Methodologies

The software engineering methodologies we are practicing:

  • Waterfall
  • Prototyping
  • Incremental
  • Spiral
  • Rapid Application Development (RAD)

The software developing process frameworks we are utilizing:

  • Rational Unified Process (RUP)
  • Agile, includes “Test driven development”
  • Oracle Unified Method (OUM)
  • Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF)

Technologies

  • Software Engineers Application Development/Test/Verification
    • C#, .Net, JAVA
    • Structured environments including FDA, DOD and FAA standards
    • Validation, verification and production test development
    • Embedded control firmware
    • Validation, verification and production test development
    • Test tools such as: Winrunner, QAPartner, TestQuest, ClearQuest, ClearCase
    • Real-Time applications including QNX. PSOS, Vertex, Lynx
  • Web Developers
    • C#, .Net, Java, JDBC, J2EE, ASP, JSP, PHP, EJB, JavaScript
    • SQL Server, Impromptu
    • COM/DCOM
    • Websphere, Weblogic, Webmethods, Silverstream
  • Project Managers
    • PMI Certified
  • Business Analysts
    • RUP, ReqPro, Flow Diagrams, JAD
  • Architects
    • Web, Database, Enterprise

Development Teams

  • Development
  • Quality Assurance
  • Project/Program Managers & Business Analysts

We work with you

  • We offer Team Development for short and long term projects
  • Our Teams consist of highly trained Development and QA Staff
  • Upon your request we also have certified Project Managers
  • To help with process flow we also employ Business Analysts
  • Our teams consist of 2 to 6 Developers and Quality Assurance Professionals at any one time
  • We have Microsoft nationally recognized SharePoint & .Net developers as part of our team
  • If on site work is requested, we will work throughout the Twin Cities
  • If off site work is requested, we will work at our office in Plymouth

Onshore

  • Experienced onshore architect and management staff whose purpose is to service you.
    • We never want to assign a ticket number to an issue and force you to wait for a call back.
    • Reach out to us for answers, not hold music and confusion.

Offshore

  • Minneapolis – Ukraine – India
  • Transparent Continuous Integration
  • No Cultural or Language Barriers
  • Lower Cost for greater R.O.I.
  • Separation of Concerns
  • Local & International Staff
Your Concerns Our Solution
  1. ROI - our high quality, low cost alternative to onshore development and test will help you through these lean times. You need products developed, tested and finalized to make a profit. Our staff will cut cost in at least 2/3 with the same level of quality as local staff
  2. Security (with HIPPA, PCI, etc) - our offshore development teams have experience working with HIPPA, HL7, and FDA’s 21 CFR Part 820.
  3. Communication (and Language) - We have local bi-lingual technology specialists to provide an efficient collaboration with our fluent speaking offshore development teams.
  4. Code integration - Our transparent continuous integration process includes nightly deliveries to your local servers, with ability to remotely monitor the progress.
  5. Unit testing - our local and offshore development teams are following Best Development Practices, including unit testing, code first development, development patterns etc.
  6. Code quality - the quality of our development is following the same coding standards as you, our client, for easier integration, or if you donát have established standards, we will help you to define one.

Transformational (5 – 15% of Human Resources work) Knowledge management, strategic redirection and renewal, cultural change, management development, merger or acquisition phases, mission and value alignment.

Traditional (15-30% of Human Resources work) Recruitment and selection, training, performance management, compensation, employee relations, compensation.

Transactional (65-75% of Human Resources work) Benefits administration, record keeping, employee services, process redesign, information technology.