nearshore software development in mexico
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Introduction to a popular trend in outsourcing: combining nearshore outsourcing, agile development, and extreme programmingTRANSCRIPT
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Company Background• Scio has been 100% dedicated to the US market since 2003
• Scio has achieved excellent trust and credibility with its current US customers
– 50% of the company’s new business comes from referrals, repeat work and word-of-mouth
• Scio has developed expertise in a broad range of industries– Proven processes to quickly immerse ourselves into new
industry– Cross-pollination of ideas between industries
What we do
• Services we offer– SaaS & Cloud Business and Technical Consulting– Software Product Development– Application Maintenance and Operations
• We work for– Software Companies (ISVs)– Service Companies with technology-enabled
service delivery
How we do it
• Nearshore Software Development Center
• Agile Methodology
• XP Practices
• Razor Sharp Technology Focus
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Nearshore Software Development• Company Headquartered in California• Consultants & Project Managers across the US• Development staff in Mexico
– Cost savings– Data privacy and IP protection– Easy, same-day travel– Matching culture and time zones
• Better team integration• Easier, more effective project coordination• Increased productivity
– Low turnover– Low geopolitical risk– Business model sanctioned by NAFTA
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Development Center: Morelia• Population: 1 Million• Capital of Michoacan State
– Government & college town– 200 mi from Mexico City
• Time Zone: CST• Altitude: 5,000 ft• Founded 1541• Direct Flights
– Houston - 2h– Los Angeles - 2.5h– San Francisco - 4h– Chicago - 4h– Anywhere else in the US
within 6-7 hours
Agile Application Development• Iterative Delivery– Value driven
– Flexible
– Transparent
– Highly Integrated
– Cost effective• Agile Coaching
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Framework for Success
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
3-9 months
1-3 months
Ongoing
This is the new SaaS product development engagement model.
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Agile Delivery ModelScrum model when Scio is developing the full product
Test Driven Development• Our comprehensive
testing solutions can enable companies to assess quality, develop best-in-class strategies, streamline automation and perform and manage application testing on a continual basis.
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XP Practices
• XP – eXtreme Programming– Simplicity– Spikes to reduce risk– Test Driven Development– Continuous Integration– Pair Programming– Peer Reviews– Refactoring
• Desktop Technologies– .NET
• Web Technologies– ASP.NET, PHP
• Databases– SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL
• Rich Internet Application (RIA) Expertise– Silverlight, AJAX, Flex
• PaaS Implementation Experts– SaaSGrid –MS SQL Server &.NET SaaS Application Server
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Technical Focus
Case Study – PACTSClient:First American
Industry:Field Services for Insurance Industry
Technologies used:ASP.Net, AJAX, FlashOracle
Services:Product Development
App. Description:Development of PACTS, a web-based application to automate delivery of Work Orders to Field Service Representatives across the US. Also provided data capture functionality with QA and data validation.
First American Field Services
• PACTS Project: Field Inspection Automation– Decreased work-order turnaround time by 25%– Reduced data capture costs by 75%– Improved control– Kim Minton, Operations Manager at First American
• “The implementation of the new web tool, Property and Casualty Tracking System (PACTS), designed by the Scio team, truly revolutionized the field service property and casualty business.”
Case Study – LotConnectClient:Hayes Software
Industry:Parking Lot Management
Technologies used:ASP.NetMS SQL Server
Services:Full SaaS Enablement Cycle
App. Description:Development of LotConnect.com, a web-based, Software-as-a-Service application to automate Parking Lot management for schools, hospitals, airports and apartment complexes. Developed on ASP.NET and MS SQL server over 10 months.
Case Study – Thoropredictor.comClient:Thoropredictor.com
Industry:Horse Racing
Technologies used:ASP.NETMS SQL Server Adobe Flex
Services:Full SaaS Enablement Cycle
App. Description:Development of Thoropredictor.com, a SaaS data analysis and visualization application for the horse racing industry. Developed on ASP.NET, MS SQL Server and Adobe Flex over 8 months.
Case Study – RedActive, Inc.Client:RedActive, Inc.
Industry:Health Education
Technologies used:ASP.NETFlashMySQL
Services:Full SaaS Enablement Cycle
App. Description:Development of the CBL (Consequence Based Learning) system, a web-based medical education platform to help institutions train and evaluate medical students on the ACGME Core Competencies.
Case Study – AXISClient:Cornerstone Appraisal Services
Industry:Field Services for Insurance Industry
Technologies used:Flash, ASP.NET, XMLMS SQL Server
Services:Product Development
App. Description:Flash-based, in-browser, on-line/off-line, Floor plan drawing application. AXIS allows Field Inspectors to easily generate drawings of properties inspected while on the field. Property data extracted from XML drawings (square footage, perimeter, etc.) is used for value appraisals. Drawing images are also included in inspection results.
Luis Aburto | CEOScio Consulting | San Jose, CA
Agility in On-Demand Product DevelopmentPh: 408 404 3897 ext. 254
[email protected] www.sciodev.com