurance, staging and final release

ITISL Global Solution

The solution started right from defining and validating offshore development strategy, technical design and logistical planning to support development, user testing and final delivery.

ITISL Global offshore team released 15 Evaluation Packs and final bug free SP1 [Service Pack 1] to complete the final delivery.

Project Facts and Figures

The solution implemented was a right mix and combination of:

	Accurate software development strategy to build enhancements over existing features and functionalities.
	The core technologies for this centralized environment utilized Visual Basic 6.0, VB Script and Oracle 8i. The project involved an offshore development group, an offshore testing group and an onsite implementation group. The offshore team size ranged from 18 – 20 consultants at any time.
	ITISL Global provided software consultation, project management and technical expertise throughout the project life cycle. In addition to this, ITISL Global also interacted with the end user on multiple tasks and ensured smooth implementation of the solution.

Client Benefits

Our client [a leading software company] has been able to generate higher business opportunities with the new offshore arrangement:

	Implemented projects with high quality as output
	Capitalized on offshore outsourcing concept by remote management
	Development cost reduced drastically by 50 – 60% without losing quality and control
	High savings on human resources as the team can be extended significantly without investing on infrastructure.

ITISL Global Offshore Development Team implemented this solution on time and according to approved budgets.