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1. How do I ensure that I am dealing with a service provider who can manage my project requirement effectively?
Here are a few tips on how to evaluate your development partner/service provider. A few things that you need to watch out for with regard to the provider's repertoire of offerings are aspects related to the requirement document, a development methodology, clear and excellent communication channels and the skill to understand and think ahead of a business model. A service provider offering programmers on Full Time Engagement (contract basis) is also a good bet.
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2. How can I outsource to an Indian technology company without even meeting them?
Indian Internet IT service companies (software and web developers) are considered a viable outsourcing option today. What they offer is a strategic initiative to cut costs as well as provision of access to intellectual capital, which may not be available in-house. Virtual web companies are a natural outgrowth of the omnipresence of the Internet. But is the company in concern just a web page or does it comprise a team of people who follow established processes and possess a solid infrastructure? Read more...
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3. Who should consider outsourcing and why?
Just about everybody: from entrepreneurs in the SOHO (small office home office) segment to small and medium enterprises (SME) and to even large businesses and empires with diversified interests and varied business processes. Every business benefits hugely through outsourcing because technology is changing so fast, it has to be leveraged and used to the maximum to deliver competitive advantage to a company.
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4. What are the implications involved in outsourcing? How do I manage outsourcing relationships?
Surveys and studies have proven that more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies outsource a certain part of their operations. In the face of such clear indicators, why would some organizations hesitate to outsource? The answer could lie in the bad experiences with previous outsourcing attempts. There are many issues that need to be addressed before choosing an outsourcing partner. Moreover, once the developer or service provider is selected, it is not enough to just sit on one's heels and assume that the outsourced projects would just work fine. Understanding outsourcing relationships is primary to the success of a project.
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5. Is there a fixed software development model that is considered successful?
As in any other engineering discipline, software engineering too offers a few structured models for software development. This document will provide you with a generic overview about different software development methodologies adopted by contemporary software firms. Read about software development models here.
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6. What is the current statistic on the success rates of software projects? What steps can be taken to improve the success rate?
According to studies conducted by major research groups, more than 50% of software projects fail today. Why is this so? What does it take to turn the tide and be successful? Why is this so? Are there any safety measures that can be taken to prevent this from happening? How can one make sure that a software project succeeds no matter what? Is there a method of controlling and handling risk effectively? Read more...
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7. Why would I want to outsource to Stylus?
With all the research studies that show the advantages of outsourcing software development to India the only question that really needs to be asked is this - which company should I outsource to? You know that choosing the right partner can put you onto an expressway to growth and financial success. Based on this understanding, you could spend the next few months wading through reams of data, speaking to hundreds of well wishers to find that right partner or vendor etc..., or you could outsource your operations to Stylus Systems, an eight year old software development company with a track record of successful project implementations to customers around the world. Choose the latter and save time, energy and your reputation as well!
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8. What set of services does Stylus offer? What kind of projects have you worked on? What does it take to succeed in this digital, web-centered world of electronic commerce?
Not just technology; nor the talent and skills to create elegant and well designed websites. Success in the web economy is a combination of business vision and an ability to leverage that vision so that it translates into a service of economic impact. The services we offer, our portfolio, our success stories and a projection of the kinds of successes we envisage will tell you more.
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9. What methods do you follow in design and development?
We follow the iterative model of development - an intermediate model between the traditional waterfall method and the extreme programming methods. In this methodology, once the preliminary requirements are clarified, the next step is to quickly build the prototype of the website/web application. From then on, the process is one of a continuing evolution of this prototype until it becomes the final product, exact to specifications.
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10. What are your terms of payment?
Our International Payment methods are convenient and easy to follow.
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