Development Approach :
Our Offshore development team, of IT specialists, work with our clients' to develop software that exactly meets their business requirements. Our development services cover the entire software lifecycle from business analysis and the creation of functional specifications, through design and coding to testing. However, the clients have the flexibility to pick and choose which part of the lifecycle they would like to outsource to us. We have spent substantial time and effort in developing process to make this seamless and repeatable.
We follow a process model for any kind of projects. This helps in reducing overall development time and results in a limited total cost. It also allows us to clearly define client expectations early on in the project. The following steps of the cycle are given below with descriptions
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Initial Proposal Phase: After receiving the requirement on the application development, we try to understand the broad project requirements and advise client on certain issues. Then we give them a rough estimate of the cost and schedules that will be required to complete the proposed application or project.
Requirements Analysis and Definition: In this phase we identify and document the user requirements for a proposed system. The process involves a Requirements Analyst (RA) who communicates with knowledgeable user(s) to understand what the requirements are. Existing systems if any are reviewed and considered at this stage.
Analysis and Design:
We spend significant time to listen and study the application scopes of the software business need and process. Then, we offer an analysis report and a development blueprint (Requirement Specification) .This phase includes
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- Conceptual Design
- Functional and Non-functional Specifications
- System Detailed Design
- Implementation Design
Development: The development phase involves the actual coding of the entire application. This is the most resource-intensive phase. All objects of the source code are named, version and carry a history log, which has details of name, date, time and reason for each change. After components of the application are complete, they are reviewed by the customer for accuracy and usability, as per milestone schedules. There is also an alpha deployment test phase embedded in the development phase.
Testing and Refinement: This is done by our Testers (Testers do not take part in developing the project) and then verified by the customer. During this phase the technical manual and user manual are also given to the customer.
Implementation: The deployment or implementation phase is a roll out of the application (or components of the application). This involves the delivery of software and walk-through of the installation process. It may also involve initial training of users.
Release and Maintenance: The maintenance and support of the project is the last phase of the life cycle and it continues as long as a warranty or support contract is in place.
The diagram shows the process we follow for our projects
Communication Method :
Working with offshore teams does not mean working with unknown entities anymore, thanks to the technologies that enable cheaper e-communication. Clients are encouraged to get in touch with any of our developers through chat or voice over Internet Telephony calls, video conferencing, email, etc. This helps the members of teams across the shore to understand each other better. This understanding helps both teams to work towards a single goal in a coordinated way. Available communication facilities are :
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VOIP lines with available conference phone. It will be like any other local calls.
- Video conferencing and webcam chat
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24/7 Internet connectivity - high bandwidth DSL connection for good communication
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Instant messaging like( Yahoo, MSN and AOL, etc)
- Get in touch with the developers through mobile phone and SMS
Beside these communication methods, we emphasis on regular scheduled meetings for reviews, status discussions, change discussions, feedback sessions, etc.
For over 6 years Blastasia has forged strong relationships with clients in a wide variety of industries. Here is the listing of our rapidly growing customer-base.
