A Presentation on Capability and practices Syntax Soft-Tech (India) Pvt Ltd # 147, 3rd Block, 8th Main Road, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560 034 Ph. (080)41380700

A Presentation on Capability and

practices

A Presentation on Capability and

practices

Syntax Soft-Tech (India) Pvt Ltd# 147, 3rd Block, 8th Main Road, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560 034

Ph. (080)41380700. Fax : [email protected]

www.syntaxsoft.comBANGALORE – NEW DELHI – MUMBAI - CHICAGO

Subramaniyan K V (Subbu)

CTO & Director

Syntax Soft-Tech India Pvt Ltd

# 147, 3rd Block, 8th Main Road, Koramangala,

Bangalore - 560 034Tel: +91-80-41380700Fax : +91-80-41217382

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Contents

Background – About Syntax Background – Vision/Mission Management Team Business Offerings Software services Domain Expertise Technical Expertise Offshore Delivery Model Software Engineering & Quality Practices BFSI Solutions Group Conclusion




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About Syntax

Established in 1998 in Silicon City of India – Bangalore

Subsidiary of Total OutSource Inc., the IT arm of $ 200 million UCA Group, IL, USA

Located in heart of IT hub at Koramangala, Bangalore City

25000 sq feet of R&D / software development facility with more than 200 software professionals seating capacity

Currently 120+ people strong organisation and scaling to 200 by end of 2004

Sales, Support and project management Offices in Delhi, Mumbai & Chicago, USA.

Expect to close current financial year with revenue of INR 160 Million.




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Mission, Vision

Our Mission ‘To leverage Technology & Human Capital for Optimum

Productivity & Success’

Our Vision‘To be one of the leading IT Consulting Companies in

India and abroad’




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Executive Team

Senior Management experience of over 85 person-years.

Background of working at leading corporations (Citicorp, IBM, IMRGlobal, Wipro and IRIS)

International experience spanning India, Europe, US, APAC, Africa

Technology, Domain and Business expertise




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Business Offerings

Software Product Development (Domestic / APAC) eFactory – ERP for Manufacturing domain eHRIS – Enterprise wide Human Resources Information System

Software Services (Domestic / APAC) Business Process Management/Workflow Manufacturing Healthcare

Offshore Services (USA / Europe) Business Process Management/Workflow Manufacturing Healthcare

BFSI Practice (Global) Business Process Management/Workflow Product Development Total Banking Solutions

Integrated Document Management Solutions (Global) ViewWise IDM Software Solution




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Offshore/Outsource Services

Syntax offers offshore/Outsource services projects on two models:

Time and Material Basis Fixed Cost Basis

Syntax has excellent expertise and experience in providing the following services:

Consulting Services Co-branded Product Development Joint Product Development QA & Testing Services Bespoke Application Development Legacy Migration & reengineering Maintenance




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Business Domains

100% Web Based SolutionsBusiness Process / Workflow enabling

Bespoke Application DevelopmentDocument Management Solutions

Data WarehousingRe-Architecting / Reengineering

Web-enablingProduct development

QA & TestingMaintenance

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Technology Expertise

Syntax specializes on building web based software applications and product development using the latest technologies that include

J2EE / JAVA / EJB IBM WebSphere, BEA Weblogic, Apache, TomCat, JSP,

JavaScripts, Servlets, Portlets

Microsoft .NET IIS, VB.NET, ASP.NET, C#, VB, COM, DCOM

HTML/XML/XSL/SOAP

Oracle / MS-SQL Server / MS-Access / DB2 / MySQL

Windows / Linux / Solaris




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Offshore Delivery Model




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Offshore Engagement Model - I

Onsite - Offshore model

Strategic, client relationship managers and project managers located onsite

Project resources located offshore

Onsite team ensures visibility and confidence

Planned conference calls between onsite & offshore teams (by audio/video)

VPN for remote login and access to track progress

Key resources to travel, to eliminate communication gaps.

Cost savings as a result of outsourcing and distributing the team.




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Dedicated offshore competency center

Extension to clients’ onsite team

Dedicated offshore resources and infrastructure

Security and confidentiality on work being executed

Client Managed Teams

On-site PM (client) to manage offshore team (gives a One-team factor)

Effective communications channels to ensure delivery

Infrastructure is shared, but resources are dedicated

Cost advantage of locating development resources offshore.

Offshore Engagement Model - II

Software Engineering & Quality Practices

Software Engineering & Quality Practices




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Process & Quality

Process Highlights :

Realistic project commitments established

Project plans and status communicated

Project standards defined and Implemented

Software Requirements and work products base lined

Management Control over cost & schedule




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Process - Key Focus Areas

Requirements Management

Software Project Planning

Software Project Tracking

Software Quality Assurance

Software Configuration Management

Software Product Engineering

Software Product Reviews




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Requirements Management

Requirements Management :

Establishes a common understanding between the customer and the software project on the customer's requirements that will be addressed by the software project.




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Requirements Management – Syntax Perspective

Internal Review of requirements

Requirements Documentation Software Requirements Specification Use Case Model

Requirements - Customer Sign-off

Requirements Tracking

Measurement of requirements




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Software Project Planning

Software Project Planning :

Establishes plans for performing the software engineering activities and management of the project.




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Project, Quality and SCM plan as per documented procedure

Estimates (size, effort, schedule, resources)

Life-cycle and phases

Quality objectives

Plans reviewed commitments obtained

Tools - MS-Project / MS-Project Central

Project Plan – ‘A living document’

Software Project Planning- Syntax Perspective




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Software Project Tracking

Software Project Tracking :

Provides adequate visibility to the actual progress of the project - Management can take effective actions when there are deviations to the software project schedule or performance.




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Project Plan covering all phases and activities

Status review meetings

Tracking (size, effort, schedule, resources, risks)

Adequate visibility - corrective action

Threshold and revisions to plans

Project closure review

Software Project Tracking– Syntax Perspective




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Software Quality Assurance

Software Quality Assurance :

Provides management with appropriate visibility into the process being used by the software project and of the products being built.




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Software Quality Assurance Plan

Participation in preparation and review of project plans

Processes audit/review of work products

Sample testing/test execution monitoring

Provides visibility to Senior Management

Software Quality Assurance– Syntax Perspective




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Software Configuration Management

Software Configuration Management:

Establishes and maintains the integrity of the products of the software project throughout the project's software life cycle.




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SCM plan - identification configuration items / baselines

Change control – CCB

Version control/release control

Baseline audits

SCM tracking and reporting

Tools - Rational ClearCase / MS Visual SourceSafe

Software Configuration Management - Syntax Perspective




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Software Product Engineering

Software Product Engineering :

Establishes well defined engineering process that integrate all the software engineering activities to produce correct, consistent software products effectively and efficiently.




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Software Product Engineering– Syntax Perspective

Rational Unified Process (RUP) and UML is the standard for Software Product Engineering

Quality Plan

Design Strategy Note

Change Control Forms

Tools – Rational Requisite Pro, Rational Rose, Borland Togethersoft ControlCentre




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Software Product Reviews

Software Product Reviews :

Enables to remove defects from the software work products early and efficiently.




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Software Product Reviews– Syntax Perspective

Activities planned as a line item in Project Plan Design Specification Review Program Specification Review Code Review Test Plan Review Unit Test Review

Data on software product reviews recorded and communicated

Enables defect prevention across the software development life cycle

BFSI Solutions Group

BFSI Solutions Group




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Overview

Focus on a key Business Vertical

Banking, Financial Services and Insurance

Competency center with Domain+Technology skills

Solutions landscape

Product based solutions

Custom built Software Services (Onsite, Onsite-Offshore)

Markets

Global (Developed and Emerging)




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Focus Areas Product based solutions

New generation e-Banking product for Asia (in early stage of development)

Retail, Corporate and Investment banking functionality

Traditional and Islamic Banking capabilities

CRM and Customer Acquisition modules

Internet and Mobile Banking features

Web services technology model

Integration with back-end systems, enterprise applications and feeds

Integration with Payment gateways and processes

License and / or ASP model based delivery

MoU with a Singapore company for market development

Discussions with potential partners in Middle East Asia




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…Cont’d. Software Services

Competencies and expertise Technology services using J2EE, Microsoft .Net,

Middleware (BEA Weblogic / IBM Websphere) and Database technologies

25 person-years master project contract with a Citicorp/Citigroup IT affiliate

Multiple applications and projects J2EE, Weblogic / Websphere, Oracle/SQL server,

UML Potential to scale the team size to 50 in 1 year

Legacy migration (old to new technology platforms) Data warehousing and Business Intelligence Risk Management

Target build-up for undertaking Basel II related projects

Total Outsource Inc., to drive services business in the US Looking for partnerships in Europe

In SummaryIn Summary




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In a Nutshell…

Syntax offers JAVA/J2EE/.NET based technology solutions to global IT community.

Syntax provides comprehensive IT solutions and services which include

Product Development Software Services Offshore Services BFSI Practice

Syntax domain expertise includes BFSI Healthcare Manufacturing

Syntax is experienced in executing international projects on different Offshore Models




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Value Proposition

Syntax offers to its clients / partners

Deep understanding of the Business Domains

Strong technology & products development and management competencies

Ability to combine domain and technical skills for product and services

Global perspective to software development

Excellent infrastructure and high quality resources

On time, within budget deliverables

A relationship for competitive edge in the market.

Bottom-line: We offer a long-term relationship, that delivers results and upholds commitments, ensuring Win-Win outcomes.

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A Presentation on Capability and practices Syntax Soft-Tech (India) Pvt Ltd # 147, 3rd Block, 8th Main Road, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560 034 Ph. (080)41380700