Today's corporation succeeds based on its ability to establish and sustain a network of strategic business partners. More and more companies are realizing the benefits in turning around core competencies and outside relationships. "Do what you do best and outsource the rest" is the credo, and for good reason.

Through innovative outside relationships, organizations are aggressively reshaping themselves and fundamentally changing the way they do business. Unprecedented levels of performance and profitability have resulted from these efforts. The bottom line is that outsourcing has become one of today's most powerful, organization-shaping management strategies. Smart corporations of the future will serve their customers by functioning more as a focuser of resources than as an owner of resources.

We know the Food industry inside-out but needed help with the technical know-how and resources to build a web-based application. Picking Medapati Technologies, turned out to be a great thing for us. They not only filled all our technical needs but also provided insight into how we could leverage the Internet to expand our business.

Medapati Technologies & Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., has a mature development methodology. It combines the efficiency of Internet-based communications, well defined programming standards, and specialization of project management, programming, and quality control staff. It has kept our software development costs under control while boosting our ability to expand production. Here's an overview of our methodology

 

1. A Project Manager is selected and dedicated to the project. He or she works directly with the client organization and manages the entire development process. The Project Manager conducts a business study / workflow analysis to understand the current system(s) / databases and procedures, document management objectives and business requirements / rules, and to prepare a statement of work with deliverables, schedule, and development price. The information is then reviewed with the client, adjustments are made as necessary, and project approval is received.

2. The Project Manager leads a team in the design of software specifications, i.e., the databases, screens, reports, and other system features. The information is reviewed with the client to ensure high-level communications and accuracy.

3. The Project Manager continues to define detailed specifications and forwards the instructions to the programming facility via a secure, high speed Internet link. Note: In cases where Medapati Technologies is working as a sub-contractor, the IT partner has the option of providing the specifications, thus eliminating steps 1 and 2.

4. A Development Manager is added to the project team. He or she will manage all aspects of system development, i.e., software programming, individual program and full system testing, and documentation. A prototype of the system is produced -- serving as an efficient method to visualize the application for the client and speed development. It is forwarded to the Project Manger.

5. The Project Manager and client review the prototype to confirm the system plan contains the targeted features. Adjustments to the software specifications are made if necessary and communicated to the Development Manager.

6. The Development Manager leads members of the team in software development and testing activities. As various programs that make up each module are complete, they are thoroughly tested -- system and user documentation is written. When all programs (all modules) are complete, they are complied to create the application. The system is forwarded to our Quality Control Department.

7. The Quality Control Manager works independently of the project team and is our "in-house auditor". All applications must pass Medapati Technologies rigorous "full system testing" prior to being delivered to the client. If any program fails, corrections are completed by the development team, and the system is re-tested by QC -- this process is repeated until all programs pass our demanding QC testing and are working properly. The documentation is also thoroughly reviewed and edited if necessary.

8. The Project Manager remains "in the loop" during this entire process. Once the completed (fully tested) system is delivered, it's installed at the client's site and integrated with existing systems as necessary. User training is completed and system knowledge is transferred to the client's IT staff and/or system administrator.